Marcel Dionne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcel Dionne
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 3, 1951(1951-08-03)
Age	73
Birthplace	Drummondville
Country	Canada
Birth City	Quebec
Horoscope	Leo

Marcel Dionne Biography

Marcel Dionne is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on August 3, 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. Hall of Fame NHL centre who was a member of an exclusive 700-goal club during a remarkable career. He was an eight-time All-Star, and in 1992, was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame.

In 1979, he shared the NHL points lead in NHL with Wayne Gretzky.

Marcel Elphège “Little Beaver” Dionne (born August 3, 1951) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers. Marcel Dionne was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2017 Dionne was named one of the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in history.

Dionne played in the 1962, 1963 and 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with his Drummondville youth team. Dionne’s first junior season was in 1968 for the Drummondville Rangers of the former Quebec Junior Hockey League, in which he scored over two goals a game in Drummondville’s losing effort in the Memorial Cup playoffs.

Carol was his wife. He got married in 1975.

Marcel Dionne Net Worth

Marcel Dionne is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcel Dionne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 17 he began his junior hockey career with the Drummondville Rangers.

He was awarded the He won the Lester B. Pearson Award (later known as the Ted Lindsay Award) for the league’s most outstanding player in 1979 and 1980. Award (later the Ted Lindsay Award), for being the league’s best player in 1979 and 1980.

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

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Marcel Dionne Dating?

According to our records, Marcel Dionne married to Carol Dionne. As of December 1, 2023, Marcel Dionne’s is not dating anyone.

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During his time with the Los Angeles Kings, he played eleven and a half seasons and formed the famed “Triple Crown Line”, centring Charlie Simmer and Dave Taylor. Despite Dionne’s production during the regular season, he was frustrated with the Kings’ lack of playoff success; they made the postseason from 1976–82 but only advanced to the second round three times for a total of 43 playoff games. During the 1986–87 season, Dionne mentored the rookies of the Kings as Mickey Redmond had mentored him during his rookie years in Detroit. He took eventual Calder Trophy winner Luc Robitaille, Jimmy Carson and Steve Duchesne under his wing.

Facts & Trivia

Marcel Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Marcel Dionne celebrates birthday on August 3 of every year.

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. Dionne was awarded the Art Ross Trophy for scoring two more goals than Gretzky, the only time he won the award. Dionne also won the Ted Lindsay Award (formerly called the Lester B. Pearson Award) in 1979 and 1980, and the Lady Byng Trophy in 1975 and 1977.

Where is Marcel Dionne now?

Dionne currently resides in Niagara Falls, Ontario , and owns Marcel Dionne Enterprises. He is an occasional member of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team despite never playing, or living there as a player.

Why did Red Wings trade Marcel Dionne?

Dionne joined the Red Wings and instantly became a point-per-game player, topping out at 121 points during the 1974-75 season. What did Detroit do with their budding superstar that summer? They traded him after Dionne had grown frustrated with losing.

Did Marcel Dionne win a Stanley Cup?

He had eight seasons — including five in a row — of 100-plus points, seven with the Kings. Only Gretzky (15) and Mario Lemieux (10) surpassed him. Yet Dionne’s was also a career of abundant frustrations. He’s most likely the best player to never win the Stanley Cup , and he never came close.

How many points did Marcel Dionne have?

The Rangers would miss the playoffs the next two seasons and Dionne would call it a career. At the time of his retirement in 1989, he was second in goals, assists and points in the NHL (trailing only Gordie Howe). His 1771 career points in 1348 games played now ranks sixth all time.

Who owns the Blue Line Restaurant?

Marcel Dionne’s boyhood skates found Dionne opened the memorabilia store in 2007 and his daughter opened the diner in 2011. As Dionne enjoyed talking with diner customers, the restaurant quickly became a favourite with locals and visitors alike.