1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 199 Don Marshall Hockey Card (Front)
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 199 Don Marshall Hockey Card (Back)
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
Card Notes
One of the finest penalty-killers ever to play in NHL, Donnie has a smooth-skating style.
En Français
Il excelle à tuer le temps durant les punitions et il patine très bien.
Details
1971-72 would turn to be the finale of Don Marshall’s NHL career. He appeared in 50 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the regular season and a single match in the playoffs. He hadn’t put in a full season since the 1968-69 campaign when he played all 74 regular season games for the New York Rangers.
Marshall arrived on the NHL scene just in time to reach the Stanley Cup final in six consecutive seasons. Although he had played his first NHL game in 1951-52 while still a junior with the Montreal Junior Canadiens, his career didn’t start 1954-55 campaign. That year, the Habs reached the final before falling to the Detroit Red Wings. Montreal would win the Stanley Cup in the next five seasons.
Prior to his start in the National Hockey League, Don made his mark in the minors. In 1952-53, he helped the Cincinnati Mohawks to an IHL title. His 46 goals and 97 points were both good for second in the league and he earned the James Gatschene Trophy as IHL most valuable player.
The following year, he moved up to the AHL’s Buffalo Bisons and again put on an offensive display. He scored 39 goals and totaled 96 points to finish third in overall scoring. He was honoured with the Dudley Red Garrett Award as the top rookie in the American Hockey League.
Between 1951-52 and 1971-72, Don Marshall appeared in 1,176 regular season and 94 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Canadiens, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was part of the historic June 4, 1963 trade that sent him, Phil Goyette and Jacques Plante to the Rangers for Dave Balon, Leon Rochefort, Len Ronson and Gump Worsley.