1977-78 O-Pee-Chee 21 Dennis Maruk Hockey Card (Front)
1977-78 O-Pee-Chee 21 Dennis Maruk Hockey Card (Back)
1977-78 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
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Card Notes
Although short in stature, he has great speed to go with excellent stick-handling ability. Scored 30 goals as a rook on the “3m Line” and set an all-time NHL record for rookies with 5 shorthanded goals for season. Set 4 club marks in 1975-76 including most points by a rookie.
En Français
Bien qu’il ne soit pas tellement imposant, Dennis est rapide et très habile avec son bâton. Comme recrue, il marqua 30 buts sur la “Ligne 3M” et établit un record dans la LNH en marquant 5 buts à court d’un homme durant cette saison. En 1975-76, il établit 4 records du club, y compris le plus grand nombre de points par une recrue.
Details
The 3M Line with the California Seals in 1975-76 included Bob Murdoch, Al MacAdam and Dennis Maruk. MacAdam and Maruk were a one-two puch for the Seals, each scoring over 30 goals to lead the team offensively.
The five shorthanded goals that Dennis scored in 1975-76 as a NHL rookie remained a league record for first year players until Jordan Staal scored seven with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006-07. That mark stands today.
Maruk’s goal scoring would increase in 1977-78, leading the Cleveland Barons with 36 goals. It would be his last full year with the franchise (for a while). The Barons merged with the Minnesota North Stars for 1978-79. Dennis played two games for the Stars to start the season before an October 18, 1978 trade sent him to the Washington Capitals.
Dennis returned to Minnesota for the 1983-84 NHL season. He played the rest of his career with the club, retiring after the 1988-89 campaign.
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Dennis Maruk NHL Career Stats
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1975-76 | California Seals | 80 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 44 |
| 1976-77 | Cleveland Barons | 80 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 68 |
| 1977-78 | Cleveland Barons | 76 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 50 |
| 1978-79 | Minnesota North Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | Washington Capitals | 76 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 71 |
| 1979-80 | Washington Capitals | 27 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 8 |
| 1980-81 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 50 | 47 | 97 | 87 |
| 1981-82 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 60 | 76 | 136 | 128 |
| 1982-83 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 31 | 50 | 81 | 71 |
| 1983-84 | Minnesota North Stars | 71 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 42 |
| 1984-85 | Minnesota North Stars | 71 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 56 |
| 1985-86 | Minnesota North Stars | 70 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 67 |
| 1986-87 | Minnesota North Stars | 67 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 52 |
| 1987-88 | Minnesota North Stars | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 1988-89 | Minnesota North Stars | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 888 | 356 | 522 | 878 | 761 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1975-76 | California Seals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976-77 | Cleveland Barons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-78 | Cleveland Barons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | Washington Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-80 | Washington Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | Washington Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | Washington Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | Washington Capitals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983-84 | Minnesota North Stars | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| 1984-85 | Minnesota North Stars | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| 1985-86 | Minnesota North Stars | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 1986-87 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 26 |