# Mark Lofthouse

Mark Allen Lofthouse (born April 21, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger.
Drafted in 1977 by both the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association, Lofthouse also played 40 games for the Detroit Red Wings.
Lofthouse suited up for the Capitals again on December 31, 2010 for an alumni game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The game was held on Heinz Field on the day before the NHL Winter Classic and Lofthouse scored in the first period, tying the game.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1973–74 | Kelowna Buckaroos | BCHL | 62 | 44 | 42 | 86 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 61 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 53 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 1974–75 | New Westminster Bruins | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 72 | 68 | 48 | 116 | 55 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 22 |
| 1975–76 | New Westminster Bruins | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976–77 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 70 | 54 | 58 | 112 | 59 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 19 |
| 1976–77 | New Westminster Bruins | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 35 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 52 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 72 | 48 | 55 | 103 | 131 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 1981–82 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 69 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 28 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 39 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 79 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Zürcher SC | NDA | 30 | 24 | 24 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 12 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 70 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 47 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 51 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 32 | 47 | 79 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 181 | 42 | 38 | 80 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 573 | 281 | 325 | 606 | 551 | 50 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 56 |

## Awards

* WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1977