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Most Goals, Game: 4 — 4/7/18, 7-1 W vs. VGK
Most Assists, Game: 2 — twice, m.r. 4/1/19, 7-2 W vs. LAK
Most Points, Game: 4 — 4/7/18, 7-1 W vs. VGK (4g)
Most PIMs, Game: 14 — 4/2/25, 5-1 W vs. WSH
Longest Goal Streak: 2 games — six times, m.r. (3/22/25-3/23/25: 2g)
Longest Assist Streak: 3 games (3/7/24-3/10/24: 1g, 3a)
Longest Point Streak: 4 games (4/3/21-4/9/21: 2g, 4a)
First NHL game: 11/28/16, 2-1 L (OT) at NYI // 100th NHL game: 12/8/18, 5-2 W vs. NSH // 200th NHL game: 2/21/20, 4-3 L vs. BOS // 300th NHL game: 3/2/23, 2-1 W at FLA // 400th NHL game: 3/20/25, 3-1 W at SJS
First NHL goal: 11/9/17, 6-3 W vs. DET (Mrazek)
First NHL assist: 11/13/17, 7-4 W vs. STL
First NHL point: 11/9/17 (goal), 6-3 W vs. DET // 100th NHL point: 3/16/24 (assist), 4-1 W vs. SEA
June 22, 2012 — Selected by the Calgary Flames in the 2012 NHL Draft. First round, 21st overall.
March 30, 2016 — Signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.
July 25, 2018 — Signed a two-year contract with the Calgary Flames.
October 9, 2020 – Signed a one year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
November 28, 2021 – Signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres.
July 14, 2022 – Signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres.
March 13, 2023 –Signed a one-year contract extension with the Nashville Predators.
March 7, 2025 – Traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2026 Draft.
Mark’s nickname is Janks or Janko… He has a Golden Retriever named Lucy… His summer residence is Hamilton, Ontario… His favorite vacation spot is Hawaii… His favorite TV show is Friends and favorite movie is The Other Guys… His favorite actor is Denzel Washington… His favorite musical artist is Kygo… His favorite video game is PGA Tour… His favorite food is chicken parm… His favorite holiday is Christmas… His favorite thing to do away from the rink is golf… His favorite restaurant is RH Rooftop… Celebrity he’d most like to meet is Aaron Judge… His favorite sport to play outside of hockey is baseball… His favorite non-hockey athlete is Aaron Judge and favorite non-hockey team is the New York Yankees… His favorite sport to watch outside of hockey is baseball… He started playing hockey at age 3… Credits his dad for having the biggest influence on his career and before every game his dad texts him “work hard, have fun”… His favorite hockey player growing up was Maxim Afinogenov and his favorite team was the Buffalo Sabres… His favorite road cities are New York, Vegas and Los Angeles… His favorite road arena is MSG… His favorite teams to play against are the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs… His favorite former teammate is Luke Evangelista… His most memorable hockey moment is winning the National Championship at Providence College.
Recorded 18 points (7g, 11a) in 34 games as a freshman at Providence College, ranking tied for fourth on the club in points and tied for fifth in assists… Recorded one power-play goal and two game-winning goals… Made his debut against Sacred Heart (10/12), scoring two goals in his first career game… Scored the game winning goal vs. Vermont (11/2)… Recorded one goal and two assists against Northeastern (11/16)… Scored the game winning goal and tallied an assist vs. Northeastern (2/22)… Recorded 2 points (1g, 1a) vs. New Hampshire (3/17) in the Hockey East Quarterfinal series-clinching win… Missed four games due to injury.
Registered 25 points (13g, 12a) in 39 games at Providence College his sophomore year… Ranked second on the team in goals and plus/minus rating (+15) and third in points…Tallied three power-play goals… Notched two two-goal games at Minnesota State (10/11) and vs. Merrimack (11/9)… Recorded game-winning goals in consecutive games against UMass (2/21, 2/22)… Registered a five-game point streak (2/21-3/14; 3g, 3a)… Notched the game-winning goal against Quinnipiac (3/28) in the NCAA First Round… Named to the NCAA East Region All-Tournament Team (3/29).
Tallied 27 points (8g, 19a) in 37 games at Providence College his junior year… Ranked tied for second on the club in assists and tied for fifth in points… Recorded three power-play goals and game-winning goals… Recorded the game-winning goal and an assist in Providence’s 4-1 win over UMass at the 2014 Catamount Cup (12/28) and was named the Catamount Cup Player of Game… Scored the game-winning goal in 4-1 win over Omaha in the Frozen Four Semifinal (4/9)… Scored a power-play goal to tie the NCAA Championship game at 2-2, eventually helping Providence to their first NCAA title win with a 4-3 win over Boston University (4/11)… Named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament Team.
Set career-highs with 40 points (15g, 25a), a +24 plus/minus rating and four game-winning goals in 38 games while serving as an alternate captain of the Providence Friars during his senior season… Became the first Friar to hit the 40-point mark since Joe DiSalvatore, Devin Rask and Peter Fregoe in 2002-03… Notched 4 points (1g, 3a) vs. Miami (10/9)… Scored first career shorthanded goal vs. UMass Lowell (1/22)… Became the 51st Friar to record 100 points with an assist at UConn (2/13)… Had an eight-game point streak (2/6-3/11; 3g, 10a)… Named First Team Hockey East All-Star (3/17) and All-New England All-Star (4/1)… Awarded the team’s Michael Boback award (most assists), Gates Orlando Award (most points) and a portion of the Robert Gaudreau Jr. Award (most goals)… Signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames (3/30)… Registered 6 points (2g, 4a) in eight games with the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League… Recorded his first AHL point (assist) in his debut (4/1)… Earned CCM Second Team All-American (4/8) … Notched a five-game point streak (4/9-4/16; 2g, 3a).
Set AHL career-highs with 56 points (27g, 29a) and a +19 plus/minus rating in 64 games with Stockton, leading the club in goals and points and ranking second in assists… Tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (5) and ranked tied for second in power-play goals (7) and shorthanded goals (1)… Ranked tied for seventh in the league in goals… Led league rookies in goals and ranked second in points and game-winning goals (tied)… Recorded three-point game (1g, 2a) vs. Texas (10/19)… Notched seven-game point streak (10/26-11/2; 2g, 6a)… Tallied three-point game (1g, 2a) at Ontario (12/31)… Notched four-point game and first career AHL hat trick with three goals and 1 assist vs. Bakersfield (1/20)… Tallied three-point game (2g, 1a) vs. Ontario (3/1)… Notched 10-game point streak (3/4-4/5; 8g, 8a)… Recorded five points (1g, 4a) in five Calder Cup playoff games… Named to the AHL All-Rookie team and AHL All-Star Game… Made his NHL debut with the Flames on Nov. 28 at the New York Islanders.
Registered 25 points (17g, 8a) in 72 games with the Calgary Flames (NHL), setting a career-high in goals… Recorded career-high two power-play goals… Notched his first NHL point and goal vs. DET (11/9)… Tallied his first NHL assist and three-point game (2g, 1a) vs. STL (11/13)…Notched his first career game-winning goal vs. ARI (11/30)… Recorded three-point effort (1g, 2a) at VAN (12/17)… Tallied his first career NHL shorthanded goal at ARI (2/22)… Notched his first career 4-goal game vs. VGK (4/7)… Recorded eight points (5g, 3a) in six games with Stockton (AHL)… Tallied a six-game point streak (10/6-10/20; 5g, 3a).
Set career-highs in assists, points and games played with 32 points (14g, 18a) in 79 games with the Calgary Flames (AHL)… Led the club with career-high five shorthanded goals… Tallied two points (1g, 1a), including game-winning goal vs. WPG (11/21)… Scored two goals at ARI (11/25)… Registered 1g,1a vs. VAN (12/29)… Recorded three-point effort (1g, 2a) at LAK (4/1).
Registered seven points (5g, 2a) in 56 games with Calgary (NHL)… Recorded his first point (assist) of the season at COL (12/9)… Tallied multi-point effort (1g, 1a) at SJS (2/10)… Scored two goals at ANA (2/13).
Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins (10/9)… Recorded 11 points (4g, 7a) in 45 games with the Penguins… Tallied multi-point effort (1g, 1a) in his first game with Pittsburgh at PHI (1/13)… Notched four-game point streak (4/3-9; 2g, 4a).
Signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Sabres (11/28)… Recorded five points (2g, 3a) in 19 games with the Sabres… Tallied his first point (assist) with Buffalo at MIN (12/16)… Scored his first goal as a Sabre at NSH (1/13)… Scored the game-winning goal at OTT (1/18)… Registered 27 points (10g, 17a), four power-play goals and two game-winning goals in 32 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL)… Tallied three assists at Toronto Marlies (10/23)… Registered three-game point streak (10/22-11/3; 1g, 4a)… Recorded three-point effort (1g, 2a) vs. the Hersey Bears (11/26)… Notched four-game point streak (3/27-4/2; 2g, 4a)… Appeared in 10 Calder Cup playoff games, recording seven points (6g, 1a).
Signed as a free agent by Nashville Predators (7/14)… Registered 12 points (7g, 5a), three game-winning goals and three shorthanded goals in 50 games with the Predators… Tallied multi-point effort (1g, 1a) vs. CAR (4/6)… Recorded 10 points (5g, 5a) and three power-play goals in nine games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)… Added eight points (1g, 7a) in 15 Calder Cup playoff games.
Recorded 15 points (7g, 8a) in 32 games with Nashville (NHL)… Set career-high plus/minus rating (+11)… Tallied three-game point streak (3/7-10; 1g, 3a)… Registered four multi-point efforts (3/10 at MIN, 3/16 at SEA, 3/19 vs. SJS, 3/26 vs. VGK)… Recorded 47 points (15g, 32a) in 40 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL), leading the club in assists and ranking third in points… Recorded AHL career-high penalty minutes (51)… Tallied four-game point streak (10/21-28; 1g, 3a)… Registered three-assist effort vs. Toronto Marlies (11.8)… Tallied three-game point streak (11/22-12/1; 1g, 4a)… Notched seven-game point streak (12/8-12/27; 5g, 7a), including three-point effort (2g, 1a) vs. Chicago Wolves (12/27)… Recorded four-assist game vs. the Colorado Eagles (1/6)… Notched six-game point streak (1/13-27; 7g, 6a), including a four-point effort (2g, 2a) against the Hendersen Silver Knights (1/13).
Started the season with the Nashville Predators, registering 9 points (4g, 5a) in 41 games… Traded to Carolina (3/7)… Recorded 8-0-8 in 19 regular-season games with the Carolina Hurricanes… Scored his first goal of the season vs TOR (12/4)… Made his Hurricanes debut vs. WPG (3/9), scoring 2 goals for his first 2 points and multi-goal game with the club, becoming only the sixth player in franchise history (since relocation), to record multiple goals in their Hurricanes
debut… Skated in his 400th career NHL game at SJS (3/20).
Tallied an assist in back-to-back games (11/1-4; 2a), including his first Hurricanes assist at BOS (11/1)… Scored the game-winning goal at BOS (11/17)… Recorded three points (1g, 2a), including the game-winning goal vs. FLA (1/16)… Posted an assist in back-to-back games (2/5-26; 2a)… Scored a goal in back-to-back efforts (3/10-12; 2g)… Tallied a PPA at CBJ (3/31)… Scored two goals at CHI (4/9)… Recorded the game-winning goal at NYI (4/14)
2019: Recorded zero points in five playoff games with Calgary… 2020: Posted zero points in five playoff games with Calgary… 2024: Notched a career-high two points (1g, 1a) in six playoff games with Nashville… Recorded first career NHL playoff point (assist) in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round at VAN (4/21)… Scored first career NHL playoff goal in Game 4 of the WCFR vs. VAN (4/28)… 2025: Recorded one point (0g, 1a) in seven playoff games… Registered an assist in a series-clinching double-overtime win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round vs. NJD (4/29).
