Mark Alt

Mark Alt
Born	(1991-10-18) October 18, 1991 Kansas City, MO, USA
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
NHL Draft	53rd overall, 2010 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2013–present

Mark Alt (born October 18, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Alt was a two sport star at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Minnesota. As a hockey player, Alt was part of the team that qualified for the 2009 Minnesota high school hockey tournament. On the football field, Alt played quarterback for the 2009 Minnesota state football championship team. In 2004, Alt suffered a broken finger which almost ended his career.

Amateur

Alt joined the Golden Gophers in the 2010–11 season. After missing the first game of the season, he participated in 35 consecutive games. His 10 points (two goals, eight assists) ranked fourth among Gophers defenders in points. He played in his first NCAA game on October 9, 2010 versus Massachusetts. In the same game, he logged his first career NCAA point, an assist on the game-winning goal. January 15, 2011, would mark the first NCAA goal of his career, as he scored versus divisional rival North Dakota.

Alt participated in 2010 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, New York.

Professional

Alt was selected 53rd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on January 13, 2013 along with Brian Boucher for Luke Pither. After his third season of collegiate hockey with the Golden Gophers, Alt signed a three-year entry level contract with the Flyers on April 7, 2013.

Personal

His father, John Alt, played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Cretin-Derham Hall	MSHSL		22	6	9	15	12		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Minnesota Golden Gophers	WCHA		35	2	8	10	22		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Minnesota Golden Gophers	WCHA		43	5	17	22	43		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Minnesota Golden Gophers	WCHA		39	0	7	7	20		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		6	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		75	4	22	26	31		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		44	2	8	10	18		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		72	4	15	19	46		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

• Finalist for the 2010 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database