Predators Sign Mark Borowiecki to Two-Year, $4 Million Contract

Nashville, Tenn. (October 9, 2020) - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/GM David Poile announced Friday that the team has signed defenseman Mark Borowiecki (BOHR-vee-YHET-skee) to a two-year, $4 million contract.
"One of our objectives at the start of free agency was to improve our depth at defense and Mark's signing goes a long way toward accomplishing that," Poile said. "He adds an element of toughness that we were missing on the back end, as well as being a natural leader and strong penalty killer."
Borowiecki, 31 (7/12/89), is coming off a 2019-20 campaign that saw him record career highs in goals (7), assists (11), points (18) and average time on ice (17:56) in 53 games with the Ottawa Senators. A veteran of nine NHL seasons - all spent with Ottawa - the 6-foot-1, 207-pound blueliner has compiled 51 points (15g-36a) and 647 penalty minutes in 375 career games since making his League debut on Jan. 19, 2012. His 1,505 hits since his first full NHL season in 2014-15 are the third-most among all NHL players and 710 more than the next-closest Ottawa skater, while his 585 blocked shots are tied for the second-most on the Sens in that time span. Borowiecki, who served as an alternate captain for the Senators last season, has suited up for eight career Stanley Cup Playoff games, averaging 14:54 of ice time.

Originally drafted by the Senators in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Borowiecki has also appeared in 185 career AHL contests with the Binghamton Senators, winning the Calder Cup in 2011 and earning a spot in the AHL All-Star Classic in 2012. Prior to turning pro, the Kanata, Ont., native spent three seasons at Clarkson University, captaining the Golden Knights during his junior year in 2010-11.
Known for being a strong presence in the local community during his time with the Senators, Borowiecki was the honorary captain of the Capital City Condors organization, a family of hockey teams for those in the Ottawa area who are unable to play on any other team due to cognitive or physical disability. In addition to several good Samaritan acts of kindness, he is actively involved with LGBT charities and supports Canadian military members through the Soldier On program.