The Edmonton Oilers Todd Marchant

Todd Marchant  
Team Edmonton Oilers
Jersey No. 26
Position Centre/Left Wing
Height 5'10"
Weight 175 lbs
Birthday Aug 12, 1973
Birth Place Buffalo, New York
Shoots Left
NHL Record Most Shorthanded Goals in a Playoff Season (3 SHG in 1997)

2000/01 is Todd Marchant's 7th season with the Oilers. He was originally acquired from the New York Rangers on Mar 21, 1998 in exchange for Craig MacTavish (now Oilers' head coach.)
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A little Q & A with Marchant

Favorite NHL Uniform : Chicago Blackhawks

Favorite Arena : San Jose

Toughest Team to Play : Philadelphia Flyers

Who impresses you the most in today's league? John LeClair

Who Impressed you the most when you broke into the league? Wayne Gretzky

How long was it before you could confidently call yourself an NHLer? Probably three or four years.

Most Memorable Game : Game Seven of the 1997 playoffs against Dallas, scoring the overtime goal.

Who was your hockey hero? Wayne Gretzky

If you could play with any current or former NHLer, who would it be ? Wayne Gretzky

If you could interview one hockey player, who would it be? What would you ask? I'd interview Wayne Gretzky and I'd ask him questions about what it was like back in the '80s with the Edmonton Oilers.

Best Hockey Advice You've Received : Come to the rink every day and always work hard, whether it's a practice or a game.

Biggest Hockey Influence : My father

Minor Hockey Memories : I was in the Nationals in the States four times in a row and I never won it.

Collegiate Hockey Memories : Scoring an overtime goal against PRI and beating a defenseman who's my cousin.

What quality do you admire most in a teammate? Honesty.

What's the greatest asset you bring to the rink? To try and give 100 percent every night. Give it everything I've got no matter how you feel or what's going on.

Biggest Prankster You've Played With : Bill Guerin.

The weirdest thing you've seen in hockey : Seeing Bill Guerin score a goal from the other end of the rink.

First Job : I worked at my father's warehouse.

If you weren't palying hockey you'd be ... : I'd be in business in some way.

What would you like to do after hockey : I'd like to coach.

Favorite Hobby : Golf.

Who is the most famous person you've met? Wayne Gretzky.

If you could meet any person in the history of the world, who would it be? John F. Kennedy.

When you think of your hometown (Buffalo), what's the first thing that comes to mind? Snow!

Every teenager can easily stray from his desired course. Who kept you straight? My parents.


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