Mark Guggenberger (born January 10, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Mark Guggenberger
Born (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989 (age 35)
Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 0 ft 3 in (8 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
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Played for Rochester Americans
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011–2016

Early life

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Guggenberger was born in Richfield, Minnesota. Undrafted, he played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Winterhawks, Swift Current Broncos and the Kelowna Rockets before playing with his alma mater, the University of Prince Edward Island in the Canadian Interuniversity Sports.

Career

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On July 12, 2014, Guggenberger opted to return to the Gwinnett Gladiators for a second season in 2014–15.[1] Guggenberger appeared in 23 games as the Gladiators back-up to Kent Patterson, before he was traded at the deadline to the Fort Wayne Komets on March 12, 2015.[2]

After tentatively agreeing to a contract in December 2014, Guggenberger signed a one-year deal with for the 2015 season with Australian club, the Perth Thunder of the AIHL, on May 24, 2015.[3][non-primary source needed]

Awards and honours

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Honours Year
All-CHL Team (First Team All-Star) 2011–12 [4]
CHL Most Outstanding Goaltender 2011–12 [5]
CHL Rookie of the Year 2011–12 [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Guggenberger returns to GWT". Gwinnett Gladiators. July 12, 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Komets acquire Goaltender Guggenberger". Fort Wayne Komets. March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Mark Guggenberger Thunder new Goalkeeper". Perth Thunder. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Frankie DeAngelis Named To All-CHL Team". WANE-TV. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  5. ^ "Guggenberger Wins CHL Goalie of Year; Boucher Not Even Second - Indiana's NewsCenter - Sports". Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  6. ^ Texas Brahmas goalie Mark Guggenberger earns CHL honors | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports
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