Mark Hartigan (born October 15, 1977) is a

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former professional

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centre, who played in the

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with the

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and the

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. He currently resides in

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Playing career

Hartigan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

in 2002, after three seasons of NCAA hockey at St. Cloud State University. He first played for Atlanta and the

at the

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level, and also saw extensive time with their respective AHL franchises, the

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and

Syracuse Crunch The Syracuse Crunch are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play in Syracuse, New York, at the Upstate Medical University Arena. They are the primary development affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa ...

. Hartigan was traded to the

along with

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in exchange for

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and

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, on January 26, 2007. He played in only 6 regular season games and one playoff game during the Ducks' successful run for the

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, therefore his name was not put on the cup. He was, however, awarded a Stanley Cup ring by the team. On July 16, 2007, Hartigan was signed as a free agent by the

, playing 23 regular season games (3G, 1A), and 4 playoff games. Detroit won the

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. However Hartigan did not play enough games, and again his name was not put on the Stanley Cup. He was, however, again given a Stanley Cup ring by the team. Hartigan played the last four seasons of his career in Europe, before announcing his retirement after his final season with

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in the Swedish

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Mark Hartigan with Dinamo Riga fans in 2010

Records

St. Cloud State University

*Career goals (86) *Goals in a single period (4) *Goals in a single season (37) *Assists in a single season (38–T) *Points in a single season (75) *Short-handed goals in a season (6)

Syracuse Crunch

*Passed

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for the Crunch record for career goals on January 19, 2007 (later surpassed by

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in 2023. *Longest point streak in franchise history (18 games; December 14, 2005 to February 4, 2006)

Career statistics

Awards and honors

References

External links

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