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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dennis Maruk
Selected in
second round
No. 21 overall by California Golden Seals
Born
November 17, 1955
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-8 Weight: 165
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
London (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Rexdale, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Markham | Jr. B | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- | | 1971-72 |
Markham | Jr. B |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Toronto | OMJHL |
8 | 2 |
1 | 3 |
4 | | 1972-73 |
London | OMJHL |
59 | 46 |
67 | 113 |
54 | | 1973-74 |
London | OMJHL |
67 | 47 |
65 | 112 |
61 | | 1974-75 |
London | OMJHL |
65 | 66 |
79 | 145 |
53 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL Tilson Trophy (MVP): 1974-75 (London)
OMJHL Emms Family Award (Rookie of Year): 1972-73 (London)
MTJHL
(Jr. B) Rookie of Year: 1970-71 (Markham)
Miscellaneous: Set OMJHL record (since broken) for points by a rookie with
112 in 1972-73. On Feb. 25, 1973, he broke previous rookie record of 100
points set by Marcel Dionne in 1968-69. ... Was first official Rookie of Year (Emms Family Award
winner) in OMJHL/OHL history. ... Traded with Larry Goodenough by Toronto to
London in exchange for Mark Howe in August 1972. ... Played on line with Terry
Martin and Ron Zanussi for London in 1974-75. ... Played goalie in box
lacrosse during his junior hockey days and nearly quit hockey to pursue
lacrosse after being traded to London. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 8, 1975 (California at
Atlanta)
Numbers: 21 (Calif./Cleveland); 21, 9 (Minnesota); 21 (Washington)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Status: Retired for final time in 1999 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A | TP |
PIM | | 1975-1989 |
CAL/CLE, MIN, WAS | 888 |
356 | 522 |
878 | 761 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A | TP |
PIM | | 1983-1986 |
Washington, Minnesota | 34 |
14 | 22 |
36 | 26 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1978 (Cleveland), 1982 (Washington)
California
Most Popular Player: 1975-76
Washington MVP: 1981-82
Washington Three-Stars Leader: 1978-79
Washington Most Popular Player: 1979-80
Minnesota KMSP-TV Trophy
(Community Service): 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87 (co-winner)
100-Point Seasons: 1981-82 (136)
50-Goal Seasons: 1980-81 (50),
1981-82 (60)
California/Cleveland Records: Most points in one season (78
in 1976-77), most assists in one season (50 in 1976-77), most points by a
rookie (62 in 1975-76), most assists by a rookie (32 in 1975-76), most goals
in one game (4 at Pittsburgh on Nov. 18, 1975, shares record), most goals by a
center in one season (36 in 1977-78)
Washington
Records: Most points in one season (136 in 1981-82), most goals in one
season (60 in 1981-82), most assists in one season (76 in 1981-82), most hat
tricks in one season (4, shares record), most points in one period (5, shares
record)
Minnesota/Dallas Records: Most points in playoff series (13
vs. St. Louis in 1986), most assists in playoff series (9 vs. St. Louis in
1986)
California/Cleveland Points Leader: 1976-77
(78), 1977-78 (71)
California/Cleveland Goals Leader: 1976-77 (28),
1977-78 (36)
Calif./Clev. Assists Leader: 1975-76 (32),
1976-77 (50), 1977-78 (35)
Washington Points Leader: 1978-79 (90),
1980-81 (97), 1981-82 (136), 1982-83 (81)
Wash. Goals Leader: 1978-79 (31,
tie), 1980-81 (50), 1981-82 (60)
Washington Assists Leader: 1978-79
(59), 1980-81 (47), 1981-82 (76), 1982-83 (50)
Minnesota Assists Leader:
1984-85 (41)
Minnesota Playoffs Points Leader: 1986 (13)
Minnesota
Playoffs Assists Leader: 1985 (7), 1986 (9)
Management Career: Went to work in Minnesota sales and marketing
department following his retirement in March 1989 and remained in that
position through 1988-89 season.
Miscellaneous: Played on "3M Line" with Al MacAdam and Bob Murdoch for
California/Cleveland from 1975-76 through 1977-78. ... Was on California team that relocated to Cleveland on
Aug. 26, 1976. ... Was on Cleveland team that folded after the 1977-78 season
and merged with Minnesota. His rights were protected by Minnesota prior to the
Minnesota-Cleveland Dispersal Draft on June 15, 1978. ... Set Washington
single-season records (since broken) for points (90) and assists (59) in
1978-79. ... Set Washington record (since broken) with six points vs. St.
