Mark Katic | |
Birth Date: | 1989 5, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Timmins, Ontario, Canada |
Ntl Team: | CRO |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 185 |
Position: | Defence |
Shoots: | Left |
League: | ICEHL |
Team: | EC VSV |
Former Teams: | New York Islanders Eisbären Berlin KHL Medveščak Zagreb Skellefteå AIK Adler Mannheim |
Draft: | 62nd overall |
Draft Year: | 2007 |
Draft Team: | New York Islanders |
Career Start: | 2009 |
Mark Katic (born May 9, 1989) is a Canadian born Croatian professional ice hockey player. Katic is currently playing for EC VSV in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). Katic played previously with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Katic is of Croatian descent.[1]
Katic was selected by the New York Islanders in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
He made his NHL debut on February 24, 2011, when he was called up from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, on an emergency basis, to play defence in an away game against the Philadelphia Flyers. In his first NHL game he recorded an assist and logged 15:37 of ice time, although the Flyers beat the Islanders 4–3 in overtime.[2]
On July 4, 2012, it was announced that Katic has signed a contract with six time German champion Eisbären Berlin.[3] He helped the Eisbären team win the 2012-13 national German championship.
On June 12, 2013, it was announced that Katic has signed a contract with KHL Medveščak Zagreb from Croatia, newest member of KHL.[4] In December 2016, Katic won the Spengler Cup with Team Canada.[5] He left Zagreb on February 13, 2017, and transferred to Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[6] In the 2017–18 campaign, Katic won silver in the SHL.
In April 2018, Katic inked a two-year deal with German DEL side, Adler Mannheim.[7]
Katic remained with Adler Mannheim for five seasons before leaving as a free agent to sign in the neighbouring ICEHL, on a one-year contract with EC VSV, on April 28, 2023.[8]
Born in Canada, Katic represents Croatia in international play. He previously represented Canada in the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the Spengler Cup tournaments.
Award | Year | ||
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OHL | |||
All-Rookie Team | 2006 | [9] | |
CHL Top Prospects Game | 2007 | ||
DEL | |||
Champion (Eisbären Berlin) | 2013 | ||
Champion (Adler Mannheim) | 2019 | [10] | |
International | |||
2016 | [11] |