Born: | October 3, 1983 | Draft: | 2004 Flames, Undrafted |
Hometown: | Toronto, ON | Position: | Defence |
Known For: | Norris Trophy | Shoots: | Left |
National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Mark Giordano (born October 3, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Giordano signed with the Calgary Flames as a free agent in 2004 after playing two seasons of major junior hockey with Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Prior to being selected in the Seattle expansion draft, Giordano played his entire NHL career with the Flames but left the team for one season, 2007–08, to play for Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Super League.
Praised for his leadership, offensive, and defensive skills, Giordano is one of the NHL’s top defencemen and was named to play his first NHL All-Star Game in 2015. The Flames have also honoured him for his charitable contributions; he was named recipient of the J. R. “Bud” McCaig Award in 2012. Internationally, Giordano played with Team Canada at the 2010 IIHF World Championship and was a member of the 2007 Spengler Cup winning team. In 2019, he was awarded the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s best defenceman, while having a career-best performance at the age of 35.
Mark Giordano Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
March 20, 2022 | Colin Blackwell | 2nd-Round Pick in 2022 (Niklas Kokko) 2nd-Round Pick in 2023 3rd-Round Pick in 2024 |
Deeper Dive
- Toronto Maple Leafs Trade For Kraken Defenseman Mark Giordano
- Meet the Seattle Kraken: Defenseman Mark Giordano
- Calgary Flames’ Defence Crucial Component For Team Success
- How Mark Giordano Became an All-Time Great Calgary Flame
- Calgary Flames Mark Giordano: Leadership on & off the Ice
- Mark Giordano’s Norris Season Among Flames’ Best Ever
Achievements
- Captain of the Seattle Kraken (2021-2022)
- Captain of the Calgary Flames (2013-2021)
- James Norris Memorial Trophy (2019)
- All-Star (2019)
- Played in three All-Star Games (2015, 2016, 2020)
- Won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2008 IIHF World Championship