Mark Paré
{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Mark Paré
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|July 26, 1957}}
| birth_place = Windsor, Ontario, Canada
| position = Linesman
| career_start = 1979
| career_end = 2010
}}
Mark Paré (born July 26, 1957) is a Canadian retired National Hockey League linesman who wore uniform number 79.{{Cite web |title=Mark Pare {{!}} NHLOA Alumni {{!}} NHL Officials Association |url=https://nhlofficials.com/nhl-officials/alumni/mark-pare/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=NHLOA |language=en-US}}
Early life
Paré was born in Windsor, Ontario, and raised in LaSalle. He began officiating minor and junior league hockey in the mid-1970s.{{Cite web |title=Mark Pare |url=http://wecshof.org/inductees/mark-pare/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=Windsor / Essex County Sports Hall of Fame |language=en-CA}}
Career
Paré's first NHL game was on October 1, 1979, a matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres. Paré officiated in 2,169 games in his NHL career. He wore number 79 when the nameplates were changed back to numbers in 1994. He also officiated in 30 playoffs games and two NHL All-Star games (1992 Philadelphia and 2002 Los Angeles). His officiating also brought him overseas to Austria, Helsinki, and Stockholm.{{Cite web |title=Longtime linesman Pare honored with Foxcroft Award |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/longtime-linesman-pare-honored-with-foxcroft-award/c-532233 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=NHL.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Vet officials hit ice for last regular season games |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/vet-officials-hit-ice-for-last-regular-season-games/c-524122 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=NHL.com |language=en-US}}
He retired from the NHL after the April 11, 2010, game between the Detroit Red Wings versus the Chicago Blackhawks.
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