Marc Chorney
| Marc Chorney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 8, 1959 Fort William, ON, CAN | ||
| 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 | 1980–1985 | ||
Marcus P. Chorney (born November 8, 1959 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
Playing career
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 6th round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Chorney was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a 6th 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 currently plays for the Capitals. He has another son who plays hockey at Shattuck St. Mary's prep school located in Fairbult, Minnesota named Marcus Chorney.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1979–80 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1980 | [2] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1980–81 | |
| AHCA West All-American | 1980–81 | |
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 41 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 39 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 35 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 60 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Erie Blades | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 67 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 48 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||
| NHL totals | 210 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 209 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12264Legends of Hockey. 2001-07. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Marc Chorney's player profile at NHL.com
- Marc Chorney's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Marc Chorney's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database