Mark Visheau

Mark Visheau
Born	(1973-06-27) June 27, 1973 Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Winnipeg Jets Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	84th overall, 1992 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1993–1999

Mark Andrew Visheau (born June 27, 1973, in Burlington, Ontario) is a retired professional hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings between 1993 and 1999. He played defense and shot right-handed.

Visheau's imposing size (6'6, 235 lbs) made him a strong defenceman and a hot prospect. After playing with the London Knights of the OHL for two years Visheau was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 4th round, 84th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted Visheau returned to the Knights for one more year before joining the Moncton Hawks of the AHL for the 1993–94 season. Visheau also made his NHL debut that year, playing in one game with the Jets.

The next few years saw Visheau bounce around in the minors. He made stops with the Springfield Falcons, Minnesota Moose, Cape Breton Oilers, Quebec Rafales, and the Milwaukee Admirals among other teams. Visheau finally earned another shot in the NHL when he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in 1997. For the 1998–99 season Visheau earned a spot on the Kings roster and played 28 games with the team. However, a urinary tract infection and surgical error in cutting his muscles during urinary tract surgery put an end to the season for Visheau. After missing the entire 1999–00 season, Visheau retired from hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Burlington Cougars	COJHL		42	11	22	33	53		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	London Knights	OHL		59	4	11	15	40		7	0	1	1	6
1991–92	London Knights	OHL		66	5	31	36	104		10	0	4	4	27
1992–93	London Knights	OHL		62	8	52	60	88		12	0	5	5	26
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Moncton Hawks	AHL		48	4	5	9	58		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Springfield Falcons	AHL		35	0	4	4	94		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		8	0	0	0	30		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Minnesota Moose	IHL		10	0	0	0	25		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Wheeling Thunderbirds	ECHL		7	1	2	3	14		7	0	3	3	4
1996–97	Raleigh IceCaps	ECHL		15	1	5	6	61		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Quebec Rafales	IHL		64	3	10	13	173		9	1	1	2	11
1997–98	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		72	4	12	16	227		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		28	1	3	4	107		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				29	1	3	4	107		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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