Marcel Dionne

Marcel "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951, in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) was a professional ice hockey centre in the NHL, and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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August 3 - 1951 - Drummondville, Quebec - Canada - Ice hockey - NHL - Hockey Hall of Fame

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Dionne played his first four seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, and was then traded to the Los Angeles Kings where he played 11 and a half seasons, and was finally traded to the New York Rangers where he played his remaining 2 and a half seasons. He was drafted by Detroit in 1971, and retired in 1989. His best season was 1979-80 when he had 137 points. That season, he was tied for the league lead in points with Wayne Gretzky. Though Gretzky played in one less game then Dionne, Dionne was awarded the Art Ross Trophy for scoring two more goals than Gretzky.

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Detroit Red Wings - Los Angeles Kings - New York Rangers - 1971 - 1989 - 1979-80 - Wayne Gretzky - Art Ross Trophy

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Dionne was the third of six men to reach the 700-goal plateau, and currently ranks 4th among all-time goal scorers, with 731. He is ranked 5th in points, with 1771. He is 9th in career assists with 1,040. He was second in assists, goals, and points when he retired in 1989, behind Gordie Howe in all categories, by 70 goals, 9 assists, and 79 points.

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1989 - Gordie Howe

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