Mark C. Mowers (born February 16, 1974) is a former professional

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and current pro scout for the

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. He had previously played in the

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with the

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, and

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Playing career

Undrafted, Mowers played collegiate hockey at the

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. Mowers played for the Whitesboro Warriors high school hockey team in

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, graduating from Whitesboro High School. After his senior year, in which he was named to the East First All-American Team, Mowers was signed as a free agent by the

on August 1, 1998. Mowers made his NHL debut in the 1998–99 season, his first pro season, with the Predators. Mowers played in 30 games with the Preds and split the season with their affiliate, the

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. Mowers spent the next three seasons with the Predators. On August 6, 2002, Mowers signed a contract with the

. Mowers was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2002–03 season and scored 81 points in 78 games, to earn a spot on the AHL All-Star Second Team. In the following 2003–04 season, Mowers started the year with the Griffins before he was recalled by the Red Wings on November 19, 2003. Mowers impressed in a checking line role and established a regular place on the team. Mowers suffered a foot injury towards the end of the season and missed the playoffs. During the

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, Mowers played with the

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of the

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and Swiss team Fribourg-Gottéron. Mowers returned to the Red Wings for the 2005–06 season and was used as a reserve forward, playing in 46 games. On July 6, 2006, Mowers signed a two-year contract with the

, following former Red Wings head coach Dave Lewis. Mowers played in a career-high 78 games in the 2006–07 season and posted 17 points. Prior to the 2007–08 season, on September 24, 2007, Mowers was traded by the Bruins to the

for

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and Nathan Saunders. Mark played in 17 games with the Ducks and accepted a loan to

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of the NLA for the remainder of the season on November 30. Mowers returned to his former Swiss team, Fribourg-Gottéron, for the 2008–09 season and played three more professional seasons in the NLA before ending his playing career after the

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season.

Post-retirement

Mowers first foray was doing intermission broadcasts during

games on

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. On August 17, 2012, Mowers was named pro scout of the NHL's Eastern Conference for the

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. Mowers remained a scout with the Canadiens for the following 5 seasons before leaving to accept the same role with the

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for the 2017–18 season. Mowers is now with the Minnesota Wild as of July 2019 as a pro scout.

Personal

Mowers was born in

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, but grew up in

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. He is married to former UNH gymnast Jana (Reardon) Mowers and lives in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

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