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Mark works at a fast paced upscale sports store in Toronto, Ontario. In his first career, Mark worked at a maximum security prison in Scarborough, Ontario at the Toronto East Detention Centre. He was a Recreation Officer for 15 years and retired in 1999. Mark has always had a passion for creative writing and editorials. He has had various articles published in major newspapers in and around the Greater Toronto Area. Mark's passion in sports focus around; NHL hockey, baseball, NFL football and Nascar. You will catch Mark writing about hockey in general, including his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs and NASCAR. Mark is open to writing anything that 'fires him up' on any given day in the world of sports. He is s pretty passionate writer, so don't take him too seriously. He has fun writing and loves that b/r gives him the excellent template to create his passion for free speech journalism.

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DETROIT - JUNE 12: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 2-1 to win Game Seven and the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on June 12, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup Champs: "What Goes Around Comes Around"

Published 4 months ago
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PITTSBURGH - JUNE 09: Goaltender Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings reacts after being scored on in the second period by Jordan Staal #11 (not pictured) of the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Six of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at the Mellon Arena on June 9, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Stanley Cup Final 2009 - Detroit vs Pittsburgh: A Tale of Two Cities

Published 5 months ago
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DETROIT - JUNE 06: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins reacts against the Detroit Red Wings during Game Five of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on June 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Stanley Cup Final 2009: Can Detroit Repeat In Crosby's Igloo?

Published 5 months ago
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NHL 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Final Four: Expect The Unexpected Edition.

Published about 1 year ago
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Favorite Athletes

George St. Pierre, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jr., Ovechkin, Sid the Kid, Canadian Alpine Ski Team, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal
Favorite Sports Teams

Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Cowboys, Hendrick Motorsport Race Team, Michigan Wolverines,
Favorite Coaches

Good Question? I am growing on Ron Wilson, but I can't say....probably Scotty Bowman because I just respect his career accomplishments.
All Time Sports Moment

1987 Canada Cup,,Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario. I was in the end corner of the rink and watched Gretzky set-up Mario Lemiuex for the snipe over the Russian goalies glove hand to win the game and historic Canada Cup!
Most Memorable Game Attended

The closing of Maple Leaf Gardens in 1999. The Chicago Blackhawks beat my Leafs in the last game played in the "House That Smythe Built"!
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Darryl Sittler scoring 10 points in one NHL hockey game, or Wayne Gretzky amassing 215 points in a single NHL season!
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth..he truly did it all..pitcher, hitter, fielder.
Unitas or Montana?

Montana..Johnny was good, but give me Montana and his version of the '2 Minute Warning' and he beats Unitas'. (I think.)
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan, best ever! Period!
Gretzky or Orr?

I have always said that 5 Orr's beat 5 Gretzky's just because Orr had pyhsical presence.One-on-one - Gretzky.
Pele or Maradona?

Pele...I think he kept his nose clean and never used his hands other than eating food and drinking beer!
Federer or Sampras?

Federer, too much game!
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger...way...too much game!
Petty or Earnhardt?

Good question, I love them both, but I grew up with the number 43!
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher, literally a 'machine'!
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big 10... I love my Wolverines.

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by Dann
4 months ago

Hey mate.
Did my first slide show today. It is supposed to be humor. Tell me if you like it

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/197755-looking-at-sports-once-again-when-it-sickens-me#page/13
by Danielle
5 months ago

You're very welcome.

I'm glad you enjoyed putting it together. That is, after all, what it's all about.
by Dave
11 months ago

Hey Mark—Dave Mo here, a Bleacher Report Community Coordinator.

I've been spending time on our Leafs page and read a couple of your old articles. Really on-point analysis...you do good work.

Given that you haven't written in a while, I thought I'd check in and see if you're interested in picking up your coverage again. What do you say?

If not, it would be great if you could give me some feedback on why you decided to stop writing and what we could have done to better serve you. If you wouldn't mind, please shoot me a line at dmorrison@bleacherreport.com with any thoughts.

