Mark Bultje Mark Bultje ( born June 8 , 1973 in Etobicoke , Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player . Career . Bultje began his career in 1993 , playing for the now defunct Erie Panthers at ECHL level . After 15 games for the Panthers , he moved to ECHL rivals the Huntsville Blast . Bultje was a solid player and in 27 appearances for the two organisations , he managed 13 points and clocked 29 penalty minutes . After taking a season away from the professional game , Bultje would sign for the Jacksonville Bullets for the 1995 / 96 season , a team icing in the short - lived Sunshine Hockey League . After the SHL and all its teams folded at the end of the 1996 season , Bultje chose to remain in Florida , signing for the newly relocated Louisville Ice Hawks , now called the Jacksonville Lizard Kings . In the Lizard Kings ' first season in the ECHL , Bultje found himself struggling for a first team place and managed just 16 appearances all year . His next foray into professional ice hockey would be for the 1998 / 99 term , when he chose to sign for the UHL Mohawk Valley Prowlers . It would be one of Bultje ' s most productive seasons , and in 39 games he managed 42 points . Despite this production , a mid - season move would ensue for Bultje and he transferred to the Winston - Salem IceHawks , for whom he made just under 20 regular season appearances as well as assisting with the play off campaign . Bultje would make a significant move for the 1999 / 00 season , and chose to ply his trade in Europe , signing for the London Knights of the ISL , the highest standard of league then present in the U . K . . Bultje put in a strong showing in his first season abroad , helping the Knights into the play - offs in the process . Bultje chose to remain in England the following season , signing for the Bracknell Bees , again at ISL level . After another impressive season , Bultje would be picked up by the Manchester Storm , once the best supported ice hockey organisation in Europe . Bultje again produced , scoring almost a point a game throughout the season . Despite this , the 2002 / 03 season would prove to be a chaotic one for the hard - working forward . It would be split between three organisations ; the Amsterdam Tigers , playing in the Dutch League , the Hull Thunder , then of the British National League and a second spell at the ill - fated Manchester Storm organisation before they folded due to off ice financial problems . Even though the previous Manchester franchise had collapsed , Bultje chose to remain in the city , and signed for the Manchester Phoenix , an organisation which was established after the demise of the previous club . Bultje played for the Phoenix in their debut season , 2003 / 04 . It was also the debut of the newly organised Elite Ice Hockey League , set up to replace the collapsing ISL . After just 18 appearances for the Phoenix however , Bultje chose to return to Amsterdam , signing for the Bulldogs . Here he would finish the 2003 / 04 season before choosing to remain in the city and re - sign for the Amsterdam Tigers , for whom he would play for throughout the duration of the 2004 / 05 season . After retirement . Bultje retired from the game in 2005 to pursue a career outside of professional sport , and he is currently employed as a real estate agent in his native Canada .