Grant W. Marshall (born June 9, 1973) is a

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former

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right winger who currently works on behalf of the Devils Alumni Association. He played for the

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and

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of the

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. He last played for the Devils' minor league affiliate, the

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, during the 2007-08 season.

Career

Born in Port Credit, Ontario, Marshall was drafted 23rd overall by the

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in the

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. Marshall has played 700 career NHL games, scoring 92 goals and 147 assists for 239 points. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 as well as with the New Jersey Devils in 2003. He scored the series-clinching goal in game five of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the

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in triple overtime. He also assisted on

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's series clinching goal in the Eastern Conference Final. On December 4, 1990, Marshall was checked from behind into the boards in a game vs. the Sudbury Wolves. He suffered temporary paralysis but made a full recovery, and was able make it to the NHL roster. On September 8, 2008, it was announced that he would be retiring and would remain in the Devils' organization working for the team's alumni.

Personal life

Marshall sparked controversy in 1996 when he was charged for the sexual assault of a woman at a Winnipeg house party alongside Stars teammate

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and two other men who were not NHL players. All four men were charged and released.

Career statistics

Grant Marshall hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com
Accessed December 15, 2015.

Awards

* 1999

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Champion * 2003

Champion

References

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* 1973 births Living people Battle of the Blades participants Canadian ice hockey right wingers Columbus Blue Jackets players Dallas Stars players Sportspeople from Mississauga Lowell Devils players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils players Newmarket Royals players Ottawa 67's players St. John's Maple Leafs players Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Ice hockey people from Ontario {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1970s-stub