Thanks so much,

Dave Mo
by GeorgiaDawg
about 1 year ago

Care to share a tailgating recipe?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/68452-football-and-tailgating-does-it-get-any-better-than-this
by steve
about 1 year ago

KILLER !!!!! DONT WORRY BE HAPPY

BIG POPPA PUMP
by Adam
about 1 year ago

Hey Mark. I think the Top Writer thing is based on number of articles written. Glad you found that one.

As far as Gordon goes, they've struggled with a couple of things. First, he and Jimmie were behind the curve on the intermediate tracks with the COT this year, because they focused on the Chase last year. Junior's team has been better because of additional time put in on them. (Recall that HMS was great on short and road tracks last year thanks to all the testing David Green was doing for them).

When it comes to a win, he's been close. Arguably he would be in the top-5 of points if he hadn't pooched that restart at Vegas. I'm thinking he's going to break through with a win (actually 3) in the second half of the season, once they get a handle on the new tires. They have given the 24 and 48 teams fits in set ups.
by Jennifer
about 1 year ago

Nice weather? Day off? I seem to be unfamiliar with those concepts...I just finished spring semester and summer classes start Monday. Oh yeah did I mention it's May 10 and we woke up to freakin' snow? That's right, it's snowing today. So much for my son's soccer. It's been cancelled twice now due to snow and they've only had 3 weeks so far.

At least I can look forward to a trip to Montreal in a few weeks. North Dakota may kill me yet.
by Jennifer
about 1 year ago

Where have you been? I've posted a piece on Barilko, just like I promised. Enjoy!
by Miah
about 1 year ago

I remember Raycroft. he was in the net in 2004, when we won against boston in the playoffs. and then I saw him again when u guys eliminated us last year! lol; I guess he will like it in Montreal!

from a Habs perspective, I guess it is good to have the young guns coming up. but clemensen will be UFA, as far as I remember. u can let him go, have Raycroft traded for I dont know what kind of player u need in ur team, and have toskala and pogg together.

or u'd like halak ? lol
he is not an artist but he can do nice things!
by Miah
about 1 year ago

I just heard that u ll get doug wilson to run ur team ?
by Miah
about 1 year ago

yeah it is good for dallas,
in montreal, we need a center, a kind of power forward who can score, and win face offs. a kind of saku koivu but with a bit more energy. i checked your guys roster, and sundin is the only one that gets to be UFA. instead, there is pohl but I dont think he would get to be a 20 minutes TOI guy, right?

by the way, what are u going to do with ur three goalies?
by Miah
about 1 year ago

forget what I just said about brunnstrom, he goes to dallas .
by Miah
about 1 year ago

you see, u gotta make a call to gainey at first if u really want the artist. that guy needs a looooot of attention, u gotta get him to coffees and restaurants to talk to him, to get him happy and comfortable. he is good on the ice, but when he decides to play his baby, u gotta pay a high price to get him back! lol

alright then, what will u do with brunnstrom once u ll sign ur contract?! let him to us, please. and we can give you ... mhh ... saku koivu! lol
by Miah
about 1 year ago

by the way, the player on ur profile pick: he used to play for the nordiques right? from greek family?
by Miah
about 1 year ago

helloo!

alright future leafs GM/coach! :-D; I am sorry I gotta say no for AK to go with u guys in return of raycroft. raycroft is cool, but I dont think gainey would let go our best scorer.
what do u say if we get Sundin (i dont think he even likes the habs though! lol), would he be a nice addition to our young team? then, I guess Koivu will have a heart attack, another veteran coming on to steal the show!
our goalie coach is roland melanson, he used to be an islanders goalie back in the times. and he has been roy's backup at some point too. he is a great goalie coach, he makes us proud with the boys out there.
for koivu/kovalev: people say that koivu did not like that kovalev got the C when he was injured. usually, it is 3 A instead of keeping the C. so it was kind of threatening Koivu that everyone now sees the artist as the new big leader in the room. the thing is that they cant get rid of kovalev, after what he has proven this year.

I like tucker especially that he started to score some in the final run for the playoffs. but I dont think he would get along being back in Montreal ...

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Stanley Cup Final 2009: Can Detroit Repeat In Crosby's Igloo?

NHL 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Final Four: Expect The Unexpected Edition.

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