Hockeytown welcomes you Oct 25, 2008
Over the door at the entrance to the restaurant is a photo of Mathieu Schneider, Brett Hull and Jason Woolley holding the stick with which Hull scored career goal No. 732, passing Marcel Dionne for third on the all-time list. Schneider and Woolley assisted on the goal, which came Dec. 8, 2003 at Anaheim. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bogosian is back Oct 17, 2008
I grew up in the Butch Goring, Marcel Dionne, Rogie Vachon era. By h. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sakic decides to give it one more go-round Aug 28, 2008
He is one of only 11 players in history with 1,000 career assists (1,006) and could leapfrog Lemieux, Marcel Dionne, Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman with a 58-assist performance in the coming season. He has won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player, the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP and was also the MVP of the Salt Lake Olympics. (Globe and Mail)
Sakic returning to Avalanche Aug 28, 2008
He is one of only 11 players in history with 1,000 career assists (1,006) and could leapfrog Lemieux, Marcel Dionne, Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman with a 58-assist performance in the coming year. (). (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
HEROES ON ZEROES: Making life tolerable for suffering fans Jul 26, 2008
Marcel Dionne (Red Wings, Kings), Barry Sanders (Lions), Dominique Wilkins (Hawks), Ernie Banks (Cubs), Archie Manning (Saints) are among the most honored. Of more recent vintage, Mats Sundin (Maple Leafs), Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs), Elton Brand (Clippers) and Jason Bay (PIrates) have been productively and nobly toiling for teams trying to fight their way out of years of inconsistency, frustration or worse. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
RINGING ENDORSEMENT: Does ring validate one's career? Jun 5, 2008
There are handfuls like them across the mainstream sports, too, from Ernie Banks, Alex Rodriguez, Rod Carew and Andre Dawson in baseball, to Barry Sanders, Dick Butkus, Dan Fouts and Eric Dickerson in football, to Marcel Dionne and Mike Gartner in hockey. Now Garnett has upgraded to the list of NBA greats who did, in fact, make it to the Finals but did not win. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
* Heatley stars as Canada triumph May 4, 2008
Heatley boosted his goal total in the Worlds to 23, surpassing Marcel Dionne for the all-time Canadian lead. Ive been to a few of these tournaments and played with a lot of good players over the years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
USA downs Latvia in hockey world championships opener May 3, 2008
The Ottawa Senators star broke the mark of 21 set by Marcel Dionne. and also scored for Canada. (USA Today -- Sports)
Shipped out of Boston, Bill Ranford won the Conn Smythe in 1989 as the Oilers won the Stanley Cup -- beating the B's in 5 games. Feb 23, 2008
The Kings had plenty of offense with both Charlie Simmer and Marcel Dionne topping 50 goals and 100 points, but needed a physical element to bolster a non-descript defense led by Doug Halward and Rob Palmer. Korab was an immediate hit, but powerless in a postseason run that was quickly cut short. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Habs franchise-record rally stuns Rangers Feb 20, 2008
Shanahan, who also played for St. Louis, Hartford and Detroit over the course of the streak, surpassed Marcel Dionne last season for sole possession of the second-longest streak in NHL history. He trails only Gordie Howe, who scored at least 20 goals for 22 straight seasons with Detroit from 1949-50 to 1970-71. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Enthusiasm cools for hockey's foray into the U.S. South Feb 11, 2008
"We missed the boat 20 years, 25 years ago," the NHL great Marcel Dionne said last week, speaking on the Toronto radio station Fan 590 of the league's efforts to sell hockey in the South. "Keep on trying all you want," he added. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Kings cruise past Maple Leafs 5-2 Jan 11, 2008
The others were Eddie Joyal, Butch Goring, Marcel Dionne and Bernie Nicholls. Goring was picked as a replacement for injured LW Charlie Simmer in 1980. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tough luck continues for Leafs' Colaiacovo Jan 6, 2008
" - Tampa head coach John Tortorella following Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators. Stat of the Day With his goal on Saturday, it is the 17th consecutive season in which Maple Leafs forward Mats Sundin has scored at least 20 goals. Gordie Howe had 22 and Brendan Shanahan is working on his 19th. Marcel Dionne and Brett Hull did it 17 times, and now Sundin has, too. ? 2008 All Rights Reserved.. (TSN.ca)
