Donald Robert Marshall (March 23, 1932 – October 8, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
Life and career
Marshall played in the National Hockey League from 1951 to 1972 for the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. Marshall was part of the 1950s Canadiens' dynasty that captured an NHL record five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960, playing mostly on the checking line with Phil Goyette and Claude Provost.[1]
Marshall played 1176 career NHL games, scoring 265 goals and 324 assists for 589 points.
Marshall died from COVID-19 complications in Stuart, Florida, on October 8, 2024, at the age of 92.[2][3][4][5] He was the last surviving Canadiens' 1956 Stanley Cup team member and the last surviving player out of the twelve to have played for all five Canadiens teams during their five straight championships.[6]
Legacy
- Ranked No. 75 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons, in the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 35 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 37 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 32 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1952–53 | Cincinnati Mohawks | IHL | 60 | 46 | 51 | 97 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 39 | 55 | 94 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1962–63 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 62 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 50 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,176 | 265 | 324 | 589 | 127 | 94 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 | ||||
Awards and Accomplishments
- NHL Second All-Star team, 1967
- Won Stanley Cup — {5} 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1956–60, 1961, 1968) [8]
See also
References
- ^ "Jean Beliveau, Dickie Moore and teammates gather to honour 1950s Canadiens". The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated.
- ^ PR, Montreal Canadiens (2024-10-10). "The Canadiens are saddened to learn of the passing of Donald Marshall | Montréal Canadiens". NHL.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Press, The Canadian (2024-10-10). "Donnie Marshall, last surviving member of Canadiens' 50s dynasty, dies at 92". TSN. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Donald Marshall Obituary (1932 - 2024) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Hawthorn, Tom (2024-10-21). "NHL player Don Marshall was the last living member of a legendary Canadiens dynasty". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Jackson, Jonathon (October 10, 2024). "Last Survivor Of Habs' 1950s Dynasty Dies: Donnie Marshall won five Stanley Cups, all of them as part of the Montreal Canadiens' dynasty that won every year between 1956 and 1960". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 62. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Don Marshall Stats".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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