Marcel Dionne
Marcel Dionne Elphege ( born August 3, 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played from 1971 to 1989 for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
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Career
In the NHL Amateur Draft 1971, he was elected second behind Guy Lafleur and Lafleur while allowed to remain in his home province at the Montreal Canadiens had Dionne to Detroit in the United States. Dionne brought it to 417 points more than Lafleur, but Lafleur won with the Canadiens five Stanley Cup. Dionne is the only player among the top 10 scorers in the NHL, who could never win the Stanley Cup.
Dionne started well in his first season, but overall his time in Detroit rather disappointing and so he became one of the first top free agents to the Los Angeles Kings. Even though he was small and not very fast, he convinced by his eye for goal, his stability and his outstanding passing game. In the middle of the " Triple Crown Line" with Charlie Simmer and Dave Taylor, he brought it over six times on 50 goals and eight times more than 100 points. In Wayne Gretzky's first season 1979/80 Marcel Dionne scorer was because he had scored more goals at the same score. By 1995, could then only Mario Lemieux and Gretzky win this title. As he moved from the Kings to the Rangers in 1987, he came from a team that for 19 years without a title was a team that was waiting at a Cup win for 46 years. Two years he remained in New York, before he ended his career.
Marcel Dionne scored 550 goals for the Los Angeles Kings. This was a club record which lasted until January 2006. Luc Robitaille surpassed him in January 2006 as he scored goal 550, 551 and 552 in a game. Since then, he is now a record holder.
He was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. On November 6, 2006 he was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy for his contributions to the sport of ice hockey in the United States and the NHL.
Awards and achievements
Internationally
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- Summit Series 1972
- Canada Cup 1976
- World Cup 1978
- World Cup 1979
- Canada Cup 1981
- World Cup 1983
- World Cup 1986
Represented National Hockey League at:
- Challenge Cup 1979
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )