Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Mark LaVarre ( born February 21 , 1965 in Evanston , Illinois ) is a retired American professional ice hockey right winger who played a career total of 78 games in the NHL .
Simplified: Mark LaVarre ( born February 21 , 1965 in Evanston , Illinois ) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 65 games in the National Hockey League .