Last season Mark was tagged with a loss in only 3 games from 26 starts, including the netminder of record for 16 of the 17 consecutive wins that closed the regular season and playoffs. He posted a nearly 90 save percentage, and a goals against average just under 3, while enjoying an 18 win, 2 loss and 1 overtime defeat league season when he returned to the line up around the midway point fully recovered from major off season surgery. He also started all 4 playoff games and posted a perfect winning record en route to the club’s first title of that variety in 7 years, all while registering a post season goals against average of 2.25 alongside a save percentage just shy of 92. Mark joined the side ahead of the 2009-2010 set. Injury hampered his first efforts at Spectrum, but the Sunderland native still managed more than 1300 minutes and put up a 17 and 7 record with a 92 save percentage and a 2.37 goals against average. Though the Flames lost on a penalty shot in overtime of the playoff finals that season, he managed a staggering goals against average under 1.5 and a save percentage north of 95 across the competition. The highlight of his opening year came with the Premier Cup haul when he backed the team to a 10-4, 2 game aggregate win over league champion Milton Keynes Lightning. In 2008-2009, Mark iced with Sheffield Scimitars, experiencing 656 minutes while registering a 90 save percentage. He spent the bulk of the previous season with the Romford Raiders where he started 24 games in the late stages of the term, posting a better than 92 save percentage and a 3.08 goals against average. He developed through his hometown junior programme, taking the ice for his first senior action with the Sunderland Chiefs in 2002-2003 and then Newcastle Vipers a year later. He appeared with the latter side through 2006-2007. His most notable production in Vipers black came during his final season at Tyneside when he stepped into 22 outings and came up with a 2.45 goals against average and a better than 91 save percentage.
