Born: | February 1, 1968 | Draft: | 1988 Penguins #67 Overall |
Hometown: | Kamloops, BC | Position: | RW |
Known For: | 3x Stanley Cup | Shoots: | Left |
National Team: | Canada/USA |
Mark Louis Recchi (/rɛkɪ/; born February 1, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and an assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Recchi played 22 years in the NHL, winning three Stanley Cups: in 1991 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes, and in 2011 with the Boston Bruins. In Game 2 of the 2011 Finals, at the age of 43, Recchi became the oldest player ever to score in a Stanley Cup Finals series.
On June 26, 2017, in his fourth year of eligibility, Recchi was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Years as an NHL Player: 1988-2011
Years as an NHL Coach: 2014-present
Years as an NHL Executive: 2012-2014
Mark Recchi Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
Feb. 19, 1992 | 1992 1st-Round Pick (Jason Bowen) Brian Benning | 1993 3rd-Round Pick (Dave Roche) Kjell Samuelsson Rick Tocchet Ken Wregget | ||
Feb. 9, 1995 | 1995 3rd-Round Pick (Martin Hohenberger) | Eric Desjardins Gilbert Dionne John LeClair | ||
March 10, 1999 | 1999 2nd-Round Pick (Matt Carkner) 2000 6th-Round Pick (Scott Selig) Dainius Zubrus | |||
March 9, 2006 | 2007 2nd-Round Pick (Kevin Marshall) Krys Kolanos Niklas Nordgren | |||
March 4, 2009 | 2010 2nd-Round Pick (Alex Petrovic) | Martins Karsums Matt Lashoff |
Deeper Dive
- New Jersey Devils’ Power Play Will Improve Under Mark Recchi
- Flyers: Revisiting Mark Recchi’s Time in Philadelphia
- Seven Things about Mark Recchi
- Recchi’s Lasting Impact on the Bergeron, Bruins
- Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby’s Top 5 Wingers
- Philadelphia Flyers with 100-Point Seasons
- Boston Bruins History: Five Best Trade Deadline Deals
- Recchi’s Record-Breaking 1992-93 Season
Coaching History
- Pittsburgh Penguins (Development Coach) 2014-2017
- Pittsburgh Penguins (Assistant Coach) 2017-2020
- New Jersey Devils (Assistant Coach) 2020-present
Front Office History
- Dallas Stars (Senior Advisor) 2012-2014
Achievements
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017
- Three-time Stanley Cup Champion (1991 – Penguins, 2006 – Hurricanes, 2011 – Bruins)
- Oldest player ever to score in a Stanley Cup Final – 43-years-old (2011)
- World Championship Gold Medal (1997)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1992)
- IHL Second All-Star Team (1989)
- IHL Turner Cup Champion (1989)
- U20 World Junior Championship Gold Medal (1988)
- WHL (West) First All-Star Team (1988)