Marc Chorney

Marc Chorney
Born	November 8, 1959 (1959-11-08) (age 52) Fort William, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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

Marcus P. Chorney (born November 8, 1959 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.

Playing career

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 6th round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Chorney was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a 6th 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]

Achievements & Awards

• WCHA Second All-Star Team (1980)
• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (1980)
• WCHA First All-Star Team (1981)
• NCAA West First All-American Team (1981)

References

1. ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12264Legends of Hockey. 2001-07. Retrieved August 21, 2007.

External links

• Marc Chorney's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Marc Chorney's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Chorney, Marc
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	November 8, 1959
Place of birth	Fort William, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death