History of Mark Stone in Timeline

Mark Stone is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently serving as the right winger and captain for the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL. Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Stone has established himself as a prominent player known for his skills and leadership on the ice. He is a key member of his team.

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1922: Babe Dye Stanley Cup Final

Mark Stone scored a hat trick in the Cup-clinching fifth game, becoming the first NHL player since Babe Dye of the Toronto St. Patricks to do so in 1922.

May 13, 1992: Mark Stone Born

On May 13, 1992, Mark Stone was born. He is a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

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2008: Competed in the Telus Cup

In 2008, Mark Stone competed in the Telus Cup with the Winnipeg Thrashers of the Manitoba Midget 'AAA' Hockey League and was the top scorer in the tournament.

2009: Joined Brandon Wheat Kings

In 2008-09, Mark Stone began his major junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL), recording 39 points over 56 games.

September 2010: First NHL Training Camp

In September 2010, Mark Stone appeared in his first NHL training camp and was then returned to junior for the subsequent season.

2010: Competed in the 2010 Memorial Cup against brother Michael

In 2010, Mark Stone competed against his older brother, Michael, in the Memorial Cup. Michael played for the Calgary Hitmen at the time.

2010: Drafted by Ottawa Senators

In 2010, Mark Stone was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round, 178th overall, of the NHL entry draft.

November 17, 2011: Player of the Game in Subway Super Series

On November 17, 2011, Mark Stone recorded a goal and an assist in the 2011 Subway Super Series, and was named the player of the game.

December 2011: Nominee for H.L. (Krug) Crawford Memorial Award

In December 2011, Mark Stone was chosen as one of 16 nominees for the 54th annual H. L. (Krug) Crawford Memorial Award for sporting excellence in southwestern Manitoba.

2011: Eastern Conference First Team All-Star

In 2011-12, Mark Stone concluded his junior career and was named an Eastern Conference First Team All-Star.

April 20, 2012: Joined Ottawa Senators

On April 20, 2012, the Ottawa Senators announced Mark Stone would be joining the team.

2012: World Junior Championships

In 2012, Mark Stone played for Canada's junior team at the World Junior Championships, where he had a strong start with a hat-trick in the first game against Finland. The team won a bronze medal, and Stone was recognized as one of Canada's best players, finishing with a team-leading seven goals and ten points.

March 6, 2013: NHL Regular Season Debut

On March 6, 2013, Mark Stone made his NHL regular season debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

January 4, 2014: First NHL Goal

On January 4, 2014, Mark Stone scored his first NHL goal against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens.

November 7, 2014: Stone to stay with Senators for remainder of season

On November 7, 2014, the Ottawa Senators announced that Mark Stone would be staying with the NHL club for the remainder of the season.

2014: NHL Rookie Scoring Leader

In 2014, Mark Stone tied with Johnny Gaudreau to lead all NHL rookies in scoring.

January 31, 2015: First NHL game against brother Michael

On January 31, 2015, Mark Stone played his first NHL game against his brother, Michael, when the Ottawa Senators defeated the Arizona Coyotes 7–2.

April 23, 2015: Nominated for Calder Memorial Trophy

On April 23, 2015, Mark Stone was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy.

June 25, 2015: Signed Contract Extension with Senators

On June 25, 2015, Mark Stone signed a three-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators worth an average annual value of $3.5 million.

2015: Led NHL in Takeaways

During the 2015-16 season, Mark Stone appeared in most of the Senators' games, scoring 61 points across 75 games, and led the NHL in takeaways for the second-straight season.

2015: Tied for Rookie Scoring Lead

In 2014-15 season, Mark Stone ended the season tied for the rookie scoring lead with Johnny Gaudreau, with 64 points in 80 games, and led the NHL in takeaways (98).

2016: Led NHL in Takeaways

During the 2016-17 season, Mark Stone scored 54 points across 71 games and led the NHL in takeaways for the third-straight season with 96.

2016: 2016 World Championships

In 2016, Mark Stone was named to Team Canada at the World Championships, where the team won the gold medal.

2017: Filed for Arbitration

In 2017-18, Mark Stone had a successful year production-wise with 62 points in 58 games, however, unable to come to terms with the Senators on a new contract, Stone filed for arbitration.

2018: Traded to Vegas Golden Knights

During the 2018-19 NHL season, Mark Stone was traded to Vegas.

March 8, 2019: Signed contract extension with Vegas

On March 8, 2019, Mark Stone signed an eight-year, US$76 million contract extension to remain in Vegas.

April 14, 2019: First career hat-trick

On April 14, 2019, Mark Stone recorded his first career hat-trick to power the Golden Knights to a 6–3 victory against the San Jose Sharks in game three of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs and became the first Golden Knight player to record a hat-trick in the playoffs.

April 29, 2019: Named to Team Canada for IIHF World Championship

On April 29, 2019, Mark Stone was named to the Team Canada roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship held in Slovakia.

May 10, 2019: Designated Alternate Captain

On May 10, 2019, Mark Stone was designated an alternate captain for Team Canada, along with Sean Couturier, at the IIHF World Championship.

May 26, 2019: Silver Medal and MVP at IIHF World Championship

On May 26, 2019, Mark Stone and Team Canada finished with the Silver Medal after losing the final to Finland. Stone co-led the tournament with 14 points and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

2019: Alternate Captain

Since arriving in 2019, Mark Stone had been one of the team's alternate captains.

2020: Trade Deadline

At the 2019 trade deadline in 2019, Mark Stone was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.

2020: Named First Captain

In advance of the shortened 2020-21 season, Mark Stone was named the first captain in Vegas Golden Knights history.

2021: Back Problems Began

Following the 2021 playoffs, Mark Stone had back problems that plagued him through the 2021-22 season.

2021: Named First Captain in Vegas Golden Knights History

In 2021, Mark Stone was named the first captain in the Vegas Golden Knights history.

2021: Golden Knights reached the Western Conference Final

In 2021, the NHL arranged to hold the Stanley Cup playoffs in a bubble in Edmonton and Toronto and the Golden Knights reached the Western Conference Final, before being eliminated by the Dallas Stars.

May 2022: Underwent Lumbar Discectomy

Subsequent to the Golden Knights missing the postseason for the first time in franchise history, Mark Stone underwent a lumbar discectomy in May 2022.

2022: Return to the Team Lineup

Following Stone's lumbar surgery, he was able to return to the team lineup for the 2022–23 season.

2022: Captain of the Golden Knights

In 2022-23, Mark Stone captained the Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup championship.

February 12, 2023: Reinjured Back

On February 12, 2023, Mark Stone reinjured his back in a game against the Florida Panthers, requiring a second surgery within a nine-month span.

2023: Stanley Cup Champion

In 2023, Mark Stone captained the Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup championship and scored a hat-trick in the series-clinching game five of the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals.

2023: Melnyk vetoed Stone's signing

In 2023, Senators general manager Pierre Dorion revealed that Stone was willing to stay with the Senators and Dorion was prepared to sign him to an eight-year contract, but Senators owner Eugene Melnyk ultimately vetoed the potential signing.