Mark Hunter (ice hockey)

Mark William Hunter (born November 12, 1962) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive, coach, and former player.

After the season, Hunter was selected in the first round, seventh overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

In 71 games with the Canadiens, Hunter had 18 goals and 29 points, while finishing second on the team with 143 penalty minutes, helping Montreal into the playoffs.

In five playoff games against the Quebec Nordiques, Hunter had no points and 20 penalty minutes as the Canadiens lost to their provincial rivals.

Hunter appeared in only 31 games for the Canadiens during the 1982–83 season, scoring eight goals and 16 points, while accumulating 73 penalty minutes.

Hunter was healthy for the playoffs, where he scored two goals and three points in 14 games, helping the Canadiens reach the Wales Conference finals, where they lost to the New York Islanders.

He was healthy during the 1984–85 season, as Hunter played in 72 games, scoring 21 goals and 33 points, while getting 123 penalty minutes, the second highest total on the team.

In the playoffs, Hunter had three assists in 11 games, however, Montreal lost to the Quebec Nordiques in the Adams Division finals.

In the playoffs, Hunter had three assists in five games as the Blues lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round.

In the postseason, Hunter had two goals and five points in five games, as the Blues lost to the Detroit Red Wings in the Norris Division finals.

In ten playoff games, Hunter had two goals and four points, as he helped the Flames win the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals over the Montreal Canadiens.

On June 15, 1992, Hartford traded Hunter and Yvon Corriveau to the Washington Capitals for Nick Kypreos.

At the 2012 Memorial Cup held in Shawinigan, Quebec, the Knights had a record of 2–1 in the round-robin portion of the tournament, which was good enough for the team to advance directly to the championship game.

Hunter spent twelve years as owner, vice-president, and general manager of the London Knights in the OHL.

Lamoriello left the Maple Leafs in April 2018 and Dubas was named Toronto general manager.