page_title: Mark Stuart (ice hockey)
section_title: Professional
hierarchical_section_title: Mark Stuart (ice hockey) / Playing career / Professional
caption_attribution_description: Mark Stuart in March 2011.
context_page_description: Mark Eugene Stuart is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Boston Bruins, Atlanta Thrashers and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League and Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins 21st overall in the first round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He is the younger brother of former NHL forward, Colin and defenseman Mike.
context_section_description: On November 7, 2006, after undergoing off-season knee surgery, Stuart was sent down to the Boston Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins for conditioning purposes until he was recalled by Boston on November 20, 2006.  After the conclusion of the 2007–08 Boston Bruins season, Mark Stuart was also selected to play in the 2008 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships as a member of Team USA. Also, as of April 26, 2008 Stuart was named to be one of the alternate captains for Team USA in the 2008 international event.
  On February 18, 2011, Stuart was traded by Boston to the Atlanta Thrashers along with Blake Wheeler for Rich Peverley and Boris Valabik. Ten days later, the team signed him to a three-year deal worth $5.1 million.  In 2011, Stuart's rights where transferred in the relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers to the Winnipeg Jets. During the 2012 NHL lockout, Stuart signed on to play for the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.   On March 5, 2014, Stuart signed a 4-year, $10.5 million contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets.
  After seven seasons within the Thrashers/Jets franchise and after suffering a decline in his effectiveness throughout the 2016–17 season, Stuart was placed on waivers by the Jets in order to buy-out the remaining year of his contract on June 30, 2017.
  On September 11, 2017, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Stuart to a professional tryout. On September 21, 2017, Stuart was released from the Blackhawks roster following training camp.
  On October 11, 2017, Stuart signed to play in Europe with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
caption: Stuart with the Atlanta Thrashers in March 2011
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