Dennis John Maruk (born November 17, 1955) is a Canadian former professional

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player of Ukrainian descent. He played in the

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(NHL) from

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, scoring a career-high 60 goals for the

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in 1981–82.

Career

As a youth, Maruk played in the 1968

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with a

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team from

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. Maruk played junior "A" hockey in the

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for the

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before he was drafted in 1975 by the

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. While with the Seals, he became the first NHL rookie to score five shorthanded goals in a season. Maruk followed the franchise when it relocated to Cleveland to become the Cleveland Barons a year later. Maruk's rights were later obtained by the

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after the Barons merged with them in 1978, but he was traded shortly afterwards to the

. During his time with the Capitals, he scored 50 goals in 1980-81 and 60 goals in 1981-82; his mark of 76 assists and 136 points in the 1982 season remain Capitals' records for a single-season. Maruk was the first Capitals player to score 100 points in a season. In 1982-83, Maruk was one of the players instrumental in leading the Capitals to their first playoff appearance. Despite this, he was traded back to the North Stars where he would finish his career. At the time of his retirement in 1989, he was the last active NHL player to have played for the Seals/Barons franchise, although Charlie Simmer played later than him in minor leagues. Maruk was also the last Minnesota North Stars player to wear the number 9 prior to

Mike Modano Michael Thomas Modano Jr. (; born June 7, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player, who played primarily for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He spent the final season of his NHL career with his hometown Detroi ...

. In 888 NHL games, he scored 356 goals and had 522 assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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