2013-14 MEDIA GUIDE

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HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 210 LBS.
SHOOTS: RIGHT
BORN: 05/15/1987
NASHUA, NH
SEASON: 4TH NHL/
4TH NJ
DRAFTED: NEW
JERSEY’S 5TH CHOICE,
155TH OVERALL, IN
2005 ENTRY DRAFT
7 • MARk FAYNE • D
LAST SEASON: Appeared in 31 of 48 games, including seasonhigh
11 straight appearances Mar. 29-Apr. 20…Was club’s
ironman through Jan. 29 at Boston; had appeared in 119
consecutive games since Feb. 3, 2011…Notched first career
shorthanded goal Apr. 7 at Buffalo; posted assists/points in
back-to-back games Jan. 25-27 (2a)…Was a healthy “scratch”
on 12 occasions; missed three matches Apr. 23-27 with lower
body injury and two contests Jan. 31-Feb. 2 with upper body
injury.
CAREER
2011-12: One of five players in Devils’ lineup – and one of just
two defensemen (B. Salvador) – to play in all 82 games…Was
Devils’ ironman; had appeared in career-high 114 consecutive
games through end of regular-season schedule…Recorded 4g-
13a-17pts to surpass previous season’s 4g-10a-14pts; was first
among the club’s defensemen with four goals...Recorded first
career overtime goal Feb. 21 at Toronto; was club's first
defenseman to score in the extra session since Mar. 12, 2011 vs.
NY Islanders (A. Salmela)...Posted points in back-to-back
games twice: Feb. 19-21 (1g-1a-2pts) and Oct. 25-27 (1g-1a-
2pts)...Appeared in all 24 playoff games; 106 combined games
played are tied for the third most in team history…Recorded
three assists, including 2a in game five of Eastern Conference
Finals at NY Rangers…2010-11: One of ten Devils’ players to
make their NHL debut; joined S. Gionta, A. Henrique, J.
Josefson, O. Magnan, B. Mills, M. Taormina, M. Tedenby, A.
Urbom and A. Vasyunov…Saw action in 57 NHL games,
including season-high 32 straight appearances February 3
through end of regular-season schedule April 10…Finished third
among the squad’s rookies/first among first-year defensemen
with 4g-10a-14pts…Posted season-high three-game pointscoring
streak Feb. 19-25 (1g-2a-3pts); had points in back-toback
games Jan. 22-23 (2a)…Recorded first career
assist/power play point Dec. 26 vs. Toronto; notched first
career goal Dec. 15 vs. Phoenix…Made NHL debut Nov. 22 vs.
Washington; recalled that day from Albany (AHL) under
emergency conditions…Wore no. 34 after wearing no. 43 in
training camp…American Hockey League total showed 1g-3a-
4pts in 19 games, including three appearances during Jan. 3-9
assignment…Made pro debut in AHL Devils’ season opener
Oct. 9 vs. Adirondack…Represented United States at World Championships (1a) for
first-ever international action…OTHER: Signed first pro contract Aug. 2, 2010 after
four seasons, 2006-07 through 2009-10, at Providence College (HE) under Head
Coach/former Devils’ prospect T. Army…Friars’ teammates included former Devils’
teammate/defenseman M. Taormina…Received 2009-10 Hockey East All-
Conference Team honorable mention…Winner of P.C.’s Lou Lamoriello Award as
the team’s most valuable player in 2009-10…Four-time winner of Ron Wilson Award
as school’s best defenseman; was co-winner his last two seasons (w/Taormina in
‘08-09)…Collegiate total showed 16g and 33a for 49 points and 105 penalty minutes
in 139 career appearances…As a senior, led P.C. with 17a; was first among
defensemen with 22pts…Named to the conference’s 2006-07 All-Rookie Team; also
received the team’s Rev. Herman Schneider Most Valuable Freshman
Award…Played three seasons at Nobles and Greenough (MA); was drafted by
New Jersey after second season…Served school as captain his final season, while
also receiving letters in both football and lacrosse...Named to the NEPSIHA Division I
All-Star First Team and the Independent School League’s Most Valuable Player in
2005-06.
HIGHLIGHTS
1st NHL GP: 11/22/10, Wsh. 0 @ NJ 5 • 1st NHL Goal: 12/15/10, Phx. 0 @ NJ 3 vs. I.
