Mark Flood (ice hockey)

Mark Flood (born September 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Rouen "C" of the Ligue Magnus. He previously played with the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Mark Flood
Flood with the Jets in 2012.
Born (1984-09-29) September 29, 1984 (age 39)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
PositionDefence
ShootsRight
EBEL team
Former teams
Vienna Capitals
New York Islanders
Winnipeg Jets
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HC Lada Togliatti
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Ilves
NHL draft188th overall, 2003
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career2005–present

Playing career

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Flood was drafted in the sixth round, 188th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.[1] He played in the ECHL prior to signing a free agent contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets playing for their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.[2] On November 26, 2006 Flood was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes organization for defensemen Derrick Walser.[2]

He was not re-signed by Carolina and on July 6, 2009 he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders.[3] Flood spent the majority of the season in the AHL. Following a concussion to Islanders defensemen Dustin Kohn Flood was called up to the NHL, making his debut on March 25, 2010 against the Calgary Flames.[4] Flood played 6 games for the Islanders registering 1 assist and a -4 plus-minus rating.[2] During the 2010 offseason, Flood signed a one-way contract with the Manitoba Moose (farm team of the Vancouver Canucks). On July 3 he signed a contract to play for the Winnipeg Jets. He scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Jets against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils on November 5, 2011.[5]

On July 22, 2012, it was reported that Flood had signed a contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League. Flood was a part of the rebirth of the organization following the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash tragedy that forced Lokomotiv to cancel its 2011–2012 season.[6] In 52 games with Yaroslavl, Flood was a stay-at-home fixture on the blueline, posting 6 points throughout the 2012–13 season.

On July 10, 2013, Flood returned to North America and signed a one-year two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[7]

Flood returned to the KHL after a single season within the Hurricanes organization in signing a two-year deal with KHL Medvescak Zagreb on June 11, 2014.[8] After a single season in Croatia, Flood moved to KHL rivals HC Lada Togliatti on a one-year contract on June 19, 2015.[9] In the following 2015–16 season, Flood struggled to find his offensive presence with Togliatti, contributing with 6 points from the blueline in 38 contests.

On June 24, 2016, Flood left the KHL to sign a one-year contract with Austrian club EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[10]

In the following off-season, Flood returned to North America as a free agent. He accepted an invitation to try out for the 2017–18 season, with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL on September 25, 2017.[11] Joining the affiliate of former club the Winnipeg Jets, Flood played in a single game with the Moose before he was released from his tryout on October 17, 2017.[12]

After spending his second season in the Finnish Liiga with Ilves in 2018–19, Flood returned to the Austrian EBEL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Vienna Capitals on June 18, 2019.[13]

As of 2024, he is working with the Ottawa Senators as a professional scout.

Career statistics

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2000–01Charlottetown Islanders AAAMidget
2000–01Charlottetown AbbiesMHL110222
2001–02Peterborough PetesOHL571452160002
2002–03Peterborough PetesOHL68524291871230
2003–04Peterborough PetesOHL6815294430
2004–05Peterborough PetesOHL604374114142790
2005–06Syracuse CrunchAHL91122
2005–06Dayton BombersECHL5011142520
2006–07Syracuse CrunchAHL81122
2006–07Albany River RatsAHL36371020
2007–08Albany River RatsAHL5310122218
2008–09Albany River RatsAHL766253127
2009–10Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL611023333950226
2009–10New York IslandersNHL60110
2010–11Manitoba MooseAHL6311294029140662
2011–12St. John's Ice CapsAHL111564
2011–12Winnipeg JetsNHL3334710
2012–13Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL521562560002
2013–14Charlotte CheckersAHL7413183127
2014–15KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL608152330
2015–16Lada TogliattiKHL3824616
2016–17EC Red Bull SalzburgAUT504222618110330
2017–18Manitoba MooseAHL10002
2017–18IlvesLiiga3817816
2018–19IlvesLiiga603694872246
2019–20Vienna CapitalsAUT48423272030112
2020–21Dragons de RouenFRA223101316
2021–22Dragons de RouenFRA4362632201304420
AHL totals39256121177170190888
NHL totals3935810
KHL totals1501124357160002

References

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  1. ^ "Flood Becomes 436th ECHL Player To Reach NHL". ECHL.com. 2010-03-26. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  2. ^ a b c "Player Bio - Mark Flood". The Hockey News.com. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  3. ^ "Islanders Free Agent Tracker: Team signs Moore, Moulson, Mauldin and Flood for next season". Islanders.NHL.com. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  4. ^ "ISLANDERS AUTHORIZED". Islanders.NHL.com.com. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  5. ^ "Rookie Henriques lifts Devils past Jets in OT". National Hockey League. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  6. ^ "Jets free agent signs with Russian team". WinnipegFreePress.com. 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  7. ^ "Canes agree to terms with Flood, Corrente". Carolina Hurricanes. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  8. ^ "Brust re-signs, center finally caught, Flood and Anderson" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  9. ^ "Transfer news June 18–19" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  10. ^ "New forward and defender sign with Red Bull" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. 2016-06-24. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  11. ^ "2017 training camp roster". Manitoba Moose. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  12. ^ "Moose release Flood". Manitoba Moose. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  13. ^ "Veteran Mark Flood comes from Finland" (in German). Vienna Capitals. June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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