Mitchell Marner

Early life

Marner was born in Markham, Ontario, and spent the majority of his life in the neighbourhood of Thornhill. His parents are Paul and Bonnie Marner, and he has a brother, Christopher, who is four years older.

Marner attended Hill Academy, a private school focused on athletics, located in Vaughan. He would later go to Blyth Academy.

Growing up, Marner was a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team that eventually drafted him.

Playing career

Minor

While Marner was growing up, he began developing his on ice skills with 3 Zones Hockey School. He attended The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ontario, and then Blyth Academy.

Marner played his minor career in the Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL). He played in the 2011–12 season with the Vaughan Kings and went on to win a GTHL title.

For the 2012–13 season, Marner transitioned to the Don Mills Flyers of the GTHL, where he played his minor midget year, registering 86 points in 55 games. He finished second in scoring in the GTHL behind Dylan Strome (who was then playing with the Toronto Marlboros). At the end of his season with the Flyers, Marner was immediately invited to join the St. Michael's Buzzers of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League, where he went on to win a championship.

During his minor midget season, Marner was initially unsure of his plans for the following season. He received a scholarship offer from the University of Michigan to play for the Wolverines ice hockey team, while also being drafted by the London Knights in the first round of the 2013 OHL Priority Selection, 19th overall.

Major junior

Despite receiving a scholarship offer from the University of Michigan, Marner elected to sign with the London Knights, who selected him with their first round pick in the 2013 Priority Selection.

Marner had a strong rookie season with the Knights, registering 59 points in 64 games and was the runner-up for the OHL Rookie of the Year, behind Travis Konecny.

During the 2014–15 season, Marner played superbly alongside linemate Max Domi. As the season progressed, Marner was consistently included as one of the top prospects in the 2015 NHL entry draft, being listed as a definite top ten pick, if not top five. He led the league in scoring for most of the season until Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters recorded six points in the final game of the season, bumping Marner to second. As reward for his outstanding sophomore season, Marner was named to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) First All-Star team and awarded the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the OHL's highest scoring right wing player. Marner was selected fourth overall by the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2015 draft.

On July 28, 2015, the Leafs signed Marner to a three-year, entry-level contract.

On October 1, 2015, Marner was named as co-captain of the Knights along with teammate Christian Dvorak. Marner played most of the season at right wing on a line with Dvorak and Matthew Tkachuk. The trio was a dominant force and the Knights ended the regular season as the highest scoring team in the OHL. Marner himself finished the regular season second in OHL scoring with 116 points in 57 games and was awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL's most outstanding player of the year.

Marner played an important role during the Knights' 2016 playoff run, resulting in the team winning the OHL championship. He led the playoffs in scoring and with 44 points in 18 games and was awarded the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP.

Marner helped lead the Knights in winning the 2016 Memorial Cup. He won both the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy and the Ed Chynoweth Trophy as tournament MVP and leading scorer.

Toronto Maple Leafs

After an impressive training camp and pre-season (in which he led the team with four assists), it was announced that Marner would remain on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster for the upcoming 2016–17 season. He made his NHL debut in the team's season opener on October 12. Despite an effective first game with six shots on goal, he was overshadowed by a historic four-goal debut from teammate Auston Matthews. The next game on his first night playing in Hockey Night in Canada, Marner scored his first NHL goal after receiving a pass between his legs. He recorded his first career assist four days later.

On October 27, 2016, in a game against the Florida Panthers, Marner had his first multi-point game, accumulating three assists to lead the Leafs to a 4–2 win. Marner had his first multi-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres on November 3, 2016, as the Leafs won 2–1. On November 15, 2016, Marner had three points in a 6–2 win over the Nashville Predators, which at the time tied him in the lead for Leafs' leading scorer (with James van Riemsdyk) for the first time of his career.

