Albert Leroy "Moose" Marshall (born November 22, 1943) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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for the

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, Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals,

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and

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Playing career

Marshall was a rugged, stay-at-home defenceman who could also provide crisp outlet passes to his forwards. In his rookie season with the Detroit Red Wings, his fine play made him a contender for the

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. The Red Wings made the finals that season before Montreal defeated them four games to two. Detroit slumped in 1967–68 and traded Marshall, with Ted Hampson, to the

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for defenceman Kent Douglas. The Seals finished second in 1968–69 and fourth in 1969–70 in the West Division of the

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, and Marshall's fine play was part of the reason. The Oakland Seals became the

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in 1970–71, and Marshall was injured much of the year, which contributed to the Seals' last place finish. Marshall was traded to the New York Rangers in 1972–73, but only played eight games. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1973 intra-league draft and it was here that he played his best hockey. He developed good shot-blocking ability and his reliable play and leadership helped the Islanders make the Stanley Cup semi-finals in 1975 and 1976. Marshall's skating began to decline in 1978–79 and he retired at season's end. He later coached minor league hockey before coaching the NHL's

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for 24 games in 1981–82 before he was fired and replaced by

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. Marshall now lives in

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, and currently is an amateur scout for the

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. He won the Stanley Cup with Carolina in 2006. On January 7, 2017, he was selected to drop the ceremonial first puck at the

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game vs. the

when the Sharks honored the Golden Seals.

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* 1943 births Living people California Golden Seals players Carolina Hurricanes scouts Cincinnati Wings players Colorado Rockies (NHL) coaches Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Hartford Whalers scouts Ice hockey people from British Columbia New York Islanders players New York Islanders scouts New York Rangers players Oakland Seals players Pittsburgh Hornets players Sportspeople from Kamloops Stanley Cup champions Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian ice hockey coaches {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub