Mark Osiecki
PositionDefense
ShootsRight
Height6 ft
Height in2
Weight lb200
Played forCalgary Flames
Ottawa Senators
Minnesota North Stars
Winnipeg Jets
Birth dateJuly 23, 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeBurnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Draft (1987)187st overall
Draft teamCalgary Flames
Ntl teamUSA
Career start1990
Career end1995
Mark Osiecki
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Player years 11987–1990
Player team 1Wisconsin
Player positionsDefenseman
Overall record46–50–16 () [College]

Mark Anthony Osiecki (born July 23, 1968) is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Osiecki was the head coach of the Ohio State University ice hockey team from the 2010–11 season to the 2012–13 season. Osiecki played 93 games in the NHL for the Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota North Stars. Osiecki was drafted by the Flames in the 9th round, 187th overall in the 1987 NHL entry draft.

Osiecki represented the United States at the 1992 World Hockey Championships, recording one assist in six games.

Following his retirement as a player in 1995, Osiecki spent seven seasons as the head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League, leading the team to a Clark Cup championship in 2000. He then spent the next six seasons as assistant coach under Mike Eaves at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, winning the national championship in 2006. Osiecki then left to pursue a head coaching position at Ohio State.[1]

In 2016 Osiecki was hired as an associate coach with the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team following a stint with the Rockford IceHogs.[2] When head coach Tony Granato was fired on March 8, 2023, it was also revealed that Osiecki would not return to the Badgers for the following season, and he subsequently became a professional scout with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League on August 30, 2023.[3][4]

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1987–88University of WisconsinWCHA1801122—————
1988–89University of WisconsinWCHA4413456—————
1989–90University of WisconsinWCHA465384378—————
1990–91Salt Lake Golden EaglesIHL75124253642022
1991–92Salt Lake Golden EaglesIHL10000—————
1991–92Calgary FlamesNHL5027924—————
1992–93New Haven SenatorsAHL40110—————
1992–93Ottawa SenatorsNHL3404412—————
1992–93Winnipeg JetsNHL41012—————
1992–93Minnesota North StarsNHL50005—————
1993–94Kalamazoo WingsIHL65414184550005
1994–95Detroit VipersIHL40004—————
1994–95Minnesota MooseIHL351231820002
NHL totals933111443—————

Head coaching record

Junior

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLTOTLSOLPtsFinishResult
Green Bay Gamblers1997–98562328050513rd in USHL North
Green Bay1998–99564111040861st in USHL East
Green Bay1999-00583518055752nd in USHL East
Green Bay2000–015632130110751st in USHL East
Green Bay2001–02613530060761st in USHL East
Green Bay2002–03601636085405th in USHL EastDid not Qualify
Green Bay2003–04602728041595th in USHL EastDid not Qualify

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team1990[5]

References

  1. ^ Holt, Adam (April 25, 2010). "Badgers will miss wizardry of 'Oz'". The Badger Herald. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "NCAA Hockey: Wisconsin announces head coach Tony Granato and staff". NCAA.com. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Column: Explaining the decision to fire Tony Granato". Column: Explaining the decision to fire Tony Granato - The Daily Cardinal. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  4. ^ "Penguins Announce Additions to Hockey Operations Department | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  5. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org. Archived October 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-06-19.