Photo: New York Rangers / NHL / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Marcel Dionne is my kind of legend, the proof that size is overrated. At just 172 cm he played eighteen NHL seasons across Detroit, Los Angeles and New York, collecting the Art Ross Trophy and a place in the Hockey Hall of Fame. What catches my eye, though, are his two Lady Byng trophies, awarded for gentlemanly play. To pile up points while staying that disciplined is a rare blend of fire and grace. A small centre from Drummondville, Quebec who outlasted bigger men through intelligence and will, Dionne is the artisan athlete I will always root for over the pure phenom.
Overview
Marcel Elphège Dionne (born August 3, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers between 1971 and 1989. Dionne played five seasons of junior hockey before being drafted by Detroit in 1971, where he immediately made the major league roster.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marcel Dionne
- Name (Japanese)
- マーセル・ディオン
- Reading
- まーせる・でぃおん
- Born
- August 3, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 172 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1980 Art Ross Trophy
- 1975 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
- 1977 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
- 1979 Lester B. Pearson Award
- 1980 Lester B. Pearson Award
- Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Hockey Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.