Nevin Markwart (born December 9, 1964) is a Canadian former professional

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winger who played 309 games in the

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Early life

Markwart was born in

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, but grew up in

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. He played junior hockey with the

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and

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. Markwart graduated from Luther College in Saskatchewan in 1982. Markwart earned a Master of Business Administration from

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and a Master of Science in cybersecurity from Brown University.

Career

Markwart was selected in first round, 21st overall, by the Bruins in the

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. He played for the

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and

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between 1983 and 1992. After retiring from hockey, Markwart has worked in finance and cybersecurity. Markwart ran for the Saskatchewan Party in the 2023 by-election in

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, losing to the New Democratic Party's Jared Clarke.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1964 births Living people Boston Bruins draft picks Boston Bruins players Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey left wingers EHC Biel players Hershey Bears players Maine Mariners (AHL) players Moncton Golden Flames players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Regina Blues players Regina Pats players Ice hockey people from Regina, Saskatchewan Ice hockey people from Toronto Springfield Indians players Candidates in Saskatchewan provincial elections Saskatchewan Party politicians Canadian sportsperson-politicians {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub Northwestern University alumni Brown University alumni