Marcel Dionne
| Marcel Dionne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1992 | |||
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Dionne in 1987 | |||
| Born |
August 3, 1951 Drummondville, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
2nd overall, 1971 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1989 | ||
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Medal record | |||
Marcel Elphège Dionne (born August 3, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers between 1971 and 1989. A prolific scorer, he won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer in 1979–80, and recorded 50 goals or more in a season six times, and 100 points or more in a season 8 times during his career. Internationally Dionne played for the Canadian national team at two Canada Cups and three World Championships. Dionne was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2017 Dionne was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.