Marty McSorley
Born:
May 18, 1963 Hamilton, ON, CAN
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
235 lb (107 kg)
Position:
Defence/Right Wing
Shoots:
Right
Played for:
NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers
San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins
Playing Career:
1982–2001
Biography
This versatile player shared his talents and toughness as both a defenseman and winger
He is a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers and may be best known for his role as “Wayne Gretzky’s bodyguardâ€
This title would follow him to LA in 1988 when both he and the Great One were obtained by the Kings His toughness his evident by the stats sheet alone posting over 3300 penalty minutes in a successful 961 game career
His life in LA was not limited to hockey as he appeared in the movies Con Air, Forgetting Paris and Bad Boys alongside Will Smith