| Marc Chorney | |
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| Born | November 8, 1959 Fort William, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings |
| NHL Draft | 115th overall, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Playing career | 1980–1985 |
Marc Chorney (born Marcus P. Chorney on November 8, 1959) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing Career[]
Marc 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.
Marc 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. He spent his last year in the American Ice Hockey League (AHL) on the Binghamton Whalers.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 44 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 39 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 43 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 68 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 32 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 42 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 46 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 50 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 69 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 62 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 55 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 123 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
International statistics[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | U18 | Template:Goca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2006 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2007 | United States | WJC | Template:Brca | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2010 | United States | WC | 13th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Personal Life[]
Marc is the father of NHL defenseman Taylor Chorney, who currently plays for the Washington Capitals. His other son, Marcus plays hockey for Shattuck St. Mary's.