Datsyuk sparks Wings over Canadiens Dec 5, 2007
Hockey legend Gordie Howe was accompanied by Ted Lindsay, Alex Delvecchio, Marcel Pronovost and Marcel Dionne as the Canadiens honored their long-standing rivalry with Detroit in a pre-game ceremony. Jean Beliveau, Dickie Moore, Jean-Guy Talbot, Stephane Richer and Claude Lemieux represented Montreal, which celebrates its centennial in 2009. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Anze Kopitar (left) and Michael Cammalleri are two reasons Luc Robitaille is excited. Nov 16, 2007
Before the season-opener, Robitaille and producer Jerry Bruckheimer hosted a Meet The Kings bash at Wolfgang Puck's in The Beverly Wilshire Hotel that was attended by Constance Zimmer, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Mary Hart, Tom Arnold and other notables, including Kings all-timers like Marcel Dionne. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
500 club: Notables and quotables Oct 19, 2007
ESPN - The 500 club -- Notables and quotables - NHL. The 500 club -- Notables and quotables - NHL. (ESPN -- NHL)
Growing Up Hockey Oct 15, 2007
A Hockey Book Review. The forward by former NHL goalie Kelly Hrudey not only prepares you for what lies ahead in the pages of the book but also demonstrates the similarity of experiences between himself and the author (not to mention most readers). (Suite101.com)
Who is No. 1? Sep 28, 2007
First, some history: In Wayne Gretzky's inaugural NHL season, the 1979-80 campaign, he actually tied for the scoring title with the Los Angeles Kings' Marcel Dionne, but lost the Art Ross Trophy on a technicality he scored fewer goals (51 to 53) than Dionne. The next year, Gretzky made sure it wasn't an issue and won the scoring championship going away - by 29 points. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
An unmatched legacy as hockey wheeler-dealer Aug 20, 2007
"The two best juniors by a mile that year were Lafleur and Marcel Dionne," recalled Scotty Bowman, one of the many Pollock prot. g. (Globe and Mail)
Garnett no longer lone wolf Aug 2, 2007
Marcel Dionne, the NHL's fourth all-time leading scorer, only once played on a team that won more than 38 games. He never made the conference finals. (Albany Times Union)
Crosby progressing faster than Mario Apr 9, 2007
Gretzky equaled Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings with 137 points in 1979-80, but Dionne won the trophy because he had more goals. Still, the most impressive statistic of Crosbys sophomore season wasnt his point total, which represented an 18-point increase from his rookie year, but this one: the Penguins 47-24-11 record. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sakic registers milestone Feb 16, 2007
Marcel Dionne, Det-LA-NYR 731 5. Phil Esposito, Chi-Bos-NYR 717 6. (USA Today -- Sports)
Elias Says ... Feb 15, 2007
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Jagr becomes 12th player to reach 1,500 points Feb 11, 2007
Jagr becomes 12th member of 1,500-point club. Posted: Saturday February 10, 2007 11:22PM; Updated: Saturday February 10, 2007 11:44PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Feb 3, 2007
(Gretzky had tied Marcel Dionne in points the previous season, but lost the Ross on the goals-scored tiebreaker. . (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
As a Kings fan, playing Luc Robitaille's retirement party was a dream come true. Jan 25, 2007
I can remember the Triple Crown line of Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor and Charlie Simmer; the mania in the manwho was Dave "Tiger" Williams; and the first Emperor, Rogie Vachon. Back in the day, I was the kid scalping nosebleeds, then sneaking down between periods to watch Jay Wells, Larry Playfair, Garry Galley, and Jim Fox. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Gretzky trying to awaken Laraque Jan 21, 2007
The others: Gretzky, Dave Taylor, Marcel Dionne and Rogie Vachon. What do you think. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Kings retire Robitaille's Number 20 Jan 21, 2007
He is the Kings' all-time leading goal scorer, ranks fourth in assists and is second only to Hall-of-Famer Marcel Dionne in total points as a King. In addition, Robitaille set the all-time league record for goals by a left wing in a career (668) and points (1,394). (FOX23 News, NY)
Late burst lifts Coyotes over Kings Jan 21, 2007
He is the Kings' all-time leading goal scorer, ranks fourth in assists, and is second only to Hall-of-Famer Marcel Dionne in total points as a King ... Goaltender Rogie Vachon (30), and forwards Dave Taylor (18), Wayne Gretzky (99), and Marcel Dionne (16), were the four previously honored with retired numbers. (FOX23 News, NY)
