46 Facts About Mitch Marner

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Mitchell Marner was born on May 5,1997 and is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.

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Mitch Marner was selected fourth overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

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Mitch Marner attended The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ontario, and then Blyth Academy.

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Mitch Marner played his minor career in the Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

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5.

Mitch Marner finished second in scoring in the GTHL behind Dylan Strome.

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Mitch Marner received a scholarship offer from the University of Michigan to play for the Wolverines ice hockey team, while being drafted by the London Knights in the first round of the 2013 OHL Priority Selection, 19th overall.

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Mitch Marner had a strong rookie season with the Knights, registering 59 points in 64 games and was the runner-up for the OHL rookie of the year, behind Travis Konecny.

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Mitch Marner was selected fourth overall by the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2015 Draft.

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On October 1,2015, Mitch Marner was named as co-captain of the Knights along with teammate Christian Dvorak.

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Mitch Marner played most of the season at right wing on a line with Dvorak and Matthew Tkachuk.

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Mitch Marner himself finished the regular season second in OHL scoring with 116 points in 57 games and was awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL's most outstanding player of the year.

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Mitch Marner played an important role during the Knights' 2016 playoff run, resulting in the team winning the OHL Championship.

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13.

Mitch Marner led the playoffs in scoring and with 44 points in 18 games and was awarded the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP.

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14.

Mitch Marner helped lead the Knights in winning the 2016 Memorial Cup.

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15.

Mitch Marner won both the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy and the Ed Chynoweth Trophy as tournament MVP and leading scorer.

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16.

Mitch Marner was the second player ever to win a Memorial Cup, a Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy, CHL Player of the Year, a league MVP trophy and a league playoff MVP trophy in the same season.

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17.

Mitch Marner was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January 2017 after leading all rookies with 11 assists and 15 points in 13 games.

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18.

Mitch Marner led all rookies with eight power-play points and matched a career-high three point game.

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Mitch Marner set the Maple Leafs record for most assists in a season by a rookie with 42 on the year.

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20.

Mitch Marner spent the entire season on a line with Van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak, finding offensive chemistry with the two veterans, and managed to finish the year with 61 points.

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21.

Mitch Marner's play assisted the team in qualifying for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, where he scored his first playoff goal on his first shift of Game 1.

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22.

Mitch Marner recorded four points in the series but it was not enough as the team lost in six games against the top-seeded Washington Capitals.

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23.

On December 19,2017, during the Maple Leafs' Next Century Game, Mitch Marner broke a 15-game goal drought and recorded a four-point game, the first time in his career.

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24.

On February 10,2018, Mitch Marner scored his first five-point game, becoming the first Leafs player to record five points in a game since Tomas Kaberle in 2009.

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25.

Mitch Marner ended the regular season leading the Leafs in assists and points, and setting career highs in goals, assists and points.

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26.

Mitch Marner led the Leafs in playoff scoring with nine points but the Maple Leafs were eliminated by the Boston Bruins in seven games during the first round.

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27.

On November 9,2019, during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Mitch Marner fell awkwardly onto his leg and was expected to miss a minimum 4 weeks due to an ankle injury.

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Mitch Marner then set up Tyson Barrie for the game tying goal 53 seconds later.

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29.

Just 6 seconds after tying, Mitch Marner stole the puck and scored the game-winning breakaway goal.

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30.

Mitch Marner had recorded the Leafs' previous five-point game on February 10,2018.

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31.

Mitch Marner managed only four assists in five games, attracting criticism from fans and commentators for his lack of playoff production.

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32.

Mitch Marner again scored only four assists in the post-season, this time in seven games, further amplifying criticism of his perceived underperformance.

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33.

Mitch Marner had not scored a goal in eighteen playoff games prior to the beginning of the series, and in light of disappointing results against both the Blue Jackets and the Canadiens, how he would perform against the Lightning was subject to considerable speculation.

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34.

Mitch Marner had two assists as well, nearly equaling his totals from each of the previous two playoff series in a single game.

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35.

Mitch Marner made his international debut for Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he won a gold medal.

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36.

Mitch Marner tied Mathew Barzal for the leading scorer from Canada at the tournament.

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37.

Mitch Marner scored twice in the game, both times to bring Canada back to an even score, but it was not enough to overcome the eventual gold medalists.

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38.

Mitch Marner made his Canada senior team debut at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, where team Canada won silver.

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39.

Mitch Marner was born in Markham, Ontario, and spent the majority of his life in the neighbourhood of Thornhill.

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40.

Mitch Marner's parents are Paul and Bonnie Marner, and he has an older brother, Christopher, who is four years older.

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Mitch Marner attended Hill Academy, a private school focused on athletics, located in Vaughan.

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42.

At Blyth, Mitch Marner partnered with Knights teammates Christian Dvorak and Owen MacDonald to establish a cafe known as MOD Feast, with "MOD" being an acronym for each creators names.

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43.

Mitch Marner was a fan of the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins due to the presence of his two favourite players, Patrick Kane and Sidney Crosby.

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44.

Mitch Marner has listed his favourite movie as Step Brothers, his favourite television show as The Big Bang Theory and cited his favourite video games as the Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty series.

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45.

In July, 2020, Mitch Marner became part owner of OverActive Media, an esports company with Call of Duty and Overwatch teams based in Toronto.

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46.

In May 2022, Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking, in which his Range Rover was stolen but he was uninjured.

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