{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1988)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | alt = | image = Arcobello (8443971502).jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|12}} | birth_place = Milford, Connecticut, U.S. | league = NL | team = HC Lugano | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Edmonton Oilers<br>Nashville Predators<br>Pittsburgh Penguins<br>Arizona Coyotes<br>Toronto Maple Leafs<br>SC Bern | position = Right wing | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 166 | shoots = Right | draft = Undrafted | ntl_team = USA | career_start = 2010 | career_end = }} '''Mark Robert Arcobello''' (born August 12, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who currently serves as captain of HC Lugano of the National League (NL).
==Playing career== ===Junior career=== As a youth, Arcobello played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Rangers minor ice hockey team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Arcobello played for Salisbury School, graduating in 2006,<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hard-work-leads-to-Olympic-hockey-bid-for-12549807.php | title=Hard work leads to Olympic hockey bid for Milford's Arcobello | newspaper=Connecticut Post | date=3 February 2018 | last1=Bonjour | first1=By Doug | archive-date=August 5, 2023 | access-date=April 29, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805102725/https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hard-work-leads-to-Olympic-hockey-bid-for-12549807.php | url-status=dead }}</ref> then played four years of college hockey at Yale University with the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team. Undrafted after college, Arcobello played the 2010–11 season in minor league professional hockey with two affiliates of the Edmonton Oilers, the Stockton Thunder and the Oklahoma City Barons. The Oilers signed Arcobello to a two-year entry-level contract on April 1, 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=557958 | title = Oilers sign Arcobello | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = 2011-04-01 | access-date = 2011-04-01}}</ref>
===NHL career=== Arcobello played his first National Hockey League (NHL) game during the 2012–13 NHL season, when he played a single game on February 5, 2013, following an injury to Oilers' captain Shawn Horcoff. On June 16, 2013, Arcobello signed a one-year contract extension with the Oilers.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=673981 | title = Oilers agree to terms with Mark Arcobello | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = 2013-06-14 | access-date = 2013-06-30}}</ref>
During the 2014–15 season, on December 29, 2014, the Oilers traded Arcobello to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Derek Roy.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=746120 | title = Nashville acquires Arcobello from Edmonton | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = 2014-12-29 | access-date = 2014-12-29}}</ref> Arcobello scored in his Predators debut against the Los Angeles Kings on January 3. However, after four games, Nashville placed him on waivers. The injury-depleted Pittsburgh Penguins claimed him on January 14, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24961738/penguins-claim-mark-arcobello-off-waivers-from-predators | title = Penguins claim Mark Arcobello off waivers from Predators | work = CBS Sports | date = 2015-01-14 | access-date = 2015-01-14}}</ref> After 10 games, the Penguins placed him on waivers. The Arizona Coyotes claimed him on February 11, becoming his fourth NHL team of the season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=752870&navid=nhl:topheads | title = Coyotes claim Arcobello off waivers from Penguins | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2015-02-11 | access-date = 2015-02-11}}</ref> Arcobello is the third player in NHL history, following Dennis O'Brien and Dave McLlwain, to play on four teams in a single season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/mark-arcobello-makes-a-good-first-impression-with-team-no-4-this-season |title=Mark Arcobello Makes a Good First Impression with Team No.4 This Season |work=The Hockey News |last=Elliot |first=Josh |date=February 13, 2015 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref>
As the Coyotes did not tender Arcobello a qualifying offer, he became a free agent. On July 1, 2015, he joined his fifth team in under a year upon signing a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773207 | title = Maple Leafs sign Parenteau, Arcobello and Hunwick | publisher = Toronto Maple Leafs | date = 2015-07-01 | access-date = 2015-07-01}}</ref> Arcabello joined the Maple Leafs for the first few games of the 2015–16 season, but after failing to record any points, he cleared waivers and was assigned to their minor league affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. He was called up to the injury-depleted Leafs in February 2016, scoring two goals in his first game back.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/leipsic-maple-leafs-canucks-recap-1.3447681 | title = Brendan Leipsic scores winner in NHL debut as Maple Leafs beat Canucks | publisher = CBC Sports | date = 2016-02-13 | access-date = 2016-02-15}}</ref>
===European career=== Upon the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, he opted to continue his career overseas, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with SC Bern of the National League (NL) in Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scb.ch/no_cache/news/top-meldung/newsitem//mark-arcobello-zum-scb.html|title=Top scorer Arcobello signs with Bern|website=SCB Eishockey AG|date=2016-05-31|access-date=2016-05-31|archive-date=June 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601201431/http://www.scb.ch/no_cache/news/top-meldung/newsitem/mark-arcobello-zum-scb.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Arcobello made his NL debut on September 9, 2016, in the Berner derby against the SCL Tigers. He scored his first goal that same day after only 44 seconds into the first period. He then went on to add three assists in this game before 17,031 spectators in a packed PostFinance Arena.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.planetehockey.com/feuille-de-match-cp-berne-scl-tigers,7723.html | title = Feuille de match | publisher = planetehockey.ch | date = 2016-09-09 | access-date = 2016-09-09 | archive-date = September 13, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160913021706/http://www.planetehockey.com/feuille-de-match-cp-berne-scl-tigers,7723.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> Arcobello finished the 2016–17 regular season as the league PostFinance Top Scorer with 25 goals and 30 assists in 50 regular season games while winning NL regular season MVP honors.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tdg.ch/sports/actu/berne-lhc-honores-pairs/story/30692119|title=Berne et le LHC honorés par leurs pairs|work=tdg.ch|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref> He then led Bern to the 2017 NL title as the league's top scorer, tallying 20 points in 16 postseason contests.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/03/04/from-bulldogs-to-bern-mark-arcobello/ |title=From Bulldogs to Bern: Mark Arcobello |work=Yale Daily News |last=Agarwal |first=Akshar |date=March 4, 2020 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> On May 9, 2017, with one year remaining on his contract, he agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Bears until the end of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/9378-mark-arcobello-signs-early-contract-extension-with-sc-bern|title=Mark Arcobello signs early contract extension with SC Bern|work=swisshockeynews.ch|access-date=2017-05-09|archive-date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102072952/https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/9378-mark-arcobello-signs-early-contract-extension-with-sc-bern|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the following 2018–19 season, Arcobello won his second NL title with Bern.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsi.ch/sport/hockey/Mark-Arcobello-al-Lugano-per-tre-stagioni-12282258.html |title=Mark Arcobello al Lugano per tre stagioni |work=RSI |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref>
