Mark Olver
Mark Olver | ||||||
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Born |
Burnaby, British Columbia , Canada | January 1, 1988|||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shoots | Left | |||||
DEL team Former teams |
NHL Draft | 144th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Mark Olver (born January 1, 1988) is a
Playing career
Amateur
Olver originally played Midget AAA hockey in Michigan with the Marquette Electricians. In two seasons with the Electricians, Olver led the team in scoring in each season and in 2004–05 was named the team's Most Valuable Player. Following in the footsteps of his father
In his second season with the Lancers in 2006–07, Olver displayed offensive potential to lead the team with 29 goals 35 assists and 64 points to earn the honour as Omaha's Forward of the Year and Most Valuable Player. Graduating from
Olver consolidated his offensive potential the succeeding year as sophomore, winning CCHA player of the month in January as he again led the Wildcats in scoring with 35 points in 40 games. In the
Professional
On March 30, 2010, after a three-year collegiate career with the Wildcats, Olver was signed by the Avalanche to a two-year entry-level contract.
After four seasons within the Avalanche organization, as a restricted free agent, Olver opted to sign his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year deal with the HC Sochi for their inaugural 2014–15 season in the Kontinental Hockey League on May 27, 2014.[10] Due to injury he played only one game for HC Sochi.
On July 17, 2015, Olver left Sochi as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Swiss club,
After one season in Berlin, Olver opted to return to North America as a free agent. He later signed a one-year deal with the
As a free agent, Olver opted for a second stint in Germany, returning to Eisbären Berlin. He agreed to a one-year deal on July 11, 2017.[15]
Following four seasons in Berlin, Olver left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year deal with Kölner Haie on July 27, 2021.
Personal life
Olver holds dual citizenship, his maternal grandparents originally having emigrated from Germany to Canada.[18]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2005–06 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 59 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2006–07 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 57 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 84 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||
2007–08 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 39 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09
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Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 40 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10
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Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 40 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10
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Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11
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Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11
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Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 58 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
2011–12
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Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12
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Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13
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Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 36 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13
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Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 32 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14
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Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 65 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | HC Sochi | KHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Kloten Flyers
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NLA
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8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 36 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||
2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 41 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 51 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | ||
2018–19 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
2019–20 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 45 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 33 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
2021–22 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 42 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 44 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
2023–24 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 74 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
DEL totals | 282 | 54 | 94 | 148 | 246 | 51 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 74 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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College
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All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2008 | [19] |
All-CCHA First Team | 2010 | |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2010 | [20] |
AHL | ||
All-Star Game
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2011
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DEL | ||
Champion (Eisbären Berlin) | 2021 | [21] |
References
- ^ "USHR News". U.S. Hockey Report. 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Northern Michigan University Wildcats 2007 Hockey Guide" (PDF). Northern Michigan University. 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Prospect Q&A: Mark Olver". Colorado Avalanche. 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "In this week in the CCHA: March 4". Central Collegiate Hockey Association. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Olver helps put NMU back on the map". TheNorthWindOnline.com. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Hobey Baker Award announces top ten finalists". polishnews.com. 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Olver". Colorado Avalanche. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- Lake Erie Monsters. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- Lake Erie Monsters. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Transfer news May 26, 27". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- Kloten Flyers. 2015-07-17. Archived from the originalon 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ "Mark Olver changes with immediate effect to Eisbären Berlin". Eisbären Berlin (in German). 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "Roadrunners sign Olver". Arizona Coyotes. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Olver loaned to Condors, Musil re-assigned". Bakersfield Condors. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Forward Mark Olver returns to Berlin". Eisbären Berlin (in German). 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ "Sharks sign Poepperle and Olver" (in German). Kölner Haie. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "We are working on the squad for the new season" (in German). Kölner Haie. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Rubert, Dajana (2015-11-26). "Darin und Mark Olver: Weihnachten mit der Familie, ein Traum erfüllt sich in Berlin | Berliner-Kurier.de". Berliner-Kurier.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "Michigan, Miami top CCHA All-Conference Teams". USCHO.com. 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "5 CCHA players named reebok All-Americans" (PDF). Central Collegiate Hockey Association. 2010-04-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "New champion in unique DEL season". IIHF. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database