Gus Marker

Augustus Solberg Marker (August 1, 1905 – October 7, 1997) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who had played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Maple Leafs and Brooklyn Americans between 1932 and 1942.

Playing career In 336 NHL games, Marker scored 64 goals, and 69 assists for 133 points in his career.

Career notes Marker was the last surviving member of the Montreal Maroons 1935 Stanley Cup championship team. Marker played in the longest hockey game in NHL history while a member of the Montreal Maroons. A Stanley Cup playoff game on March 24, 1936, when the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Maroons 1–0 in the sixth overtime period.

Retirement After retiring from professional hockey, Marker settled in Kingston, Ontario. He operated a building materials business and helped develop a subdivision in the northern section of the city. The subdivision was originally called Marker's Acres and paid homage to two of his most respected teammates with the naming of Conacher Drive and Morenz Crescent. He became a member of the Kiwanis Club in Kingston and an enthusiastic booster of amateur sport in the region. Since 1980, the Kiwanis Club of Kingston has presented awards, including the Gus Marker Trophy, to honour outstanding amateur athletes in the city and district. Past winners of the Gus Marker Trophy have included boxer Mark Leduc (1992), hockey players Alyn McCauley (1996) and Jayna Hefford (1997), golfer Matt McQuillan (1999), and triathlete Simon Whitfield (2000).

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1927–28 Edmonton Elks ESrHL — — — — — — — — — — 1928–29 Tulsa Oilers AHA 36 10 5 15 39 4 1 0 1 2 1929–30 Tulsa Oilers AHA 48 13 7 20 31 9 1 1 2 2 1930–31 Tulsa Oilers AHA 48 21 11 32 42 4 1 1 2 8 1931–32 Tulsa Oilers AHA 44 11 7 18 20 — — — — — 1932–33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 1 1 2 8 — — — — — 1932–33 Detroit Olympics IHL 27 6 7 13 31 — — — — — 1933–34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 2 1933–34 Detroit Olympics IHL 37 13 13 26 48 6 3 6 9 2 1934–35 Montreal Maroons NHL 44 11 4 15 18 7 1 1 2 4 1934–35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 3 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 1935–36 Montreal Maroons NHL 48 7 12 19 10 3 1 0 1 2 1936–37 Montreal Maroons NHL 47 10 12 22 22 5 0 1 1 0 1937–38 Montreal Maroons NHL 48 9 15 24 35 — — — — — 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 29 9 6 15 11 10 2 2 4 0 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 10 9 19 15 10 1 3 4 23 1940–41 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 27 4 5 9 10 7 0 0 0 5 1941–42 Brooklyn Americans NHL 17 2 5 7 2 — — — — — 1941–42 Springfield Indians AHL 16 10 6 16 6 — — — — — 1942–43 Kingston Frontenacs OVHL 4 0 4 4 2 4 2 5 7 0 NHL totals 322 64 69 133 133 46 5 7 12 36

Awards and achievements 1935 Stanley Cup Champion (Montreal Maroons)