Mark Recchi (born February 1, 1968 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
Recchi played his junior hockey for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. His number 8 was retired by the team shortly after he left for the NHL. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, first playing in the NHL 1988, and was a key player in their ...
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Mark Recchi (born February 1, 1968 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
Recchi played his junior hockey for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. His number 8 was retired by the team shortly after he left for the NHL. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, first playing in the NHL 1988, and was a key player in their Stanley Cup winning side in 1991.
The following season he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers as part of a deal that brought Rick Tocchet and Kjell Samuelsson to Pittsburgh. He played for Philadelphia from 1992 to 1995 as part of the "Crazy Eights" line, including a 53 goal, 70 assist, 123 point season in 1992–93, still the Flyers single-season point scoring record. In 1995, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in a deal for Éric Desjardins and John LeClair, but was reacquired by the Flyers for the 1998–99 season, and was consistently...
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