Todd Marchant Todd Marchant ( born August 12 , 1973 ) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He played nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and almost six seasons with the Anaheim Ducks , along with just over a season with the Columbus Blue Jackets and a game with the New York Rangers . He also played 49 games in the American Hockey League ( AHL ) between his time with the Binghamton Rangers and Cape Breton Oilers . Career . Early career . Marchant played high school hockey at Williamsville East High School . He then played two years in the NCAA with Clarkson University , from 1991 – 1993 . He was drafted by the Rangers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in the seventh round , 164th overall . In 1993 – 94 , his first pro season , he played games with the Rangers , their AHL affiliate in Binghamton , and the Oilers and their own affiliate in Cape Breton . He was acquired by the Oilers in a trade for Craig MacTavish ( and in his last couple of seasons with the Oilers , had the distinction of being one of the few NHL players to be coached by an ex - player for whom he was once traded ) . He also hosts a weeklong hockey clinic for kids ages 8 to 15 during the offseason at the Amherst Pepsi Center . 100 % of profits from his school go to charities for disadvantaged youth around Western New York . Edmonton Oilers . Marchant played nine full seasons as an Oiler ( 1994 – 2003 ) , serving as an alternate captain for his last few seasons in Edmonton . He was known as one of the fastest players in the NHL , and used his speed mostly in a defensive capacity . He scored the first round Game 7 overtime goal that eliminated the Dallas Stars from the 1997 playoffs , taking a pass from assistant captain Doug Weight and speeding by a stumbling Stars defenceman to score on Andy Moog . Marchant would go on to lead all players in shorthanded goals in the 1997 playoffs , with 3 . In doing so , he became the first player in 8 years to score 3 shorthanded goals in the playoffs . The last player to do it was Chicago Blackhawks forward Wayne Presley in 1989 . Columbus Blue Jackets . In the summer of 2003 , Marchant was signed by the Blue Jackets after he gained early unrestricted free agency from the Oilers . He played the full 2003 – 04 season with Columbus , along with fellow ex - Oilers Tyler Wright and Luke Richardson . Marchant then refused to waive his no trade clause , which would have allowed Columbus to send him to Anaheim as part of the Sergei Fedorov trade . After trading for Fedorov , Columbus placed Marchant on waivers in order to free up some salary cap space ( as Marchant makes $ 2 . 5 Million / Year ) . Anaheim picked Marchant up on waivers on November 21 , 2005 to make him a Mighty Duck . Anaheim Ducks . Marchant played with the Mighty Ducks in the last half of the 2005 – 06 NHL Season . Marchant and the Ducks advanced all the way to the Western Conference Finals but were eliminated by Marchant ' s former team , the Edmonton Oilers . He returned to the roster of the newly - named Anaheim Ducks for the 2006 – 07 NHL season . The season began as a record - breaking year , with the Ducks setting franchise records and also setting a league - wide record for the longest streak of being undefeated in regulation at the beginning of the season . Marchant was injured half way through the year , missing over 20 games . He did not return to play in good condition until the Ducks were midway through the 2007 NHL Playoffs . Marchant returned in the series against the Detroit Red Wings in the Conference Final , and played a vital role in killing penalties . Marchant went on to win his first Stanley Cup when the Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals . He is also an assistant coach for the Anaheim Jr . Ducks Mite A club . The Ducks were eliminated in the first round of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Dallas Stars , a series in which Marchant scored twice . He contributed 5 goals during the 2008 - 09 NHL Season as the Ducks entered the playoffs as the last seed and upset the first seed San Jose Sharks . Marchant scored the game winning goal in triple overtime in Game 2 of the Ducks second round series with the Detroit Red Wings , a series Detroit would ultimately win in seven games . Marchant announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL on June 29 , 2011 . He remains with the Ducks as the Director of Player Development . Personal life . Todd Marchant and wife Caroline Marchant have four children ; daughters Lillian and Ashley & sons Timothy Todd and Bradley David , who was born on April 20 , 2009 .