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Mark DeSantis (ice hockey)

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Mark DeSantis
Born (1972-01-12) January 12, 1972 (age 52)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for IHL
San Diego Gulls
San Antonio Dragons
Grand Rapids Griffins
ECHL
Greensboro Monarchs
Jacksonville Lizard Kings
Louisiana IceGators
Augusta Lynx
Toledo Storm
AHL
Baltimore Bandits
Providence Bruins
WPHL
New Mexico Scorpions
CHL
San Antonio Iguanas
Amarillo Gorillas
Rapid City Rush
EIHL
Basingstoke Bison
UHL
Port Huron Icehawks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1993–2009

Mark DeSantis (born January 12, 1972) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.

Career

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DeSantis was the head coach for the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL from midway into the 2015–16 season until the end of the 2016–17 season.[1][2] He was the head coach of the Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League for the 2012–13 season and of the Brampton Beast of the Central Hockey League for the 2013–14 season.

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1989–90 Cornwall Royals OHL 59 3 17 20 79 6 0 2 2 13
1990–91 Cornwall Royals OHL 41 7 15 22 78
1991–92 Cornwall Royals OHL 66 10 45 55 105 6 1 2 3 7
1992–93 Newmarket Royals OHL 66 19 70 89 136 7 3 11 14 14
1993–94 San Diego Gulls IHL 65 5 10 15 95
1994–95 Greensboro Monarchs ECHL 57 10 34 44 196 15 0 4 4 41
1994–95 San Diego Gulls IHL 8 0 0 0 23
1995–96 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 51 12 32 44 243 18 6 15 21 56
1995–96 Baltimore Bandits AHL 8 0 0 0 21
1996–97 San Antonio Dragons IHL 61 7 15 22 184 2 0 1 1 2
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 61 5 12 17 108
1998–99 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 27 4 10 14 85
1998–99 Augusta Lynx ECHL 25 1 5 6 31 2 0 0 0 2
1998–99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 7 0 0 0 9
1999–00 Augusta Lynx ECHL 16 1 5 6 31
1999–00 Toledo Storm ECHL 44 4 28 32 235
1999–00 Providence Bruins AHL 6 1 2 3 17
2000–01 New Mexico Scorpions WPHL 67 21 42 63 169
2001–02 San Antonio Iguanas CHL 64 13 43 56 156 4 0 1 1 18
2002–03 Amarillo Gorillas CHL 64 7 41 48 106 4 0 5 5 10
2003–04 Amarillo Gorillas CHL 64 12 42 54 113 8 1 1 2 12
2004–05 Amarillo Gorillas CHL 60 8 22 30 104 9 2 2 4 18
2005–06 Amarillo Gorillas CHL 62 11 34 45 163 8 2 1 3 16
2006–07 Basingstoke Bison EIHL 54 12 33 45 151 2 1 0 1 0
2007–08 Port Huron Icehawks IHL 66 6 22 28 64 12 1 2 3 14
2008–09 Rapid City Rush CHL 64 3 17 20 140
AHL totals 14 1 2 3 38
ECHL totals 220 32 122 154 836 35 6 19 25 99

Awards and honours

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Awards Year
WPHL Most outstanding defenceman 2000–01 [3]
SPHL Coach of the Year 2012–13 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ferras Steps Down". OurSportsCentral. February 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "DESANTIS RELIEVED OF COACHING DUTIES". Rapid City Rush. April 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Brampton Beast Go Local For 2013-14 Coaching Staff | OHL Alumni Central
  4. ^ Pointstreak Sites | SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville’s Mark DeSantis Named Easton Coach of the Year
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