# Mark Holden (ice hockey)

Mark Michael Holden (born June 12, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight games in the National Hockey League between 1981 and 1985: four games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and four games for the Winnipeg Jets.

## Career

Selected by the Canadiens in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft, Holden spent four years at Brown University before turning pro in 1980. For the next four seasons, he mainly played for the Canadiens' American Hockey League affiliate, making his NHL debut on January 23, 1982 against the Calgary Flames. In October 1984 Holden was traded to the Jets in exchange for Doug Soetaert. He would play four games for the Jets and spent the majority of the next two seasons in the minor leagues, retiring in 1986.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1976–77 | Brown University | ECAC | 5 | — | — | — | 82 | 5 | 0 | 3.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Brown University | ECAC | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 590 | 33 | 1 | 3.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Brown University | ECAC | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 755 | 49 | 0 | 3.90 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Brown University | ECAC | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1508 | 93 | 0 | 3.70 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 42 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2223 | 127 | 2 | 3.43 | .853 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 12 | 0 | 4.53 | — |
| 1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 44 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2534 | 142 | 0 | 3.36 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 435 | 21 | 0 | 2.90 | — |
| 1982–83 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 4.12 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 41 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2369 | 160 | 0 | 4.05 | .866 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 319 | 13 | 0 | 2.44 | — |
| 1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 4.64 | .765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 47 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2739 | 153 | 0 | 3.35 | .882 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 534 | 40 | 0 | 4.49 | — |
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 15 | 0 | 4.22 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 22 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1261 | 87 | 1 | 4.14 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 696 | 52 | 0 | 4.48 | .849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 496 | 26 | 1 | 3.14 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 373 | 25 | 0 | 4.03 | .850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| AHCA East All-American | 1979–80 |