Mark Dutiaume
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Mark Dutiaume (born January 31, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), ia a Canadian ice hockey player. He was drafted 42nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft but never played a game in the NHL. After playing for numerous teams in North America, Dutiaume moved to Britain and joined the London Knights in 2001 and moved to the Sheffield Steelers a year later only for a brief spell before joining the Fife Flyers to play along side his brother Todd for that season. "Magical" Mark Dutiaume as he is known in Sheffield returned to the Steelers in the 2002-03 season and became a fan favourite with the Steelers fans during his time in Sheffield. In the inaugural Elite Ice Hockey League season in 2003-04, Dutiaume led the league in assists and points, leading the Steelers to the league championship. During the Steelers' disappointing 2004-05 campaign Dutiaume left Sheffield for Italy and joined Bolzano. However, wasn't long before Steelers fans saw "Magical" Mark back in a Steelers jersey and after a poor season in Italy, Dutiaume rejoined the Steelers for 2005-06 and once again leading the team in goals, assists and points. On May 19, 2006 it was announced that Dutiaume has joined the Elite League Champions the Belfast Giants for the 2006-07 season. In his debut game for the Belfast Giants on September 9, 2006 he scored the only goal in a penalty shootout after the game ended in a 3-3 draw.
