Mark Owuya
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Mark Owuya

Hometown:

Huddinge Sweden

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1989-07-18

Position:

G

Eligible for draft:

2009

Shoots:

Left

Drafted:

Height:

6-1

Acquired:

Free agent signing, 2011

Weight:

192 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2007-08: Backstopped Djugarden’s U20 team, posting a 2.86 goals against average and a .901 save percentage after 21 games. Suited up for Sweden’s U19 team.

2008-09: Had quite the season with Almtuna, posting a 2.26 goals against average and a .911 save percentage after 40 games. Took home the silver with the U20 squad at the WJC.

Owuya was passed over in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 drafts.

2009-10: Signed to a contract by his home club Djurgarden, Owuya was loaned to Orebro and Mora in Sweden’s second league, Allsvenskan. In 24 games with 11th-place Orebro he had a 3.80 GAA and .886 save percentage. Owuya played in five regular season games for Mora with a 3.39 GAA and .889 save percentage. Owuya stopped 16 of 17 shots in relief of Mora starter Lars Johansson in his only qualifying series appearance.

2010-11: Owuya shared the goaltending duties with Islanders’ prospect Stefan Ridderwall in his rookie Elitserien season with Djurgarden. In 32 games with the sixth-place club, he finished with the league’s top save percentage (.927) and had a 2.18 GAA with two shutouts. Owuya skated in all seven playoff games in Djurgardens’ series with Lulea and had a 1.66 GAA and .934 save percentage with back-to-back shutouts in Games 5 and 6. Owuya signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs in April 2011.