Mark MacKay

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRobert Mark•MacKay
Used nameMark•MacKay
Born28 May 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba (CAN)
Measurements173 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsSchwenninger ERC, Villingen-Schwenningen (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Canadian-born ice hockey centre Mark MacKay was a member of the German squad at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics that was eliminated at the group stage. Four years later at Salt Lake City, the team was beaten by 5-0 by the USA in the quarter-finals. In total, MacKay won 97 international caps and scored 16 goals.

At club level, MacKay played in Canada with Moose Jaw Warriors until 1985, and then moved to Germany, where he played with Neusser SC (1985-88), Grefrather EV (1988-91), ETC Timmendorfer Strand (1991-95), and finally in the German pro league DEL with Schwenninger Wild Wings (1995-2002). In 1998 he was named DEL Player of the Year. MacKay later returned to Canada and became a hockey agent. His son Matt also became a hockey professional.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1998 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Mark MacKay
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 9
2002 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Mark MacKay
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany =5