Mark begins his 10th season as Owner/Vice President and General Manager of the London Knights Hockey Club. In this role he is responsible for overseeing the daily business and hockey operations of the London Knights. During his 9 season’s as General Manager , the Hockey Club has turned into the one of the most successful organizations both on and off the ice in the history of the Ontario Hockey League. When Mark and his brother Dale took over the London Knights in May 2000 the team had 1,261 Season Ticket Holders. The team moved to the John Labatt Centre with 1,854. Under Mark’s direction the team’s season ticket base has grown to a present number of 7,200. Average attendance for London Knights games in 2000 was 3,300. That number under the guidance of Mark has grown to the current 9,100 per game. The team has sold out hundreds of games at the John Labatt Centre and has led the OHL in attendance each of the last 6 seasons. The team also hosted the 2003 Canada Russia Challenge and the 2004 CHL Prospects Game. Mark was named Canadian Hockey League Executive of the Year in 2003 for his outstanding efforts. Mark is a member of the OHL Competitions Committee and also plays a key role in providing feedback for rules, style of play, officiating and off-ice seminars.

During his tenure running the Hockey Operations of the London Knights he has had 3 of his players drafted 1st Overall in NHL Drafts with Rick Nash ( 1st Overall , 2002 ) , Patrick Kane ( 1st Overal, 2007 ) and John Tavares ( 1st Overall, 2009 ). Mark is also responsible for building the on ice team and was the architect of the 2004-2005 Memorial Cup Champion London Knights. This team set a CHL Record of 31 games unbeaten to open the season to break a 30 year old record. The 2004-2005 team set 13 CHL Records and finished the season with an amazing record of 79-9-2-0 culminating with a 4-0 triumph over the Sidney Crosby led Rimouski Oceanic in the Memorial Cup. During his time in London, Mark has served on many committees in London and was responsible for the creation of the London Knights Charitable Foundation. During his tenure overseeing this Foundation the London Knights have donated approximately one million dollars to local charities since May 2000. Mark and his brother Dale also are the Platinum Sponsors of the 2010 Special Olympics and have pledged $ 100,000 to fund the games.

Prior to purchasing the London Knights, Mark played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League. He was the 1st Round Selection of the Montreal Canadiens at the 1981 NHL Draft. He was a member of the 1989 Stanley Cup Champion Calgary Flames. Mark is no stranger to being part of the OHL as he was the 1st Overall Selection at the 1979 OHL Draft by the Brantford Alexanders. Mark enjoys farming and golfing in the off season. He and his wife Linda along with their 4 children reside in Oil Springs, Ontario.