| Mark Recchi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2017 | |||
 Recchi in March 2018 | |||
| Born | (1968-02-01)February 1, 1968 (age 57) Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens Carolina Hurricanes Atlanta Thrashers Tampa Bay Lightning Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 67th overall,1988 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2011 | ||
Medal record | |||
Mark Louis Recchi (/rɛkɪ/; born February 1, 1968) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeywinger who played 22 seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by thePittsburgh Penguins in the1988 NHL Entry Draft, and he played for them, thePhiladelphia Flyers,Montreal Canadiens,Carolina Hurricanes,Atlanta Thrashers,Tampa Bay Lightning andBoston Bruins. Recchi won theStanley Cup three times in his playing career: in1991 with the Penguins, in2006 with the Hurricanes, and in2011 with the Bruins. During the2010-11 season, Recchi was the last active player who had played in the NHL in the 1980s. Subsequently, in Game 2 of the2011 Finals, Recchi became the oldest player ever to score in aStanley Cup Finals game at age 43. On June 26, 2017, in his fourth year of eligibility, Recchi was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame.[1]
Recchi played his junior hockey for theKamloops Blazers of theWestern Hockey League (WHL). His number 8 was retired by the team shortly after he left for the NHL. He was drafted by thePittsburgh Penguins, first playing in the NHL in 1988, and was a key player on theirStanley Cup-winning team in1991.
The following season, Recchi was traded to thePhiladelphia Flyers as part of a deal that broughtRick Tocchet andKjell Samuelsson to Pittsburgh. He played for Philadelphia from 1992 to 1995 as part of the "Crazy Eights" line withEric Lindros andBrent Fedyk, including a 53-goal, 70-assist and 123-point season in1992–93, still the Flyers' single-season point-scoring record. In 1995, he was traded to theMontreal Canadiens in a deal forÉric Desjardins,Gilbert Dionne andJohn LeClair, but was reacquired by the Flyers late in the1998–99 season and was consistently among their top scorers.
During the1999–2000 season, Recchi was a finalist for theLester B. Pearson Award as theNational Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) MVP, and he finished third in scoring, only five points behind winnerJaromír Jágr and runner-upPavel Bure. Recchi also finished third in voting for theNHL All-Star team right wing position behind Jágr and Bure. In 2000 and 2004, the Flyers would make the Eastern Conference Finals, but they would bow out of each series in seven games.
In 2000, Recchi was named "Kamloops Male Athlete of the 20th Century", and had a street named "Mark Recchi Way" in his honour.
In August 2004, Recchi rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins as afree agent, signing a two-year contract with a two-way option for a third year.[2] The first year was eventually nullified by theNHL lock-out; in the second year, with the Penguins languishing at the bottom of the NHL standings, Recchi waived his no-trade clause to be sent to the Stanley Cup-contendingCarolina Hurricanes at the deadline forminor-league forwardKrys Kolanos, left wingNiklas Nordgren and a2007 second-round pick. Recchi won his second Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes that season, then re-signed with the Penguins during the summer of 2006 off-season.
On January 20, 2007, he scored his seventh careerhat-trick (against theToronto Maple Leafs), and just under a week later, Recchi scored his 500th career goal on January 26, 2007, on the power play against theDallas Stars.[3]
During the summer of 2007, Recchi re-signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on a one-year, $2 million contract,[4] but on December 4, he was placed on waivers and assigned to theirAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on December 6.[5] The Penguins then placed Recchi on re-entry waivers the next day, where Recchi was claimed by theAtlanta Thrashers.[6] In his first game against his former team, he scored the game-winning goal in a shootout.
On July 7, 2008, Recchi signed a one-year deal as a free agent with theTampa Bay Lightning. After scoring 45 points in 62 games with the Lightning in the2008–09 season, and with the Lightning out of playoff contention, on March 4, 2009, Recchi was traded at the trade deadline (along with a second-round pick in2010) to theBoston Bruins in exchange forMārtiņš Karsums andMatt Lashoff. Recchi scored his first two goals for the Bruins three days later on March 7, as the first and third Bruins goals in a 5–3 home ice defeat of the visitingChicago Blackhawks.
