Martin James McSorley (born May 18, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play forward and defensive positions.
A former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (2002-04), apart from his hockey career, McSorley has worked as an actor, appearing in several film and television roles. McSorley was his precious team-mate from Wayne Gretzky during the years they played together for the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings, where he served as a law enforcer. In 2000, his ice strike from Donald Brashear with his wand, where Brashear suffered a severe concussion, caused a McSorley suspension and eventually retired from the NHL.
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Biography
Early life and hockey career
McSorley was born in Hamilton, Ontario, but grew up near Cayuga, Haldimand County, Ontario. He made his NHL debut in October 1983 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but rose to prominence after trading in September 1985 taking him to Edmonton Oilers. His arrival and physical presence promptly made Edmonton's incumbent incumbent Dave Semenko discarded, and McSorley inherited the title of "Wayne Gretzky's bodyguard".
This title will follow him to Los Angeles in 1988, when he and Gretzky, along with Mike Krushelnyski, were acquired by Kings. With Kings, McSorley's bruising style makes him a fan favorite; but he is trying to improve his game beyond being primarily known as an enforcer, gaining great respect around the league over his hard work ethic, his excellent team play, and his articulate intelligence from ice.
In the regular season of NHL 1992-93, McSorley led all the defensemen in a goal with three.
The Kings reached the 1993 Stanley Cup Final against the Montreal Canadiens, but in Game 2 with Kings riding 2-1, McSorley was captured with an illegal wand, contributing to a Canadiens tear-off game. Montreal finally won the game in extra time and finally took the series in five games. McSorley instead has ten points in the playoffs, and is the only king who scored during the last game. Some suggest that he is the second most dominant King after Gretzky in the playoffs.
McSorley remained with the Kings until a trade in August 1993 sent him to Pittsburgh in exchange for a forward attack on Shawn McEachern; However, his stay in Pittsburgh will be short (only 47 matches). Kings again acquired it on February 16, 1994. Back with Kings, he helped Gretzky's goal-breaking all-time goal record of Gordie Howe. On March 14, 1996, McSorley left the Kings organization for good, trading to the New York Rangers as part of a multi-player deal.
After finishing the 1995-96 season with Rangers, McSorley returned to the West Coast after being acquired by San Jose Sharks in August 1996. He spent two injured seasons with Sharks before returning to Edmonton as a free agent in October 1998 Due to his limited part- his second duty in Edmonton, he left after a season and signed with Boston Bruins in December 1999. As Bruin, his NHL career will end abruptly and cruelly in a game against Vancouver Canucks on 21 February 2000.
Assault confidence
In a match between the Bruins and the Canucks in Vancouver on February 21, 2000, McSorley swung his wand and struck Donald Brashear's head with 4.6 seconds left in the game. Brashear fell backward and struck his head hard on the ice, losing consciousness and suffering from Class III concussions. McSorley was charged with attack and suspended by the NHL for the rest of the 1999-2000 season (including the playoffs) missing 23 games. On October 6, 2000, Judge William Kitchen of the British Columbia Provincial Court found him guilty of an attack with a weapon for his assault on Brashear. He was sentenced to 18 months probation. The trial was the first for an ice strike by an NHL player since Dino Ciccarelli's experiment in 1988.
After his conviction, his NHL suspension was extended to a full year until February 21, 2001. McSorley will never play in other NHL matches.
United Kingdom
During his suspension, he attempted to continue playing hockey in the United Kingdom with the London Knights, where his brother Chris was training, but this step was blocked by the International Ice Hockey Federation, in honor of NHL suspension. The same intention to play in Germany for Munich Barons also failed, but he then played for the Grand Rapids Griffins in their final IHL season, playing for 14 games.
In the fall of 2001, upon the completion of his adjournment, McSorley returned to the other side of the Atlantic. He is considering buying a Cardiff Devils team that fights with his siblings, to pursue the role of new coaches and develop interest in sports in the UK.
McSorley emerged as a guest for England and Devil Cardiff during a series of matches in November 2001, but a business deal failed to materialize.
Career statistics
Train a career
McSorley coached the American Hockey League team, Springfield Falcons between 2002 and 2004.
Movie and TV career
From 1995 to 1997, McSorley also appeared in four films in a small role: Bad Boys (1995), Forget Paris (1995), Con Air (1997) and Do Me A Favor (1997).
During the 2005-06 NHL season, McSorley worked for Fox Sports West in Los Angeles, providing studio analysis of games involving the Los Angeles Kings or the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He gave color comments for the San Jose Sharks game at the FSN Bay Area during the 2006-07 NHL season. McSorley's time in the role ended mysteriously in the middle of the Sharks playoff series with Detroit, when Sharks announced McSorley would not be back for Game 3 broadcasts for personal reasons. No further explanation is given.
She appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami in 2005 as field manager Andrew Greven. On July 30, 2007, McSorley guest starred in ABC Family's Greek as he played a hockey goaltender. In February 2008, McSorley was featured as one of the pros on Pros vs Joes on Spike TV.
Canadian singer and songwriter Kathleen Edwards refers to McSorley in her song "I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory", with the lyrics, "You're the One One, I'm Marty McSorley... I make a dough, but you get the glory. "McSorley appeared on the song's music video.
McSorley is currently a TV analyst for Sportsnet and sometimes Hockey Night in Canada . He is a regular player at the Staples Center during Kings hockey games.
Personal life
McSorley is currently in Hermosa Beach, California. He married coastal volleyball player Leanne Schuster in August 2002. They have three children.
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Awards and achievements
- 1986-87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1987-88 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1990-91 - NHL Plus-Minus Award
Transactions
- July 30, 1982 - Signed in as free agent with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- September 11, 1985 - Traded by Penguin Pittsburgh, along with Tim Hrynewich and Craig Muni to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Gilles Meloche. August 9, 1988 - Traded by Edmonton Oilers, along with Wayne Gretzky and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, the first draft selection of 1989 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles' 1991 1 round draft selection , first-round draft options in 1993 and $ 15 million.
- August 27, 1993 - Traded by the King of Los Angeles to Pittsburgh Penguins instead of Shawn McEachern.
- February 16, 1994 - Traded by Penguin Pittsburgh, along with Jim Paek, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Shawn McEachern and Tomas Sandstrom.
- March 14, 1996 - Traded by the King of Los Angeles, along with Jari Kurri and Shane Churla, to the New York Rangers in return for Ray Ferraro, Ian LaperriÃÆ'¨re, Mattias NorstrÃÆ'¶m, Nathan LaFayette, and New York in 1997 Options round to four.
- August 20, 1996 - Traded by New York Rangers to San Jose Sharks in return for a 4th-round selection of Jayson More, Brian Swanson and San Jose in 1997.
- October 1, 1998 - Signed as free agent with Edmonton Oilers.
- December 9, 1999 - Signed in as free agent with Boston Bruins.
See also
- List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes
References
External links
- Marty McSorley's career statistics on The Internet Hockey Database
- Marty McSorley on IMDb
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