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Mark Olver (C)

Lake Erie Monsters

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2011-12: After beginning season on injured reserve, played 15 games for the Monsters and played in all 24 games for Colorado after receiving an NHL call-up on 2/16/12… 2010-11: Made Colorado’s opening night roster and played three separate stints with the Avalanche during the season, totaling nine points in 18 games… Made his NHL debut in the season opener against Chicago on Oct. 7 at Pepsi Center...Collected his first NHL point with an assist on Oct. 12 at Detroit... 2009-10: Named one of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award as a junior at Northern Michigan University (CCHA)...Led the Wildcats with 49 points (19g/30a) in 40 games, helping Northern Michigan advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999...Earned AHCA All-American West First Team honors...Finished as the CCHA’s scoring champion with 35 points (17g/18a) in 27 league games and was named to the CCHA All-Conference First Team... Led the Wildcats in goals, assists, points, power-play goals (6-tie), short-handed goals (2) and game-winners (3-tie)...Earned CCHA Player of the Month laurels for February after totaling 15 points (6g/9a) in eight contests...Named CCHA Offensive Player of the Week on three occasions (March 1, Jan. 4 and Nov. 2)... Finished his collegiate career with 122 points (56g/66a) in 119 games...Led NMU in scoring during each of his three seasons at the school...Signed an entry-level contract with the Avalanche on March 30 and reported to Lake Erie (AHL)...Scored two goals in six games with the Monsters… 2008-09: Led Northern Michigan (CCHA) in goals (16) and points (35) while skating in 40 games as a sophomore… 2007-08: Led Northern Michigan with 38 points in 39 games as a Freshman… 2006-07: Completed his second season with the Omaha Lancers (USHL), where he led the team in goals (29), assists (35) and points (64)...Named Omaha’s Forward of the Year and Most Valuable Player...Finished second in the league with a +27 rating…