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Career: Tied for the all-time lead with five shorthanded goals at RIT’s Division I level.
2011-12: Won the Atlantic Hockey Association Sportsmanship Award … played in 34 games, recording four goals and three assists … scored a shorthanded goal, added an assist, and was plus-2 in a 5-3 win over Army … scored a goal the night before in a 2-2 tie … scored the game-winning goal in the second period of RIT’s 2-1 win at Connecticut … also scored in a 6-5 win over Holy Cross … set up Adam Mitchell’s game-winning goal in game three of the AHA Quarterfinals against Bentley, a 3-0 victory … committed just two minor penalties … won 54 percent of face-offs taken (195-for-361) … vital player on penalty-killing unit that was successful at a 84.7 clip, tenth in Division I … had six points (4-2-6) in 24 AHA contests … RIT was 5-0-1 when he recorded a point … named to the AHA All-Academic Team.
2010-11: Appeared in 35 contests … recorded 10 points on three goals and seven assists … chipped in seven assists for 13 points … scored a shorthanded goal and added an assist in a 6-1 win over Sacred Heart … had a three-game point-scoring streak, Jan. 8 to Jan. 15 … was plus-2 in a 4-2 win over Connecticut in the AHA semifinal … scored RIT’s fourth goal in a 5-0 win over American International in game one of the AHA quarterfinal series … tallied a goal and an assist in four postseason games … scored in a 4-1 win over Bentley … recorded seven points (2-5-7) in 26 AHA games … Tigers were 7-1-1 when he recorded a point … named to the AHA All-Academic Team.
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2009-10: Named the NCAA Elite 88 Award Winner for Academic Excellence … RIT’s Green B. Williams Award winner with team’s highest grade-point average … scored 14 points on seven goals and seven assists in 39 games … scored his first collegiate goal in a 6-2 win over Connecticut … scored what proved to be the game-winning, shorthanded goal late in the first period of RIT’s 6-1 win over Sacred Heart in the Atlantic Hockey Association Championship … tied a Tiger Division I single-season record and was tied for third nationally with three shorthanded goals … scored a game-winning shorthanded goal in a 4-0 win over Connecticut … also scored a shorthanded goal in a win over Canisius … recorded a career-best three points on a goal and two assists and was plus-3 in an 8-0 win over Canisius … led RIT by winning 58.4 percent of his face-offs (286-for-490) taken … tallied 11 points (6-5-11) in 26 AHA games … recorded a point in 12 games … Tigers were 11-1-0 in those contests … earned AHA All-Academic Team honors … named to the Empire 8 President’s List for maintaining a 3.75 GPA.
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2008-09: Played in 15 games … made his collegiate debut in the season-opening contest at Bowling Green … won 52.5 percent of face-offs taken (53-for-101) … fired 10 shots on goal … recorded his first collegiate point, an assist on a goal by Sean Murphy, in a 6-1 win over American International … was a plus-1 in wins over Mercyhurst and American International … named to the AHA All-Academic team.
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Before RIT: Played for the Markham Waxers of the Ontario Provincial
Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) in 2007-08 … led Markham to the South East Conference Championship and OPJHL finals … tied for the team lead with 73 points (30-43-73) in 48 games … added 23 points in 23 playoff games … scored 67 goals and added 92 assists for 159 points in 139 games from 2005-08 … two-year assistant captain … selected to the 2007-08 OPJHL South East All-Star Team … named Markham’s Most Sportsmanlike Player and Best Defensive Forward.
Personal: Finance major … attended Markham Secondary School … born March 22, 1988, in Markham, Ontario … son of Rick and Margaret Cornacchia … has one sister, Cara … father Rick was the Head Coach of the OHL’s Oshawa Generals, leading the team to the 1990 Memorial Cup … also coached the Canadian National Junior team … hobbies include snowboarding, golf, and playing Call of Duty … favorite athlete is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers … favorite NHL team is the Toronto Maple Leafs … favorite actor is Paul Rudd … Advanced Corporate Planning is his favorite class at RIT … favorite food is sushi … would like to vacation in Bora Bora … favorite TV shows are is Entourage and How I Met Your Mother … favorite movie is The Hangover … favorite music groups are Mute Math and Swedish House Mafia … pet peeve is bad clothing styles.
Career Highs
Goals: 1, 10 times, most recently March 11, 2011 vs. American International
Assists: 2, Feb. 26, 2010 vs. Canisius
Points: 3, Feb. 26, 2010 vs. Canisius
Plus/Minus: plus-3, Feb. 26, 2010 vs. Canisius
Shots: 4, three times, most recently Dec. 17, 2010 vs. Canisius
Penalty Minutes: 12, Jan. 16, 2010 at Connecticut
“Mark is someone who we have depended on as a key penalty killer and in defensive situations. We know Mark can contribute offensively and look forward to him having a breakout season.”
— Coach Wilson
