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USA Mark Pavelich
#16 San Jose Sharks / NHL - 91/92
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
1-time Italy Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Feb 28, 1958
Position
C
Age
Height
5'7" / 170 cm
Place of Birth
Eveleth, MN, USA
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Pavelich, 63, died on March 4, 2021, of suicide by asphyxiation, Sauk Centre, Minn.

Nephews: Anthony DeCenzo & Nick DeCenzo
Brothers-in-Law: Mark DeCenzo & Pete DeCenzo

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Mark Pavelich Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1974-75 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1975-76 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1976-77 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 37* 12* 7* 19* 8* -* |
1977-78 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 36* 14* 30* 44* 44* -* |
1978-79 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 37* 31* 48* 79* 52* -* |
1979-80 Team USA International 53* 15* 30* 45* 12* -* |
USA OG 7* 1* 6* 7* 2* -* |
1980-81 HC Lugano NLB 28* 24* 25* 49* -* -* |
USA WC 8* 2* 3* 5* 4* -* |
1981-82 New York Rangers NHL 79* 33* 43* 76* 67* 21* | Playoffs 6 1 5 6 0 -
1982-83 New York Rangers NHL 78* 37* 38* 75* 52* 20* | Playoffs 9 4 5 9 12 -
Team USA International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1983-84 New York Rangers NHL 77* 29* 53* 82* 96* 11* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 0 -
1984-85 New York Rangers NHL 48* 14* 31* 45* 29* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 2 -
1985-86 New York Rangers NHL 59* 20* 20* 40* 82* -3* |
1986-87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 12* 4* 6* 10* 10* 7* |
1987-88 HC Bolzano Italy 36* 31* 42* 73* 19* -* |
Zürcher SC NLB 2* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 3 0 3 10 -
1988-89 HC Bolzano Italy 44* 23* 34* 57* 42* -* |
1989-90 Did not play * * * * * * |
1990-91 Did not play * * * * * * |
1991-92 San Jose Sharks NHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 4* -2* |

Mark Pavelich Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1978-79 Team Midwest National Sports Festival 4* 2* 3* 5* 6* -* |
1986-87 Dundee Rockets Autumn Cup 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
1988-89 HC Bolzano European Cup 3* 4* 1* 5* -* -* |

Mark Pavelich Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Autumn Cup 1 1* 0* 2* 2* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
European Cup 1 3* 4* 1* 5* 1.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 53* 15* 30* 45* 0.85* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italy 2 80* 54* 76* 130* 1.63* 61* -* | 0 * * * * * *
National Sports Festival 1 4* 2* 3* 5* 1.25* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 110* 57* 85* 142* 1.29* 104* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 355* 137* 192* 329* 0.93* 340* 55* | 4 23 7 * 17 * 24 * 1.04 * 14 * - *
OG 1 7* 1* 6* 7* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 2 30* 25* 27* 52* 1.73* 2* -* | 1 3 3 * 0 * 3 * 1.00 * 10 * - *
USHS-MN 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 8* 2* 3* 5* 0.63* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mark Pavelich Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1976, 18 #225 overall by Oshawa Generals in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Eveleth-Gilbert High

Cult/Star player for HC Bolzano

Cult/Star player for HC Lugano

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth

Inducted into New York State Hockey Hall of Fame -- 2022