Albert Leroy "Moose" Marshall (born November 22, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals, New York Rangers and New York Islanders.
| Bert Marshall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall, c. late 1970s for New York Islanders | |||
| Born |
November 22, 1943 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals New York Rangers New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1979 | ||
Playing career
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Marshall was a rugged, stay-at-home defenceman who could also provide crisp outlet passes to his forwards. In his rookie season with the Detroit Red Wings, his fine play made him a contender for the Calder Memorial Trophy. The Red Wings made the Stanley Cup Final that season before Montreal defeated them in six games.
After a slump year for the Red Wings, they decided to trade Marshall, with Ted Hampson, to the Oakland Seals for defenceman Kent Douglas in 1968. The Seals finished second in 1968–69 and fourth in 1969–70 in the NHL West Division, and Marshall's fine play was part of the reason. The Oakland Seals became the California Golden Seals in 1970–71, and Marshall was injured much of the year, which contributed to the Seals' last place finish.
Marshall was traded to the New York Rangers late in the 1972–73 season but only played eight games. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1973 NHL Intra-League Draft and it was here that he played his best hockey. He developed good shot-blocking abilities and his reliable play and leadership helped the Islanders make the Stanley Cup semifinals in 1975 and 1976.
Marshall's skating began to decline in the 1978–79 season. He announced his retirement as an active player on June 12, 1979.[1] He later coached minor league hockey before coaching the NHL's Colorado Rockies for 24 games in 1981–82 before he was fired and replaced by Marshall Johnston.
Marshall now lives in Poulsbo, Washington, and currently is an amateur scout for the Carolina Hurricanes. He won the Stanley Cup with Carolina in 2006. On January 7, 2017, he was selected to drop the ceremonial first puck at the San Jose Sharks game vs. the Detroit Red Wings when the Sharks honored the Golden Seals.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1962–63 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1963–64 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | 30 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Wings | CPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 51 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 1965–66 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 68 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | ||
| 1969–70 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 72 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 32 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 66 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 55 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Islanders | NHL | 77 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1975–76 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 58 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 868 | 17 | 181 | 198 | 926 | 72 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 99 | ||||
Coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Colorado Rockies | 1981–82 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 4 | (49) | 5th in Smythe | Missed playoffs |
References
edit- ↑ "Marshall Quits," The Associated Press (AP), Wednesday, June 13, 1979. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database