Marner was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January 2017 after leading all rookies with 11 assists and 15 points in 13 games. He also led all rookies with eight power-play points and matched a career-high three point game. Marner was the third Leaf to be named Rookie of the Month during the 2016–17 season, making the Maple Leafs the first NHL team with three different Rookie of the Month honorees in one campaign.

Marner also set the Maple Leafs record for most assists in a season by a rookie with 42 on the year. This broke the previous record which was held for 73 years by Gus Bodnar, who had 40 assists in the 1943–44 season. Marner spent the entire season on a line with Van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak, finding offensive chemistry with the two veterans, and managed to finish the year with 61 points. The trio of Marner, William Nylander, and Auston Matthews became only the second team since the 1981 Quebec Nordiques to have three rookies finish with at least 60 points. His play assisted the team in qualifying for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, where he scored his first playoff goal on his first shift of game 1. Marner recorded four points in the series but it was not enough as the team lost in six games against the top-seeded Washington Capitals.

On December 19, 2017, during the Maple Leafs' Next Century Game, Marner broke a 15-game goal drought and recorded a four-point game, the first time in his career. He scored one goal and three assists to help defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 8–1. On February 10, 2018, Marner scored his first five-point game (two goals and three assists), becoming the first Leafs player to record five points in a game since Tomáš Kaberle in 2009. Marner ended the regular season leading the Leafs in assists and points, and setting career highs in goals, assists and points. His offensive play helped the Leafs to their second consecutive Stanley Cup playoffs appearance. During the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Marner became the first Maple Leafs player since Brian Leetch to have a five-game point streak in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He led the Leafs in playoff scoring with nine points but the Maple Leafs were eliminated by the Boston Bruins in seven games during the first round.

Vegas Golden Knights

On June 30, having completed the final year of his contract with the Maple Leafs, Marner was a part of a sign-and-trade deal hours before the opening of free agency. He was signed to an eight-year, $96 million contract with Toronto and immediately traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Nicolas Roy. Marner returned to wearing number 93, which he had previously worn with the London Knights; number 93 had been retired by the Maple Leafs in honour of Doug Gilmour.

On April 2, 2026, Marner recorded his first hat-trick as a Golden Knight and the fourth of his career, contributing three goals and two assists in a 6–3 win over the Calgary Flames.

On May 8, 2026, Marner recorded his first playoff hat-trick of his career, contributing three goals and an assist in a 6–2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. During Game 3 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, Marner recorded his second hat trick of the playoffs, and the fastest hat trick in Cup Final history, giving Vegas a 4–0 lead. Marner's three goals in six minutes and ten seconds was 11 seconds fewer then the prior record, recorded in Game 1 of the 1957 Cup finals by Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens against the Boston Bruins.

International play

Marner made his international debut for Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he won a gold medal. He tied Mathew Barzal for the leading scorer from Canada at the tournament.

At the 2016 World Junior Championships, Marner and Dylan Strome each scored four goals and two assists in five games to lead Canada in scoring. Canada reached the quarterfinals but was eliminated by hosts Finland. Marner scored twice in the game, both times to bring Canada back to an even score, but it was not enough to overcome the eventual gold medalists.

Marner made his Canada senior team debut at the 2017 World Championship, where team Canada won silver. Scoring 12 points in 10 games, Marner was placed in the top ten in scoring and was only second to Nathan MacKinnon in team scoring.

In 2025, Marner played for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He recorded one goal and had two assists across four games in the tournament, including the primary assist on Connor McDavid's game-winning overtime goal in the tournament final.

On December 31, 2025, Marner was named to Canada's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. In the tournament quarterfinals against Czechia, he scored the game-winning goal in overtime, allowing Canada to reach the semifinals.

Personal life

In July, 2020, Marner became part owner of OverActive Media, an esports company with Call of Duty and Overwatch teams based in Toronto.

On July 29, 2023, Marner married his long-time girlfriend Stephanie LaChance at Peller Estates Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The wedding was attended by several of his current and former teammates.

In February 2025, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child, a boy who was born on May 4, 2025. Marner consequently missed that day’s practice.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league