On July 2, 2009, Recchi re-signed with the Bruins on a one-year contract. At the time, Recchi had stated that the2009–10 season would be his final year.[7] With the retirement ofJoe Sakic in the summer of 2009, Recchi became the leader in points and assists among active players. Recchi would serve as an alternate captain during the season whileMarc Savard was injured and out of the line-up, playing 81 of 82 games in the 2009–10 season.
During the2010 playoffs, Recchi became the third-oldest player to score a playoff goal, behindChris Chelios andGordie Howe, and also became the oldest player to have a multi-goal game in the playoffs when he scored two goals in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of the second round.[8] After suffering defeat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Flyers, instead of retiring, Recchi re-signed with the Bruins for a one more year.
In the2010–11 season on November 24, 2010, Recchi scored twice against theFlorida Panthers to earn his 1,500th career point.[9]
In Game 2 of the2011 Stanley Cup Finals, Recchi became the oldest ever player to score a goal in a Stanley Cup Finals, doing so at age 43.[10] In Game 3 of the Finals, he scored the final two goals of his career. On June 15, 2011, Recchi became a three-time winner of the Stanley Cup and joinedJack Marshall,Frank Foyston,Jack Walker,Mike Keane,Claude Lemieux,Hap Holmes,Al Arbour,Gord Pettinger,Larry Hillman, andJoe Nieuwendyk in winning at least three Stanley Cups with three different teams, as the Bruins defeated theVancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Recchi also led the team in scoring during the Finals series.
Having previously announced he would "sail off into the sunset" if Boston were victorious in the2011 Stanley Cup Finals,[11] he announced his retirement in an interview withRon MacLean ofHockey Night in Canada during the post-game Stanley Cup celebration.[12] Recchi was the last player active in professional hockey who had played in the NHL in the 1980s, finishing his career fourth all-time in games played and 12th all-time in points.
Recchi is a co-owner of theKamloops Blazers, along withDallas Stars ownerTom Gaglardi andJarome Iginla,Shane Doan andDarryl Sydor.[13]
In 2013, Recchi joined the Dallas Stars as a consultant along with former StarsMike Modano andMarty Turco.[14]
On July 18, 2014, Recchi was hired as the Pittsburgh Penguins' player development coach. He was a part of the 2016 and 2017 Stanley Cup champion teams.[15] He was subsequently promoted to director of player development on June 15, 2017.[16] He was named the assistant coach on July 11, 2017, following the departure of Rick Tocchet, who was named the head coach of theArizona Coyotes.[17][18]
Recchi did not have his contract renewed by the Penguins following the2019-20 season.[19]
Recchi was hired by the New Jersey Devils as an assistant coach on September 8, 2020.[20] He was subsequently fired by the Devils on May 4, 2022. The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Recchi as an assistant coach on September 25, 2023.[21]
Mark Recchi was born on February 1, 1968, to Mel and Ruth Recchi inKamloops, British Columbia. Mark has three brothers: Marty, Mike and Matt.[22]
Recchi married Kim Lazur on August 20, 2016,[23] and they have two children together. Recchi has six children in total, four from a previous marriage. The children's names are: Christina, Bella, Samantha, Brendan, Cameron and Austin.[22]
| Award | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| WHL West first All-Star team | 1988 |
| Stanley Cup champion | 1991,2006,2011 (as a player), 2016, 2017 (as a development coach) |
| NHL All-Star Game | 1991,1993,1994,1997 (named MVP),1998,1999,2000 |
| NHL second All-Star team | 1992 |
| Eddie Shore Award | 2010 |
| Named One of Top 100 Best Bruins Players of all Time | 2024 |
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Langley Eagles | BCHL | 51 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 72 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 40 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 17 | ||
| 1987–88 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 62 | 61 | 93 | 154 | 75 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 18 | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 63 | 50 | 49 | 99 | 86 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | ||
| 1989–90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 74 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 40 | 73 | 113 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 33 | ||
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 58 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 22 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 84 | 53 | 70 | 123 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 84 | 40 | 67 | 107 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 28 | 63 | 91 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 69 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 63 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 53 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 62 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 18 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,652 | 577 | 956 | 1,533 | 1,033 | 189 | 61 | 87 | 148 | 93 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1990 | Canada | WC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Canada | WC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Canada | WC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Canada | OLY | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Senior totals | 27 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | |||
| Preceded by | Winner of theBobby Clarke Trophy 1993 2000 2004 | Succeeded by |
