# Mark Popovic

Mark Popovic (born October 11, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

## Playing career

As a youth, Popovic played in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team.
Popovic was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers in 2005. Over the course of his North American career, Popovic appeared in 81 NHL games for 7 points.
On September 21, 2010, Popovic again left the NHL after a single season with the Thrashers and signed a one-year deal with HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A.
After three seasons in Switzerland on June 6, 2013, it was announced that he signed a free agent contract with Croatian team KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the KHL.
On June 21, 2015, Popovic left Croatia and signed a one-year contract with Austrian club, EC KAC in the EBEL.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | 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 |
| 1997–98 | Mississauga Chargers | OPJHL | 51 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 60 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 68 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 61 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 54 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 2001–02 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 58 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2002–03 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 73 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 74 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 74 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 73 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 65 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Lugano | NLA | 33 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 39 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | EC KAC | AUT | 46 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | EC KAC | AUT | 50 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 359 | 36 | 98 | 134 | 273 | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 81 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 137 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1999 | Canada | U18 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |