Marc Moro (born July 17, 1977) is a

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former professional hockey player who was the first captain for the

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(AHL) affiliate team, the

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. He was drafted in the second round, 27th overall by the

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in the

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Biography

As a youth, Moro played in the 1991

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with a

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team from

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. Moro played

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with the

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from 1993 to 1997, and the

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for part of the 1996–97 season. He played his first pro hockey game for the

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of the AHL during the 1995–96 season before being sent back to junior. Moro never played a game in an Ottawa Senators jersey. In 1996, his rights were traded to the

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with Ted Drury for Jason York and Shaun Van Allen. He made his

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(NHL) debut with the Mighty Ducks, playing in one game during the 1997–98 season. He was dealt the next season with goaltender Chris Mason to the

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for goaltender Dominic Roussel. Moro was selected as the first captain in

history in October 2005. He was also the St. John's Maple Leafs' last captain in their 15-year history during the 2004–05 AHL season. On August 13, 2007, Moro announced his retirement. Moro worked as an analyst during Maple Leaf games on

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during the 2007-08 season, and has since become president of a construction consulting company in Toronto.

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