Mark Santorelli (born August 6, 1988) is a

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former professional

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. His older brother

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used to play for the

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. They were teammates through the majority of the 2009–10 season with the Predators AHL affiliate, the

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Playing career

Santorelli was selected by the

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in the fourth round, 119th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2006–07 WHL season, he led the

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of the

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(WHL) in points with 82. Then, in the 2007–08 WHL season, he won the prestigious Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's top scorer with 101 points. Santorelli is the Chilliwack Bruins franchise leader in career assists, points, and games played. On August 5, 2013, Santorelli moved to Italy from Sweden, signing a one-year contract with

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, the newest accepted member of the Austrian Hockey League. In a surprising 2013–14 season, Santorelli was instrumental in helping Bolzano claim the EBEL Championship, posting 45 points in 54 games to become part of the first non-Austrian club to win the Austrian title. On July 12, 2014, Santorelli left Bolzano for EBEL competitor, EC VSV on a one-year deal.

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* 1988 births Living people Bolzano HC players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chilliwack Bruins players Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Ice hockey people from Burnaby Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators draft picks Tingsryds AIF players VIK Västerås HK players EC VSV players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden {{canada-icehockey-winger-1980s-stub