Paul Marshall (ice hockey)
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Paul Marshall is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
left winger
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Marshall was drafted 31st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins
in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
and spent two seasons with the team. His rookie season in the 1979-80 NHL season
saw Marshall play 46 regular season games for Pittsburgh, scoring 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points. The next season Marshall played 13 games for Pittsburgh, scoring three goals before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs
where he played another 13 games, scoring two assists. He spent more of the season though in the American Hockey League
with a highly productive spell with the New Brunswick Hawks
where in 47 games he scored 25 goals and 28 assists for 53 points. He would play another 10 games for the Leafs in the 1981-82 NHL season
, scoring two goals and two assists. He spent much of the season in the Central Hockey League for the Cincinnati Tigers
, scoring 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points in 54 games. Marshall was traded to the Hartford Whalers
in October 1982 and spent most of the season in the AHL for the Binghamton Whalers
while managing to play 13 more games in the NHL for the Whalers, scoring a goal and two assists. He would retire from hockey after the season.
In total, Marshall played 95 regular season games, scoring 15 goals and 18 assists for 33 points, accumulating 17 penalty minutes. He also played in one playoff game during his rookie year with the Penguins.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
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Marshall was drafted 31st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
1979 NHL Entry Draft
The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 126 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1978–79 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those...
and spent two seasons with the team. His rookie season in the 1979-80 NHL season
1979-80 NHL season
The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. This season saw the addition of four teams from the disbanded World Hockey Association as expansion franchises. The Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, New England Whalers , and Quebec Nordiques joined the NHL, bringing the total...
saw Marshall play 46 regular season games for Pittsburgh, scoring 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points. The next season Marshall played 13 games for Pittsburgh, scoring three goals before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
where he played another 13 games, scoring two assists. He spent more of the season though in the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
with a highly productive spell with the New Brunswick Hawks
New Brunswick Hawks
The New Brunswick Hawks were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick. Home games were played at the Moncton Coliseum. They were a member of the American Hockey League between 1978 and 1982. The Hawks operated as a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Black Hawks and the...
where in 47 games he scored 25 goals and 28 assists for 53 points. He would play another 10 games for the Leafs in the 1981-82 NHL season
1981-82 NHL season
The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The William M. Jennings Trophy made its debut this year as the trophy for the goaltenders from the team with the fewest goals against...
, scoring two goals and two assists. He spent much of the season in the Central Hockey League for the Cincinnati Tigers
Cincinnati Tigers
The Cincinnati Tigers were a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, which played in the Negro Leagues. The Tigers were founded in 1934 by DeHart Hubbard, the first black to win an individual Olympic gold medal when he won the long jump during the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1937, the...
, scoring 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points in 54 games. Marshall was traded to the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
in October 1982 and spent most of the season in the AHL for the Binghamton Whalers
Binghamton Whalers
The Binghamton Whalers was an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. It played in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:...
while managing to play 13 more games in the NHL for the Whalers, scoring a goal and two assists. He would retire from hockey after the season.
In total, Marshall played 95 regular season games, scoring 15 goals and 18 assists for 33 points, accumulating 17 penalty minutes. He also played in one playoff game during his rookie year with the Penguins.