Mark McCutcheon (born May 21, 1984, in Ithaca, New York) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Mark is the son of former Buffalo Sabres Associate Coach and former NHL player Brian McCutcheon.
Playing career McCutcheon was drafted 146th overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Mark played collegiate hockey with Cornell University for four years before he made his professional debut in the 2007–08 season with Avalanche affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL. After two seasons with the Monsters, Mark left as a free agent leading the Monsters in games played by a forward with 128.
On October 9, 2009, Mark signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL for the 2009–10 season. McCutcheon played 3 games with the Steelheads, including scoring the first goal of the season for Idaho, before he was loaned to the Portland Pirates of the AHL on October 23, 2009. Despite scoring two goals in five games Mark was released from the Pirates. However before returning to the Steelheads he was signed by fellow AHL team, the Manitoba Moose, on November 3, 2009. Going scoreless in 12 games with the Moose, he was reunited with the Steelheads, posting 18 points in 15 post-season games to advance to the Kelly Cup finals before defeat to the Cincinnati Cyclones.
On August 2, 2010, Mark left North America and signed a one-year contract with Norwegian team Vålerenga of the GET-ligaen. Emerging as one of the league's best with 23 points in 16 games, Mark was noticed by German DEL team, DEG Metro Stars, and was offered an immediate one-year contract with the consent of Vålerenga on November 15, 2010.
Unable to replicate his success with the Metro Stars, McCutcheon left at season's conclusion and signed a contract with Italian Serie A club, HC Bolzano, on August 29, 2011. In his second season with Bolzano in 2012–13, McCutcheon led the team and finished 5th in league scoring with 60 points in 44 games.
On May 22, 2013, McCutcheon signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with no out clause in returning to former Norwegian club Vålerenga.
After a brief stint with Danish club, Aalborg Pirates of the Metal Ligaen, McCutcheon continued his journeyman career in signing a one-year contract with Northern Irish club, Belfast Giants of the EIHL on August 5, 2014.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–2000Rochester Jr. AmericansNAHL20000————— 2000–01Buffalo LightningOPJHL494913109————— 2001–02New England Jr. CoyotesEJHL3624265084————— 2002–03New England Jr. CoyotesEJHL5038296711010851324 2003–04Cornell UniversityECAC3204412————— 2004–05Cornell UniversityECAC2205512————— 2005–06Cornell UniversityECAC349615134————— 2006–07Cornell UniversityECAC2910102032————— 2007–08Lake Erie MonstersAHL6327973————— 2008–09Johnstown ChiefsECHL931414————— 2008–09Lake Erie MonstersAHL656111770————— 2009–10Idaho SteelheadsECHL3414324652158101814 2009–10Portland PiratesAHL52022————— 2009–10Manitoba MooseAHL1200013————— 2010–11VålerengaNOR1611122324————— 2010–11DEG Metro StarsDEL33358890002 2011–12HC BolzanoITA398152332124378 2012–13HC BolzanoITA442634602063254 2013–14VålerengaNOR307182516————— 2013–14Aalborg PiratesDEN20110111126 2014–15Belfast GiantsEIHL3551823811120 AHL totals 145 10 18 28 158 — — — — —
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