Marc Chorney

Marcus P. Chorney (born November 8, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Marc Chorney
Born	(1959-11-08) November 8, 1959 (age 65) Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	115th overall, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1980–1985

Playing career

Born in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Chorney played four successful seasons of college hockey at the University of North Dakota. He was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team in 1980, and two first All Star teams in 1981. He began his playing career with the Pittsburgh Penguins who drafted him in the sixth round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Chorney was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a sixth round choice (Stuart Marston) in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. After spending a season with the Kings, he was signed by the Washington Capitals but failed to earn a spot on the roster.^[1]

Personal life

His son Taylor Chorney is a defenceman who played in 166 NHL games, and last played for EC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.^[2][3] He has another son, Marcus Chorney, Jr, who plays hockey for the Quinnipiac University Bobcats in the ECAC.^[4]

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1979–80	[5]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1980	[6]
All-WCHA First Team	1980–81	[5]
AHCA West All-American	1980–81	[7]

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	North Dakota Fighting Sioux	WCHA		41	8	14	22	98		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	North Dakota Fighting Sioux	WCHA		39	7	38	45	54		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	North Dakota Fighting Sioux	WCHA		35	8	34	42	72		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		8	1	6	7	14		2	0	1	1	2
1981–82	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		60	1	6	7	63		5	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Erie Blades	AHL		6	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		67	3	5	8	66		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		4	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		71	3	9	12	58		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		48	4	25	29	38		7	0	4	4	9
NHL totals				210	8	27	35	209		7	0	1	1	2