Gus Marker

Gus Marker
Marker pictured in a 1943 newspaper
Born	(1905-08-01)August 1, 1905 Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Died	October 7, 1997(1997-10-07) (aged 92) Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Montreal Maroons Toronto Maple Leafs Brooklyn Americans
Playing career	1928–1942

Augustus Solberg Marker (August 1, 1905 – October 7, 1997) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who had played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Maple Leafs and Brooklyn Americans between 1932 and 1942.

Playing career

In 336 NHL games, Marker scored 64 goals, and 69 assists for 133 points in his career.

Career notes

• Marker was the last surviving member of the Montreal Maroons 1935 Stanley Cup championship team.
• Marker played in the longest hockey game in NHL history while a member of the Montreal Maroons. A Stanley Cup playoff game on March 24, 1936, when the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Maroons 1-0 in the sixth overtime period.^[1]

Retirement

After retiring from professional hockey, Marker settled in Kingston, Ontario. He operated a building materials business and helped develop a subdivision in the northern section of the city. The subdivision was originally called Marker's Acres and paid homage to two of his most respected teammates with the naming of Conacher Drive and Morenz Crescent. He became a member of the Kiwanis Club in Kingston and an enthusiastic booster of amateur sport in the region. Since 1980, the Kiwanis Club of Kingston has presented awards, including the Gus Marker Trophy, to honour outstanding amateur athletes in the city and district. Past winners of the Gus Marker Trophy have included boxer Mark Leduc (1992), hockey players Alyn McCauley (1996) and Jayna Hefford (1997), golfer Matt McQuillan (1999), and triathlete Simon Whitfield (2000).^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1927–28	Edmonton Elks	ESrHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Tulsa Oilers	AHA		36	10	5	15	39		4	1	0	1	2
1929–30	Tulsa Oilers	AHA		48	13	7	20	31		9	1	1	2	2
1930–31	Tulsa Oilers	AHA		48	21	11	32	42		4	1	1	2	8
1931–32	Tulsa Oilers	AHA		44	11	7	18	20		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		13	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Detroit Olympics	IHL		27	6	7	13	31		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		7	1	0	1	2		4	0	0	0	2
1933–34	Detroit Olympics	IHL		37	13	13	26	48		6	3	6	9	2
1934–35	Montreal Maroons	NHL		44	11	4	15	18		7	1	1	2	4
1934–35	Windsor Bulldogs	IHL		3	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Montreal Maroons	NHL		48	7	12	19	10		3	1	0	1	2
1936–37	Montreal Maroons	NHL		47	10	12	22	22		5	0	1	1	0
1937–38	Montreal Maroons	NHL		48	9	15	24	35		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		29	9	6	15	11		10	2	2	4	0
1939–40	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		42	10	9	19	15		10	1	3	4	23
1940–41	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		27	4	5	9	10		7	0	0	0	5
1941–42	Brooklyn Americans	NHL		17	2	5	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Springfield Indians	AHL		16	10	6	16	6		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Kingston Frontenacs	OVHL		4	0	4	4	2		4	2	5	7	0
NHL totals				322	64	69	133	133		46	5	7	12	36

Awards and achievements

• 1935 Stanley Cup Champion (Montreal Maroons)

References

1. Kingston Whig-Standard, March 4, 2011
2. 31st Annual Kiwanis Club of Kingston Sports Awards Program, March 2, 2011; Golfer takes top prize, by Mike Koreen, Kingston Whig-Standard, March 3, 2011, pp. 15-16

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database