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Mark Alt (born October 18, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the son of former Kansas City Chiefs player John Alt and older brother of Los Angeles Chargers player Joe Alt.
Alt was a two sport star at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Minnesota. Having begun playing hockey at the age of 5, Alt was later part of the team that qualified for the 2009 Minnesota high school hockey tournament. He was earlier drafted second overall in the 2007 Futures United States Hockey League draft by the Chicago Steel, but he elected to continue playing exclusively with Cretin-Derham Hall and was a finalist for the 2010 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award.
On the football field, Alt played quarterback, throwing 26 touchdowns and running for six. He was offered football scholarships to the University of Iowa, University of Akron, and the University of Kansas before ultimately opting against his father's advise to pursue a hockey career in committing to the University of Minnesota under the guidance of head coach Don Lucia.
Alt was selected 53rd overall in the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 2010–11 season. After missing the first game of the season, he participated in 35 consecutive games. His 10 points (two goals, eight assists) ranked fourth among Gophers defenders in points. He played in his first NCAA game on October 9, 2010, versus Massachusetts. In the same game, he logged his first career NCAA point, an assist on the game-winning goal. January 15, 2011, would mark the first NCAA goal of his career, as he scored versus divisional rival North Dakota.
Alt participated in the 2010 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, New York. Focused on sharpening his defensive shutdown ability, Alt took on a leadership role as a sophomore in the 2011–12 season, while increasing his points totals with 5 goals and 22 points in 43 games.
In his junior season in 2012–13, Alt fully transitioned to a shutdown defense role, recording just 7 assists in 39 games for the Gophers. During the campaign, Alt's NHL rights were traded by the Hurricanes to the Philadelphia Flyers on January 13, 2013, along with Brian Boucher, for Luke Pither. For a second consecutive year he was selected to the WCHA All-Academic Team with a 4.0 grade point average.
After his third season of collegiate hockey with the Golden Gophers, having scored 39 points in 117 collegiate games, Alt signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7, 2013. He immediately joined the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, on an amateur try-out contract to finish the 2012–13 regular season. Appearing in 6 games with the Phantoms, Alt earned praise from veteran NHL player and blueline partner Andreas Lilja.
In his first full professional season, Alt was reassigned to continue with the Adirondack Phantoms for the duration of the 2013–14 campaign. He tied for second on the club amongst defenseman with 22 assists and 26 points in 75 games. In the 2014–15 season, Alt was again reassigned to the AHL by the Flyers, joining the relocated Lehigh Valley Phantoms for their inaugural season. Limited to just 44 games due to injury, Alt recorded 2 goals and 10 points. Continuing his upward development the Flyers, Alt was recalled on emergency, and made his NHL debut, playing 9:25 with Philadelphia in a 3-2 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks on March 28, 2015.
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Mark Alt
Mark Alt (born October 18, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the son of former Kansas City Chiefs player John Alt and older brother of Los Angeles Chargers player Joe Alt.
Alt was a two sport star at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Minnesota. Having begun playing hockey at the age of 5, Alt was later part of the team that qualified for the 2009 Minnesota high school hockey tournament. He was earlier drafted second overall in the 2007 Futures United States Hockey League draft by the Chicago Steel, but he elected to continue playing exclusively with Cretin-Derham Hall and was a finalist for the 2010 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award.
On the football field, Alt played quarterback, throwing 26 touchdowns and running for six. He was offered football scholarships to the University of Iowa, University of Akron, and the University of Kansas before ultimately opting against his father's advise to pursue a hockey career in committing to the University of Minnesota under the guidance of head coach Don Lucia.
Alt was selected 53rd overall in the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 2010–11 season. After missing the first game of the season, he participated in 35 consecutive games. His 10 points (two goals, eight assists) ranked fourth among Gophers defenders in points. He played in his first NCAA game on October 9, 2010, versus Massachusetts. In the same game, he logged his first career NCAA point, an assist on the game-winning goal. January 15, 2011, would mark the first NCAA goal of his career, as he scored versus divisional rival North Dakota.
Alt participated in the 2010 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, New York. Focused on sharpening his defensive shutdown ability, Alt took on a leadership role as a sophomore in the 2011–12 season, while increasing his points totals with 5 goals and 22 points in 43 games.
In his junior season in 2012–13, Alt fully transitioned to a shutdown defense role, recording just 7 assists in 39 games for the Gophers. During the campaign, Alt's NHL rights were traded by the Hurricanes to the Philadelphia Flyers on January 13, 2013, along with Brian Boucher, for Luke Pither. For a second consecutive year he was selected to the WCHA All-Academic Team with a 4.0 grade point average.
After his third season of collegiate hockey with the Golden Gophers, having scored 39 points in 117 collegiate games, Alt signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7, 2013. He immediately joined the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, on an amateur try-out contract to finish the 2012–13 regular season. Appearing in 6 games with the Phantoms, Alt earned praise from veteran NHL player and blueline partner Andreas Lilja.
In his first full professional season, Alt was reassigned to continue with the Adirondack Phantoms for the duration of the 2013–14 campaign. He tied for second on the club amongst defenseman with 22 assists and 26 points in 75 games. In the 2014–15 season, Alt was again reassigned to the AHL by the Flyers, joining the relocated Lehigh Valley Phantoms for their inaugural season. Limited to just 44 games due to injury, Alt recorded 2 goals and 10 points. Continuing his upward development the Flyers, Alt was recalled on emergency, and made his NHL debut, playing 9:25 with Philadelphia in a 3-2 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks on March 28, 2015.
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