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Mark Cundari (D)

Abbotsford Heat

Biography

2012-13: Made Heat debut on 12/04/13 recording an assist in 3-0 victory vs. Toronto, selected as Third Star... Recorded eight points over nine games for the month of November, including a three-point game (0-3-3) on 21/11/12 at Rockford

2011-12: Tallied seven points over eight games from 21/10/11 to 11/11/11 with Peoria

2010-11: Made his professional debut on 10/8/10 (opening night) vs. Manitoba recording four penalty minutes... Recorded his first professional point (assist) on Oct. 10, 2010 vs. Milwaukee (his second game) and his first goal on Oct. 24, 2010 at San Antonio... Primarily a defenseman, was also used as a forward during the second half of the season.

Career Notes: Member of the Windsor Spitfires (OHL) for four seasons (2006-10) and was part of consecutive Memorial Cup Champion teams (2009, 2010)... Was a teammate of 2010 NHL Draft No.1 overall pick Taylor Hall (2007-10)... Scored 30 goals and tallied 101 assists for 131 points along with 553 penalty minutes with Windsor... Ranked ninth highest scoring defensemen in OHL in 2009-10 by recording the best offensive numbers of his career (54 points in 63 games)... Third in the Ontario Hockey League in plus-minus ranking for the 2009-10 regular season (+45) and led the league during the playoffs (+19)... Named “OHL Player of the Week” on 5/5/10 after recording five points (2g, 3a) during the first three games of the 2010 Rogers OHL Championship Series... Ranked 14th in playoff scoring in 2010 with 18 points in 18 games and totaled a league-high plus-20 rating... Finished third on the team with 141 penalty minutes in 2007-08