Marty McSorley
Marty McSorley | ||||||
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Born |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | May 18, 1963|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence/Right Wing | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
Playing career | 1982–2001 |
Martin James McSorley (born May 18, 1963) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1983 to 2000. A versatile player, he could play both the forward and defense positions. He was also head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League from 2002 to 2004. He was a valued teammate of Wayne Gretzky when they played together for the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, serving as an enforcer.
In 2000, his assault of Donald Brashear with his stick, in which Brashear suffered a severe concussion, led to McSorley's suspension and later his retirement from hockey.[1]
Biography
Early life and hockey career
McSorley was born in Hamilton, Ontario and grew up near Cayuga, Ontario. He made his NHL debut in October 1983 with the Pittsburgh Penguins but rose to fame after a trade in September 1985 sent him to the Edmonton Oilers. His arrival and physical presence soon made Edmonton's incumbent enforcer Dave Semenko expendable, and McSorley became known as "Wayne Gretzky's bodyguard".[2]
This title followed him to Los Angeles in 1988, when both he and Gretzky, along with Mike Krushelnyski, were obtained by the rival Los Angeles Kings. With the Kings, McSorley's bruising style made him a fan favorite; but he strove to improve his game beyond his work as an enforcer, earning great respect around the league for his hard work ethic, his fine team play, and his articulate intelligence off the ice.[2]
In the 1992–93 NHL regular season, McSorley led all defensemen in shorthanded goals with three.[3]
The Kings reached the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals against the Montreal Canadiens, but in Game 2 with the Kings up 2–1, McSorley was caught with an illegal stick, which led to the Canadiens tying the game and winning it in overtime. Montreal eventually took the series in five games. McSorley had ten points in the playoffs and was the only King to score during the final game. Some suggested that he was the second most dominant King after Gretzky in the playoffs.[2]
McSorley was traded in August 1993 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for offensive forward Shawn McEachern. He had played only 47 games for Pittsburgh when the Kings re-acquired him on February 16, 1994.[4] Back with the Kings, he assisted on Gretzky's goal which broke Gordie Howe's all-time goal-scoring record. On March 14, 1996, McSorley left the Kings' organization for good when he was traded to the New York Rangers in a multi-player deal.
After completing the
Assault conviction
In a game between the Bruins and the
After his conviction, his NHL suspension was extended to one full year through February 21, 2001.[7] It was the longest suspension for an on-ice incident in modern NHL history.[8] McSorley's contract expired during the suspension, and he would never play in another NHL game.
United Kingdom
During his suspension, he attempted to continue playing hockey in the United Kingdom with the
In the autumn of 2001, following the completion of his suspension, McSorley again looked towards the other side of the Atlantic. He considered purchasing the then struggling
Coaching career
McSorley coached the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League between 2002 and 2004.
Film and TV career
From 1995 to 1997, McSorley appeared in four movies in small roles:
During the
He appeared in one episode of
Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards referred to McSorley in her song "I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory", with the lyric, "You're the Great One, I'm Marty McSorley..., I make the dough, but you get the glory." McSorley appears in the song's music video.[13]
McSorley is currently a TV analyst for
Personal life
McSorley currently resides somewhere in Arizona. He married beach volleyball player Leanne Schuster in August 2002.[15] They have three children.[14]
Awards and achievements
- 1986–87 – NHL – Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1987–88 – NHL – Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1990–91 – NHL Plus-Minus Award
Career statistics
Bold indicates led league
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1980–81 | Hamilton Kilty B's | GHL | 40 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 58 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 70 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 183 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 72 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 58 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 154 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 47 | ||
1984–85 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 59 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 265 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 | ||
1985–86 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 159 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 65 | ||
1986–87 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 60 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 223 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 67 | ||
1988–89 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 66 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 350 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | ||
1989–90 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 75 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 322 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||
1990–91 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 61 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 221 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | ||
1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 268 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | ||
1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 399 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 60 | ||
1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 47 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 41 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 59 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | New York Rangers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 57 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 56 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 46 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1999–2000 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 961 | 108 | 251 | 359 | 3,381 | 115 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 374 |
Transactions
- July 30, 1982 – Signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- September 11, 1985 – Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with Tim Hrynewich and Craig Muni to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Gilles Meloche.
- August 9, 1988 – Traded by the Martin Gelinas, Los Angeles' 1989 1st round draft choice, Los Angeles' 1991 1st round draft choice, Los Angeles' 1993 1st round draft choice and $15 million.
- August 27, 1993 – Traded by the Los Angeles Kings to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Shawn McEachern.
- February 16, 1994 – Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with Jim Paek, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Shawn McEachern and Tomas Sandstrom.
- March 14, 1996 – Traded by the Los Angeles Kings, along with Jari Kurri and Shane Churla, to the New York Rangers in exchange for Ray Ferraro, Ian Laperrière, Mattias Norström, Nathan LaFayette and New York's 1997 4th round choice.
- August 20, 1996 – Traded by the New York Rangers to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Jayson More, Brian Swanson and San Jose's 1997 4th round choice.
- October 1, 1998 – Signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers.
- December 9, 1999 – Signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins.
See also
References
- ^ "Sports". ABC News.
- ^ a b c Pelletier, Joe (5 June 2011). "Los Angeles Kings legends: Marty McSorley". Greatest Hockey Legends.Com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "1992-93 NHL Skater Statistics".
- ^ Barry Melrose (March 4, 2013). "O'Reilly situation is nothing new". nhl.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Caldwell, Dave (2002-06-19). "HOCKEY; McSorley's Stormy Career Makes Track Change in Springfield". The New York Times.
- ^ "NHL Player Found Guilty of Assault". ESPN Sports. ABCNews.com. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "McSorley Suspended From NHL Until Feb". ABC News. 2000-11-07. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "N.H.L. ROUNDUP; McSorley's Suspension Extended to One Year". The New York Times. 2000-11-08. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ Newman, Paul (January 23, 2001). "Ice Hockey: McSorley foiled by ban". London, UK: Telegraph. Retrieved February 23, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Hardman McSorley dices with Devils". BBC News. 8 November 2001. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Ice fans snap up tickets". BBC News. November 6, 2001. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Pollak, David (Aug 2, 2007). "Popular Sharks TV analyst is back". San Jose Mercury News. BARF-Bay Area Riders Forum-Community-Kitchen Sink blog. Retrieved 2012-06-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ottawa singer Kathleen Edwards teams up with former NHL-ers for new video". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ a b McSorley profile, usatoday30.usatoday.com; accessed February 23, 2015.
- ^ "Leanne Schuster: Career". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Marty McSorley at IMDb
- Video of the Brashear event