Jack Marshall
Inducted:
1965
Player Stats
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Born:
March 14, 1877
Saint-Vallier, Quebec, Canada
Died:
August 7, 1965
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position:
Centre
Defence
College:
NA
John "Jack" Marshall was the ultimate "mercenary" of hockey’s early professional era, possessed of a wandering spirit and an unparalleled knack for winning. A versatile performer who could play both center and defense, Marshall was a cornerstone of the legendary Montreal Wanderers and the Toronto Blueshirts. He is most famous for a record that stood for decades: he was the first player to win the Stanley Cup six times with four different franchises.
Beyond his skating ability, Marshall was a shrewd hockey mind, often serving as a player-manager. He was instrumental in building the 1914 Toronto Blueshirts championship team from the ground up. His career spanned the transition from amateur challenge-cup hockey to the formation of the National Hockey Association (NHA), the direct predecessor to the NHL. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965.
Marshall's Awards and Record:
- Scored six goals in a game versus Ottawa on January 20, 1904
- Scored five goals in a game twice, both versus Montreal, on December 29, 1908, and February 8, 1909.
- Stanley Cup Championships (1901, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1910, & 1914)
- Was the first player to win six Stanley Cup titles
- Was also the first player to win the Stanley Cup while playing for four clubs
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965
NHA Teams
Montreal Wanderers (1903-1907,1908-1912,1915-1917)
Toronto Blueshirts (1913-1915)
Montreal Shamrocks (1907-1909)
Number Worn:
39
NHA Stats
Season Played:
8 (1909-1917)
Games Played:
80
Goals:
10
Assists:
4
Points:
14
Penalty Minutes:
47
Playoff Games:
2
Stanley Cups:
6 (1901, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1910, 1914)