In 2018, the NHL withdrew their contracted players from appearing at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Team USA sought out players from outside the NHL instead and Arcobello was among those chosen.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hard-work-leads-to-Olympic-hockey-bid-for-12549807.php |title=Hard work leads to Olympic hockey bid for Milford's Arcobello |work=CTPost |last=Bonjour |first=Doug |date=February 3, 2018 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805102725/https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hard-work-leads-to-Olympic-hockey-bid-for-12549807.php |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/winter-olympics-wondering-whos-on-team-usa-hockey-heres-the-roster-of-non-nhl-players/ |title=Winter Olympics: Wondering who's on Team USA Hockey? Here's the roster of non-NHL players |work=CBS Sports |last=Blackburn |first=Pete |date=February 14, 2018 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> Arcobello registered two points in five games as Team USA finished seventh overall in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2018/2/21/17035036/usa-czech-republic-hockey-score-results-olympics-2018 |title=USA hockey's failure to medal in the men's Olympic tournament is unsurprising, but frustrating |work=SBNation |last=Clarke |first=Mary |date=February 21, 2018 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/01/14/usa-olympic-mens-hockey-roster-team/ |title=U.S. Olympic men's hockey roster named, youngest in 28 years |work=NBC Sports |date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref>
On October 10, 2019, Arcobello agreed to a three-year contract with HC Lugano worth CHF3 million, extending from the 2020–21 season through the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/16500-scb-s-mark-arcobello-signs-with-hc-lugano|title=SCB's Mark Arcobello signs with HC Lugano|work=swisshockeynews.ch|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> On August 26, 2021, Arcobello was named captain of HC Lugano.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/25091-mark-arcobello-to-lead-hc-lugano-onto-the-ice-as-their-captain|title=Mark Arcobello to lead HC Lugano onto the ice as their captain |work=swisshockeynews.ch |access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2004–05 | Fairfield College Preparatory School | HSCT |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | Salisbury School | HS–Prep | 28 | 26 | 21 | 47 | | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2006–07 | Yale University | ECAC | 29 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | Yale University | ECAC | 34 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2008–09 | Yale University | ECAC | 34 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | Yale University | ECAC | 34 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2010–11 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 33 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 26 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |- | 2011–12 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 73 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 74 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 14 |- | 2012–13 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 41 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 15 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 36 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2014–15 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 27 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 49 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | SC Bern | NLA | 50 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 |- | 2017–18 | SC Bern | NL | 46 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | SC Bern | NL | 49 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 79 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |- | 2019–20 | SC Bern | NL | 50 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | HC Lugano | NL | 52 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 |- | 2021–22 | HC Lugano | NL | 52 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | HC Lugano | NL | 46 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |- | 2023–24 | HC Lugano | NL | 50 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 139 ! 24 ! 29 ! 53 ! 28 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NL totals ! 345 ! 125 ! 204 ! 329 ! 287 ! 58 ! 23 ! 32 ! 55 ! 68 |}
===International=== {{MedalTableTop| name = }} {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2015 Czech Republic|}} {{MedalBottom}} {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2015 | United States | WC | {{bronze3}} | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018 | United States | OG | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Senior totals ! 15 ! 2 ! 3 ! 5 ! 2 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | College |- | All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2008–09 | <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=NCAA%20%28ECAC%29%20First%20All-Star%20Team | title = NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Teams | publisher = Eliteprospects.com | date = 2012-01-02 | access-date = 2012-01-02}}</ref> |- | AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2008–09 | |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | ECHL |- | All-Star Game MVP | 2010–11 | <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=ECHL%20All-Star%20Game%20MVP | title = ECHL All-Star Game MVP | publisher = Eliteprospects.com | date = 2012-01-02 | access-date = 2012-01-02}}</ref> |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | AHL |- | All-Star Game | 2013 | |- | CCM/AHL Player of the Week | January 18–24, 2016 | |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | NL |- | MVP | 2017 | <ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.tdg.ch/sports/actu/berne-lhc-honores-pairs/story/30692119 | title = Bern pair honored | newspaper = TDG | language = German | date = 2017-04-05 | access-date = 2017-04-05| last1 = Surdez | first1 = Grégoire | last2 = Maillard | first2 = Christian | last3 = Boschetti | first3 = André }}</ref> |- | Best Forward | 2017 | |- | Champion (SC Bern) | 2017, 2019 | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://leading-sport.com/en/2019/04/22/sc-bern-2019-swiss-champions-win-pole-position-and-fastest-lap/ | title = SC Bern 2019 Swiss Champions! | publisher = leading-sport.com | date =22 April 2019 | access-date = 22 April 2019}}</ref> |}
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