Mark Stone's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Mark Stone.

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 in the league.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1922: Babe Dye of the Toronto St. Patricks

Mark Stone became the first player since Babe Dye of the Toronto St. Patricks in 1922 to score a hat trick in the Stanley Cup Final clinching game.

2008: Winnipeg Thrashers & Brandon Wheat Kings

After a season with the Winnipeg Thrashers of the Manitoba Midget 'AAA' Hockey League, in which he competed in the 2008 Telus Cup, and won top scorer in the tournament, Stone began his major junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2008–09.

November 17, 2011: Subway Super Series

On November 17, 2011, Stone competed for Team WHL against the Russian under-20 select squad in the 2011 Subway Super Series, recording a goal and an assist and being named 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: Named WHL Eastern Conference First Team All-Star

Following the 2010-2011 season, Mark Stone was named an Eastern Conference First Team All-Star.

2012: Selection to Canada's Junior Team and Bronze Medal Win

In 2012, Mark Stone was selected to Canada's junior team for the World Junior Championships in Alberta. He started strong with a hat-trick and an assist in the first game against Finland, earning him Canada's player of the game. After a semi-final loss to Russia, Canada won the bronze medal against Finland. Stone finished with a team-leading seven goals and ten points, and was named one of Canada's three best players.

2014: Tied for NHL Rookie Scoring Lead

In 2014, Mark Stone tied with Johnny Gaudreau to lead all NHL rookies in scoring with 64 points and received a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie.

April 23, 2015: Nominated for Calder Memorial Trophy

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

2016: NHL Takeaways Leader

During the 2016–17 season, Stone led the NHL in takeaways for the third-straight season with 96.

2016: Gold Medal at the World Championships

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

April 14, 2019: First Career Hat-Trick

On April 14, 2019, Mark Stone recorded his first career hat-trick in a 6-3 victory against the San Jose Sharks in game three of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, becoming the first Golden Knight player to achieve this in the playoffs.

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

On May 26, 2019, Mark Stone helped Canada reach the final of the IIHF World Championship, where they lost to Finland and finished with the Silver Medal. Stone co-led the tournament with Anthony Mantha with 14 points in 10 games and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player by the media.

2022: Captain of the Golden Knights

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

2022: Returned to Team

In the 2022-23 season, Stone returned to the team lineup after lumbar surgery, though he would get reinjured later.

2023: Stanley Cup Champion, Hat-Trick in Clinching Game

During the 2022–23 season, Mark Stone captained the Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup championship, scoring a hat-trick in game five of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final.