Mark Kumpel

Mark Alan Kumpel (born March 7, 1961 in Wakefield, Massachusetts) is a former American ice hockey player.
Kumpel played for the University of Massachusetts Lowell from 1980 to 1983. In 1983 he joined the United States national team, playing there for two years, including the 1984 Olympics.
Selected by the Quebec Nordiques 108th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Kumpel finally joined them in 1984-85 after the Olympics. He split time between the Nords and the minors and was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1987.
One year later he was sent to the Winnipeg Jets. He got in three seasons with the Jets before ending his career in the minors in 1993.
After his playing career, Kumpel moved into coaching. He was the head coach of the Nashville Knights from 1994 to 1996, the Dayton Bombers from 1996 to 1998, and the Portland Pirates in 1998-99.
==External Links==
*Website of Current Junior Team
*Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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Category:Born in 1961
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Detroit Red Wings players
Category:Quebec Nordiques players
Category:Winnipeg Jets players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
Category:1984 Olympian
Category:Fredericton Express players
Category:Adirondack Red Wings players
Category:Moncton Hawks players
Category:Providence Bruins players
Category:American ice hockey coaches
Category:Nashville Knights coaches
Category:Dayton Bombers coaches
Category:Portland Pirates coaches
Category:Member of the American National Team
Category:Retired in 1993