Mark Visentin

Mark Visentin (born August 7, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected in the first round, 27th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Mark Visentin
Visentin with the Portland Pirates in 2014
Born (1992-08-07) August 7, 1992
Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
NHL Draft 27th overall, 2010
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2012–2017

Visentin represented Canada at the 2011 World Junior Championships, starting four games in the tournament, and during the 2012 World Junior Championships, starting Canada's opening game against Finland.

Playing career

Minor

Visentin played minor ice hockey with the Halton Hurricanes, winning a provincial PeeWee AAA championship in 2002–03.[1] He played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with Halton.[2] He was selected by the Niagara IceDogs in the third round, 54th overall, of the 2008 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.[3]

Junior

Visentin made his OHL debut for the IceDogs during the 2008–09 season. He played in 23 games, winning five.[4] In the 2009–10 season, Visentin saw increased playing time, appearing in 55 games and winning 24.[4] After the season, Visentin was ranked fourth among North American goalies by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[3] He was then drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 27th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[5]

Professional

At the tail end of the 2013–14 season, Visentin was recalled from Phoenix's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Portland Pirates, and on April 12, 2014, he made his NHL debut in net with the Coyotes in a 3–2 defeat to the San Jose Sharks.[6]

During the Coyotes 2014 training camp, Visentin suffered an ankle injury which ended up leading to season ending surgery. Due to the nature of the surgery, Visentin did not partake in a single game during the 2014-2015 season.[7]

Following the 2014-15 season, the Coyotes elected not to give Visentin a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.[8] On July 8, 2015, Visentin signed a one-year contract with the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.[9] In the 2015–16 season, Visentin appeared in only 13 games with 4 wins, before his season was cut short due another ankle injury which required season ending surgery.

As a free agent in the off-season, Visentin remained in the AHL despite leaving the IceHogs, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Admirals, an affiliate to the Nashville Predators on August 1, 2016.[10] The deal reacquainted Visentin and Ben Vanderklok (Ben served as Visentin's goaltending coach for all four years while playing in Niagara).[11] He appeared in just one game with the Admirals in the 2016–17 season, primarily playing in the ECHL with affiliate, the Cincinnati Cyclones, in winning 10 contests in 26 games.

Visentin opted to pursue European opportunities for the 2017-2018 season, agreeing to a one-year deal with Hungarian club Alba Volán Székesfehérvár of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL) on May 17, 2017.[12] Visentin's contract with Székesfehérvár was terminated due to an injury on October 3, 2017 after appearing in only one game.[13]

On October 2, 2018, Visentin announced his retirement from professional hockey via Twitter.[14]

International play

Visentin with Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Canada

Visentin's first experience with Hockey Canada resulted in a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2009 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.[1] During the summer of 2010, Visentin spent time in the summer at Team Canada's summer development camp, as well as Hockey Canada's goaltender camp.[1] Visentin was named to Canada's roster for the 2011 World Junior Championships.[15] Olivier Roy was Canada's starting goaltender for most of the tournament, but Visentin replaced him after Canada's loss to Sweden. Visentin started in Canada's wins against Switzerland in the quarterfinals, and against the United States in the semi-finals, for which he was named Canada's Player of the Game.[16] These performances secured his spot as Canada's starting goaltender in the gold medal game against Russia.[17] But in the final, Visentin conceded five goals in the third period as Russia came from behind to win 5–3. After the game, Visentin struggled to explain what had happened: "There's really no words to describe it."[18]

Personal life

Growing up in the community of Waterdown, Ontario, Visentin's favourite hockey team was the Montreal Canadiens, and his favourite player was Carey Price.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2007–08 Halton Hurricanes OMHA 44 — — — 1980 98 0 2.22 — — — — — — — — —
2008–09 Niagara IceDogs OHL 23 5 11 3 1099 78 0 4.26 .871 — — — — — — — —
2009–10 Niagara IceDogs OHL 55 24 26 5 3209 160 0 2.99 .911 5 1 4 305 18 0 3.54 .904
2010–11 Niagara IceDogs OHL 46 30 9 6 2714 114 4 2.52 .917 14 9 5 823 35 1 2.55 .929
2011–12 Niagara IceDogs OHL 42 30 9 2 2407 80 10 1.99 .926 20 13 7 1217 51 0 2.51 .915
2012–13 Portland Pirates AHL 30 15 12 1 1669 83 2 2.98 .903 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .929 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Portland Pirates AHL 45 14 19 6 2341 127 0 3.25 .902 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1 0 1 0 59 3 0 3.05 .906 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 13 4 6 2 716 31 1 2.60 .906 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 26 10 11 2 1469 72 2 2.94 .893 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 1 0 0 1 65 2 0 1.85 .944 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár EBEL 1 0 1 0 20 5 0 15.00 .643 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 1 0 1 0 59 3 0 3.05 .906 — — — — — — — —

Awards and honours
Honours Year
OHL First All-Star Team 2010–11
OHL Goaltender of the Year 2010–11
Dave Pinkney Trophy – OHL Lowest Team Goals Against (shared with Christopher Festarini) 2011–12 [19]

References
  1. "Mark Visentin". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  3. "Visentin, Mark". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  4. "Mark Visentin Niagara Ice Dogs". Ontario Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  5. "Coyotes Select Mark Visentin 27th overall in 2010 NHL Entry Draft". Phoenix Coyotes. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  6. "Sharks outlast Coyotes". Sports Illustrated. 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  7. Christie, Mac (November 6, 2015). "Waterdown's Mark Visentin happy to be back between the pipes after season lost to injury". Flamborough Review. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  8. Morgan, Craig (June 29, 2015). "Coyotes send qualifying offers to 7 restricted free agents". Fox Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  9. Rylatt, Connor (July 8, 2015). "Rockford Signs Ciampini and Visentin". Rockford IceHogs Official Website. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  10. "Ads sign Visentin to one-year deal". Milwaukee Admirals. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  11. Praskach, Doug. "Nashville Predators Sign Another Goaltender".
  12. "Canadian goaltender arrives" (in Hungarian). Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  13. Ferencz, Balázs (2017-10-03). "Mark Visentin Fehervar AV19" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  14. Visentin, Mark. "Please see the image below for my official retirement statement". Twitter. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  15. "Visentin Named to Team Canada". Niagara Ice Dogs. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  16. "Best Players Per Game" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  17. Pyette, Ryan (2011-01-04). "Net gains for junior finalists". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  18. "Late collapse costs Canada gold at World Juniors". Canadian Broadcast Corporation. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  19. "OHL Defensive Award Winners". BayShoreBroadcasting.com. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
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