Augustus Solberg Marker (August 1, 1905 – October 7, 1997) was a

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who had played ten seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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between 1932 and 1942.

Playing career

In 336 NHL games Marker scored 64 goals, 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.

Retirement

After retiring from professional hockey, Marker settled in

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. 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 team mates with the naming of Conacher Drive and Morenz Crescent. He became a member of the

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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

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(1997), golfer

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(1999), and triathlete

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(2000).''31st Annual Kiwanis Club of Kingston Sports Awards Program'', March 2, 2011; ''Golfer takes top prize'', by Mike Koreen, ''

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'', March 3, 2011, pp. 15-16

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

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Champion (

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References

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