# Donnie Marshall

Donald Robert Marshall (March 23, 1932 – October 8, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.

## Life and career

Marshall played in the National Hockey League from 1951 to 1972 for the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. Marshall was part of the 1950s Canadiens' dynasty that captured an NHL record five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960, playing mostly on the checking line with Phil Goyette and Claude Provost.
Marshall played 1176 career NHL games, scoring 265 goals and 324 assists for 589 points.
Marshall died from COVID-19 complications in Stuart, Florida, on October 8, 2024, at the age of 92. He was the last surviving Canadiens' 1956 Stanley Cup team member and the last surviving player out of the twelve to have played for all five Canadiens teams during their five straight championships.

## Legacy

* Ranked No. 75 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons, in the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1949–50 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 35 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 1949–50 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 1950–51 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 37 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1951–52 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 32 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| 1952–53 | Cincinnati Mohawks | IHL | 60 | 46 | 51 | 97 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 39 | 55 | 94 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1962–63 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969–70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 62 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 50 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1,176 | 265 | 324 | 589 | 127 | 94 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 |

## Awards and Accomplishments

* NHL Second All-Star team, 1967
* Won Stanley Cup — {5} 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
* Played in NHL All-Star Game (1956–60, 1961, 1968)