Mark Streit

Mark Streit
Streit with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017
Born (1977-12-11) 11 December 1977 (age 46)
Englisberg, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Fribourg-Gottéron
Davos
ZSC Lions
Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders
SC Bern
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
National team   Switzerland
NHL draft 262nd overall, 2004
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1995–2017

Mark Thomas Streit (born 11 December 1977) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was formerly the captain of both the New York Islanders and the Swiss national team. Streit was one of the few swingmen in the NHL who could play both as a defenceman and as a forward.[1] He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2020.[2]

  1. ^ "Streit hopes to cash in on success". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008.
  2. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (4 February 2020). "Legends join IIHF Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.