Bryzgalov • 1st NHL Assist: 12/26/10, Tor. 4 @ NJ 1 • Most Goals in Game: 1; 9 times,
last time 4/7/13, NJ 2 @ Buf. 3 (SO) • Most Assists in Game: 1; 28 times, last time
3/9/13, NJ 3 @ Car. 6 • Most Pts. in Game: 1; 37 times, last time 4/7/13, NJ 2 @ Buf. 3
(SO) (1g) • Most PIM in Game: 6; 2/9/13, Pit. 1 @ NJ 3 (3 min.) • Most Shots in Game:
5; 3/22/11, NJ 1 @ Bos. 4 • GP Streak: 119; 2/3-4/10/11 (32), 10/8/11-4/7/12 (82),
1/19-29/13 (5) • Goal-Scoring Streak: 1; 9 times, last time 4/7/13 (1g) • Assist-Scoring
Streak: 2; 1/25-27/13 (2a); 2/19-22/11 (2a); 1/22-23/11 (2a) • Point-Scoring Streak:
3; 2/19-25/11 (1g-2a-3pts) • Penalties: 32 min., 1 maj. • Multiple-Pt. Games: None.
PERSONAL
Spends his summer in Sagamore Beach, MA…Participated in a public service
announcement supporting You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting
homophobia in sports…Ran a youth hockey camp at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne,
NJ this past summer...If not for hockey, would like to be a real estate
developer…First job was working as a tennis instructor…Enjoys fishing and playing
wiffle ball…Idolizes Larry Bird…Lists graduating from Providence College with a
degree in social science as his proudest accomplishment.
vS. NHL
GP G A PTS PIM
ANA 1 0 0 0 0
BOS 9 0 1 1 4
BUF 8 2 3 5 2
CGY 2 0 0 0 2
CAR 10 1 4 5 8
CHI 1 0 1 1 0
COL 2 0 0 0 2
CBJ 2 0 0 0 0
DAL 3 0 1 1 2
DET 3 0 0 0 2
GP G A PTS PIM
EDM 1 0 0 0 0
FLA 10 1 2 3 2
LA 2 0 1 1 0
MIN 1 0 0 0 0
MTL 8 0 3 3 4
NSH 2 0 1 1 0
NJ - - - - -
NYI 15 0 1 1 4
NYR 10 0 0 0 2
OTT 8 0 0 0 2
GP G A PTS PIM
PHI 13 0 2 2 4
PHX 2 2 0 2 2
PIT 13 0 1 1 8
SJ 2 0 0 0 0
STL 1 0 0 0 0
TB 11 1 1 2 4
TOR 10 1 3 4 4
VAN 1 0 0 0 0
WSH 9 0 1 1 4
WPG 10 1 2 3 7
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REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS +/- PIM PP SH GW GT S GP G A PTS PIM
2003–04 Nobles Prep MA 20 3 5 8 - 14 - - - - - - - - - -
2004–05 Nobles Prep MA 24 1 17 18 - 16 - - - - - - - - - -
2005–06 Nobles Prep MA 29 10 24 34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2006–07 Providence HE 36 5 7 12 - 43 - - - - - - - - - -
2007–08 Providence HE 36 2 4 6 - 18 - - - - - - - - - -
2008–09 Providence HE 33 4 5 9 - 30 - - - - - - - - - -
2009–10 Providence HE 34 5 17 22 - 14 - - - - - - - - - -
2010–11 Albany AHL 19 1 3 4 - 6 - - - - - - - - - -
DEVILS NHL 57 4 10 14 10 27 0 0 0 - 77 - - - - -
United States WC-A 4 0 1 1 - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
2011–12 DEVILS NHL 82 4 13 17 4- 26 0 0 1 - 94 24 0 3 3 6
2012–13 DEVILS NHL 31 1 5 6 6 16 0 1 0 - 34 - - - - -
DEVILS TOTALS 170 9 28 37 12 69 0 1 1 - 205 24 0 3 3 6
NHL TOTALS 170 9 28 37 12 69 0 1 1 - 205 24 0 3 3 6
Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2007) • Hockey East All-Conference Team Honorable Mention (2010)
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