Grant Marshall | |||
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Born |
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
June 9, 1973 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils |
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NHL Draft | 23rd overall, 1992 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Playing career | 1992–2008 |
Grant W. Marshall, born in Port Credit, Ontario, (born June 9, 1973) is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger who currently works on behalf of the Devils Alumni Association. He played for the Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils of the NHL. He last played for the Devils' minor league affiliate, Lowell, during the 2007-08 season.
Marshall was drafted 23rd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Marshall has played 700 career NHL games, scoring 92 goals and 147 assists for 239 points. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 as well as with the New Jersey Devils in 2003. He scored the series-clinching goal in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning in triple overtime. He also assisted on Jeff Friesen's series clinching goal in the Eastern Conference Final.
On December 4, 1990, Marshall was checked from behind into the boards in a game vs. the Sudbury Wolves. He suffered temporary paralysis but made a full recovery, and was able make it to the NHL roster.
On September 8, 2008, it was announced that he would be retiring and would remain in the Devils' organization working for the team's alumni.