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

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