Marcus P. Chorney (born November 8, 1959) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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.
Playing career
Born in
Fort William (now
Thunder Bay
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),
Ontario
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, Chorney played four successful seasons of college hockey at the
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of ...
. He was named to the
NCAA
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All-Tournament team in 1980, and two first All Star teams in 1981. He began his playing career with the
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
who drafted him in the sixth round of the
1979 NHL Entry Draft
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. Chorney was traded to the
Los Angeles Kings
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for a sixth round choice (Stuart Marston) in the
1985 NHL Entry Draft
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. After spending a season with the Kings, he was signed by the
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...
but failed to earn a spot on the roster.
Personal life
His son
Taylor Chorney
Taylor Chorney (born April 27, 1987) is a Canadians, Canadian-born United States, American former ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Pe ...
is a defenceman who currently plays for HC Lugano in Switzerland. He has another son, Marcus Chorney, Jr, who plays hockey for the
Quinnipiac University
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Bobcats in the
ECAC.
Awards and honors
Career statistics
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Binghamton Whalers players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Erie Blades players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
Los Angeles Kings players
North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players
Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins players
NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
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