The National Hockey League season starts Thursday, so next week I'll begin tracking the stats of various Clarkson alums in different levels of pro hockey.

This week will feature last year's Clarkson captain, Mark Borowiecki, who had a long stay with the Ottawa Senators in the preseason and now will help their American Hockey League affiliate in Binghamton defend the Calder Cup.

It was an odd season for Borowiecki last year, who played 31 games for Clarkson, then wound up playing 30 more games for Binghamton (including the postseason).

He's also become a media favorite in Ottawa and Binghamton as these video clips suggest:

NHL Fight

Mark the Videographer

Development Camp Interview - three minutes in

Taking Calder Cup to Kids

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