Mark Flood (ice hockey)

Mark Flood
Born	(1984-09-29) September 29, 1984 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Occupation(s)	Professional ice hockey defenseman (retired), scout
Years active	2003–2019
Known for	NHL player for New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets

Mark Flood (born September 29, 1984) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman. He was chosen 188th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens and went on to play in the NHL with the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets.

Playing career

Flood entered the professional ranks after being picked in the sixth round, 188th overall, by Montreal in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. His career began in the ECHL before he secured a free agent deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, joining their AHL team, the Syracuse Crunch. On November 26, 2006, Flood was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes organization.

Following Carolina's decision not to re-sign him, Flood inked a one-year two-way contract with the New York Islanders on July 6, 2009. He primarily played in the AHL that season but made his NHL debut on March 25, 2010, stepping in due to an injury to Islanders defenseman Dustin Kohn. Flood appeared in six NHL contests, tallying one assist.

In the offseason of 2010, Flood agreed to a one-way deal with the Manitoba Moose, the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate. Later, on July 3, he signed with the Winnipeg Jets and netted his first NHL goal on November 5, 2011, against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils.

On July 22, 2012, Flood joined Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), contributing to the team’s reconstruction following their tragic 2011 plane crash. During the 2012–13 campaign, he played in 52 games as a defensive specialist focused on staying at home.

Flood returned stateside on July 10, 2013, signing a one-year two-way contract with Carolina Hurricanes. After one season there, he headed back to the KHL by signing a two-year contract with KHL Medvescak Zagreb on June 11, 2014. After completing one season in Croatia, Flood moved to another KHL club, HC Lada Togliatti, on a one-year agreement announced June 19, 2015. In the 2015–16 season, he recorded six points across 38 games.

On June 24, 2016, Flood departed from the KHL and signed a one-year contract with EC Red Bull Salzburg of Austria’s EBEL league.

The following offseason saw Flood return to North America as a free agent and accept a tryout with Manitoba Moose for the 2017–18 AHL season. He appeared in a single game before being released on October 17, 2017.

After spending the 2018–19 season playing in Finland’s Liiga with Ilves, Flood returned to Austria’s EBEL by signing a one-year deal with Vienna Capitals on June 18, 2019.

Post playing career

As of 2024, he serves as a professional scout for the Ottawa Senators.