Robert "Bobby" Marshall (born April 11, 1972) is a Canadian ice hockey

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and former

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who was an All-American for

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Career

Marshall joined

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's second year behind the bench and arrived just in time for the then-Redskins to post their worst record, winning just 5 games in 1991. Despite the terrible year, Marshall acquitted himself well enough to get drafted by the

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after the season. Miami had a dramatic turnaround the following year, posting its first winning season in over a decade and winning the first playoff round in program history. Marshall's third season saw even better results, with Miami finishing atop the CCHA, reaching the conference championship and receiving a bid to the NCAA tournament all for the first time in team history. Marshall's point production nearly doubled throughout the season and he was named an All-American while leading the team with 43 assists. Marshall was named an

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for his senior season and his scoring output decreased along with the team's record. Miami still finished with a winning record but the team was stopped in the conference quarterfinals. After graduating, Marshall began his professional career in Calgary's farm system. He played with the

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for just over a season before he was traded to

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for

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. He spent the better part of two seasons with the

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but was not resigned by the Mighty Ducks once his rookie contract ended. Marshall played the majority of the 1998 season in the CHL and then headed to

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. At the end of the '99 season he returned to

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and helped the

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reach the President's Cup Final but was back in the

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the following year. Marshall's playing career ended in 2002 after parts of two more seasons in lower-minor hockey and he transitioned into coaching. In 2003, he was inducted into the

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Athletics Hall of Fame. Marshall first job was as an assistant for the

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though it only lasted for one season. He continued to coach at the junior level for several years, including a stint as the head coach for the Don Mills Flyers, but was forced to halt his career after suffering a

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in January 2020.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, Bob 1972 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Baltimore Bandits players Calgary Flames draft picks Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Wolves players Columbus Cottonmouths (CHL) players Fort Wayne Komets players Hershey Bears players Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players Revier Löwen players Saint John Flames players San Angelo Outlaws players Sportspeople from North York Ice hockey people from Toronto