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Canada Dennis Maruk

Lake Charles Ice Pirates / WPHL - 98/99
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Nov 17, 1955
Position
C
Age
67
Height
5'8" / 173 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1975 round 2 #21 overall by California Golden Seals
Highlights
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) 1

Maruk set multiple single-season records for the Capitals when he scored 76 assists and 136 points in 1982. The 5'8 center played in 2 All-Star games and retired from the NHL in 1989 with 356 goals and 878 points in 888 games.

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Markham Waxers MetJBHL 40 57 37 94 26 - |
Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 8 2 1 3 4 - |
1972-73 London Knights OHA-Jr. 59 46 67 113 54 - |
1973-74 London Knights OHA-Jr. 67 47 65 112 61 - |
1974-75 London Knights OMJHL 65 66 79 145 53 - |
1975-76 California Golden Seals NHL 80 30 32 62 44 -6 |
1976-77 Cleveland Barons NHL 80 28 50 78 68 4 |
1977-78 Cleveland Barons NHL 76 36 35 71 50 -26 |
Canada WC 10 6 1 7 2 - |
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Washington Capitals NHL 76 31 59 90 71 -14 |
Canada WC 7 1 1 2 2 - |
1979-80 Washington Capitals NHL 27 10 17 27 8 0 |
1980-81 Washington Capitals NHL 80 50 47 97 87 -7 |
Canada WC 8 5 3 8 6 - |
1981-82 Washington Capitals NHL 80 60 76 136 128 -4 |
1982-83 Washington Capitals NHL 80 31 50 81 71 -21 | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 2 -
Canada WC 10 4 3 7 4 - |
1983-84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 71 17 43 60 42 -17 | Playoffs 16 5 5 10 8 -
1984-85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 71 19 41 60 56 -2 | Playoffs 9 4 7 11 12 -
1985-86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 70 21 37 58 67 13 | Playoffs 5 4 9 13 4 -
1986-87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 67 16 30 46 52 5 |
1987-88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 22 7 4 11 15 1 |
1988-89 Minnesota North Stars NHL 6 0 1 1 2 0 |
Kalamazoo Wings IHL 5 1 5 6 4 - |
1989-98 Did not play |
1998-99 Lake Charles Ice Pirates WPHL 6 0 2 2 4 -2 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -2
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1967-68 Etobicoke Peewee QC Int PW - - - - - - |
1980-81 Washington Capitals DN-Cup 3 1 2 3 4 - |
1981-82 Washington Capitals DN-Cup 4 2 2 4 - - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2016-17 Tottenham Steam GMHL Head Coach
2017-18 Tottenham Steam GMHL Senior Advisor Player Advancement Adviser
2021-22 London Nationals GOJHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 London Nationals GOJHL Asst. Coach
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League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
DN-Cup 2 7 3 4 7 1.00 4 - | 0
IHL 1 5 1 5 6 1.20 4 - | 0
MetJBHL 1 40 57 37 94 2.35 26 - | 0
NHL 14 888 356 522 878 0.99 761 -75 | 4 34 14 22 36 1.06 26 -
OHA-Jr. 3 134 95 133 228 1.70 119 - | 0
OMJHL (OHL) 1 65 66 79 145 2.23 53 - | 0
QC Int PW 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WC 4 35 16 8 24 0.69 14 - | 0
WPHL 1 6 0 2 2 0.33 4 -2 | 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 -2
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Player Period Teams
Craig Hartsburg (D) 1982-1989 7 Canada, Minnesota North Stars
Rick Green (D) 1972-1982 7 Canada, London Knights, Washington Capitals
Bob Rouse (D) 1983-1989 6 Minnesota North Stars
Steve Payne (F) 1978-1988 6 Canada, Minnesota North Stars
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Drafted 1975, 5 #65 overall by Cleveland Crusaders in the WHA Amateur Draft

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