Louis on March 10, 1979. ... Set Washington record (since broken) with four
goals in game at. N.Y. Rangers on Oct. 14, 1979. ... Missed most of 1979-80
season with torn right knee ligaments, an injury suffered during Washington's
Oct. 27, 1979, game at Vancouver. ... Set Washington single-season records
(since broken) for goals (50) and points (97) in 1980-81. ... Played on
Washington's "Roaring 20s Line" with Mike Gartner and Ryan Walter in 1980-81.
... Set Washington single-season record (since broken) with 20 power-play
goals in 1981-82. ... Became first Washington player to score 100 points in
season when he achieved feat on Feb. 20, 1982, at Minnesota. ... Became first
Washington player to score at least one goal against every other NHL team in
same season, a feat he achieved in 1981-82. ... Tied Washington record (since
broken) for points in one game with six vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 21, 1982 and
again vs. Winnipeg on Dec. 4, 1982. ... Played left wing for most of 1982-83
season. ... Was Washington's career leader in goals (182), assists (249) and
points (431) when he left team on July 5, 1983 (all records since broken). ...
Missed part of 1984-85 season with strained knee ligaments, an injury suffered
in December 1984. ... Missed parts of 1986-87 season with separated shoulder
and torn knee ligaments. ... Missed start of 1987-88 season with lacerated
tendon in foot, an injury suffered during 1987 preseason. ... Suspended three
games on Jan. 22, 1988, for cross-checking Wendel Clark during Minnesota's
Jan. 13, 1988, game vs. Toronto. ... Missed end of 1987-88 season with
shattered kneecap, an injury suffered in Minnesota's Feb. 20, 1988, game vs.
Washington. He injured himself when he went down to block a shot by Grant
Ledyard. The injury required surgery on Feb. 21, 1988. ... Missed start of
1988-89 season while recovering from surgery on kneecap. ... Retired from NHL
on March 7, 1989. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Kalamazoo (IHL); Lake
Charles (WPHL)
World Championships: 1978 (bronze medal), 1979
(fourth place), 1981 (fourth place), 1983 (bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by Cleveland,
No. 65 overall in Round 5)
Coaching Career: Named Baton Rouge
interim head coach in December 2001 and remained in that position until May
2002.
Management Career: Named Baton Rouge (ECHL) director of hockey
development prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position until
promoted to director of hockey operations. ... Named Baton Rouge (ECHL)
director of hockey operations during 2001-02 season and remained in that
position through 2001-02 season. ... Named Baton Rouge (ECHL) youth hockey
liaison and director of corporate ticket sales prior to 2002-03 season.
Education: Attended Hennepin
Vocational Technical Institute during summer of 1984. ... Attended Normandale
Community College during summer of 1985.
Miscellaneous: Played on Washington
team that competed in Sweden's 1981 DN Cup tournament. ... Opened restaurant
in Alexandria, Va., during his playing days in Washington. ... Was active in
several charities, including The Children's Home Society, Make-a-Wish of
Minnesota and Parents Anonymous of Minnesota. ... Played his first
minor-league games on a conditioning assignment during 1988-89 season at age 33. ... Came out of retirement
at age 39 to play two games with Roller Hockey International's Minnesota team
in 1995. ... Came out of retirement
at age 43 to sign with Lake Charles (WPHL) as an unrestricted free agent. Played
six 1998-99 regular-season games and three 1999 playoff games before retiring for good.
... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his retirement. ... Named
to center position on all-time London (OMJHL/OHL) team by a Canadian Hockey
League panel in 1999.
Personal: Full name is Dennis John
Maruk. ... Father of former college hockey player Jon Maruk. ... One of eight
children. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| MERGER/TRADE: Maruk was part of the Cleveland
franchise when it folded after the 1977-78 season. He became property of
Minnesota when the North Stars absorbed the Cleveland team. Minnesota later
traded him to Washington for Pittsburgh's 1979 first-round pick (Tom McCarthy)
on October 18, 1978. Minnesota got him back from Washington nearly five years
later in exchange for its 1984 second-round pick (Stephen Leach) and cash on July 5,
1983. |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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