Marc Chorney

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Marc Chorney
Born (1959-11-08) November 8, 1959 (age 65)
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 115th overall, 1979
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19801985

Marcus P. Chorney (born November 8, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Playing career

Born in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Chorney played four successful seasons of college hockey at the University of North Dakota. He was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team in 1980, and two first All Star teams in 1981. He began his playing career with the Pittsburgh Penguins who drafted him in the sixth round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Chorney was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a sixth round choice (Stuart Marston) in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. After spending a season with the Kings, he was signed by the Washington Capitals but failed to earn a spot on the roster. [1]

Personal life

His son Taylor Chorney is a defenceman who played in 166 NHL games, and last played for EC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. [2] [3] He has another son, Marcus Chorney, Jr, who plays hockey for the Quinnipiac University Bobcats in the ECAC. [4]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1979–80 [5]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1980 [6]
All-WCHA First Team 1980–81 [5]
AHCA West All-American 1980–81 [7]

Career statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 418142298
1979–80 North Dakota Fighting SiouxWCHA397384554
1980–81 North Dakota Fighting SiouxWCHA358344272
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 81671420112
1981–82 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL601676350000
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL 61344
1982–83 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL6735866
1983–84 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL40118
1983–84 Los Angeles Kings NHL71391258
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL48425293870449
NHL totals2108273520970112

References

  1. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12264Legends%5B%5D of Hockey. 2001-07. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
  2. "Capitals Sign Taylor Chorney". NHL.com. Arlington, VA: Washington Capitals. July 1, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. "Capitals sign Taylor Chorney". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
  4. "Marcus Chorney".
  5. 1 2 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  7. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.