Home > Marty McSorley
Martin James McSorley (b. May 18, 1963 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League and current head coach.He played for the IHL Grand Rapids Griffins, NHL Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers twice, San Jose Sharks, New York RangersThe New York Rangers are a National Hockey League team based in New York City. Founded: 1926- 1927 (awarded May 15, 1926) :Arena: Madison Square Garden (capacity 18,200) :Uniform colors: blue, red, white :Logo design: a shield with "NEW YORK" across the t, Los Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a National Hockey League team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Founded 1967 Arena Staples Center Uniform colors Purple black and silver Logo design A silver crown outlined in purple Stanley Cups won Franchise history The Pa twice and Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a National Hockey League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded 1967- 1968 Arena Mellon Arena (capacity 17,537), formerly known as the Civic Arena Current Coach Ed Olczyk Uniform colors Black, white, vegas gold, grey. twice and the AHLThe American Hockey League AHL became the major affiliation league for the National Hockey League upon its amalgamation with the International Hockey League in 2001. It is a professional hockey league playing at the minor triple-A level. As of the 2003-04 Nova Scotia Oilers , Baltimore Skipjacks and OHL Belleville BullsThe Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League since 1981. The team plays at the Belleville Yardmen Arena (capacity 3,257) in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Logo A red bull charging with a hockey stick Team Colours black, red. As of June 16June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. Events 1487 Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses 1586 Mary Queen of Scots recognizes Philip II of Spain as her, 2002 , he has been head coach of the AHL Springfield Falcons .
A classic "goon," McSorley is the third-most penalized player in NHL history (3,381 PM). He won two Stanley CupThe Stanley Cup originally titled the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. History The Stanley Cup, originally a decorative bowl purchased from a London silversmith wors in 1987 and 1988 while beating up on those who dared to interfere with Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky, in turn, refused to OK the blockbuster August 9, 1988 trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Kings unless McSorley was included. McSorley assisted on Gretzky's record-breaking 802nd NHL career goal. The Kings reached the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, but when McSorley was caught with an illegal stick in Game 2, that effectively destroyed the team's momentum; the Montreal Canadiens scored on the power play awarded to them to tie the game, then and won it in overtime. The Habs then took the next three games to win the Cup.
On February 21, 2000 , McSorley, playing for Boston Bruins, hit Donald Brashear upside the head with his stick in the last moments of the Bruins- Vancouver Canucks game. Brashear lost consciousness and suffered a Grade 3 concussion. He has since fully recovered and continues to play. McSorley was suspended for 1 year. On October 4, 2000, a grand jury found McSorley guilty of assault with a weapon for his attack on Brashear, and was sentenced to 18 months probation. The trial was the first for an on-ice attack by an NHL player since 1988. Gretzky attended the trial as a show of support for his friend and favorite goon.
McSorley, Marty
