Marchant Concludes Playing Career
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that 18-year National Hockey League (NHL) veteran Todd Marchant has retired as a player from the NHL. Marchant will join the Anaheim Ducks front office as Director of Player Development. In his new role with the club, the Buffalo, NY native will help prepare and educate Anaheim prospects to succeed in professional hockey.
“I’d like to personally thank Todd for his invaluable contributions to this organization over the last six years,” said Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. “His character and presence in our locker room will be missed, but we’re extremely grateful that he has agreed to join the front office as Director of Player Development. Congratulations to Todd and his family on a wonderful career.”
Marchant, 37 (8/12/73), appeared in 421 contests over his final six NHL seasons as a member of the Anaheim Ducks from 2005-11, scoring 38-74=112 points with 230 penalty minutes (PIM). The 5-10, 180-pound center ranks third all-time in franchise short-handed goals (8), eighth in all-time postseason appearances (52) and ninth all-time in regular season games played. Capturing his first Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007, Marchant helped the Ducks reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs in five of his six seasons with the club. In addition to the Stanley Cup run in 2007, Marchant advanced to the Western Conference Finals (2006) and the Conference Semifinals (2009) with the Ducks. He scored the triple overtime-winning goal in the Ducks’ 2-1 victory in Game 2 of the Conference Semifinals on May 3, 2009 at Detroit.
“I want to thank the Rangers, Oilers, Blue Jackets and Ducks organizations, my teammates, the fans, and most importantly, my family, for their great support over the years,” said Marchant. “I’ve had an unbelievable experience playing in the National Hockey League, and it’s simply time to move on. I’m excited to stay with the Ducks organization in my new role and look forward to my post-playing career. Staying with the Ducks will provide my family the opportunity to continue living in a great community, one in which we plan to remain actively involved."
A veteran of 18 NHL seasons, Marchant appeared in 1,195 career NHL contests with the New York Rangers, Edmonton, Columbus and Anaheim, collecting 186-312=498 points with 774 PIM. He became the 31st U.S.-born player to appear in his 1,000th NHL game on Dec. 22, 2008 at Vancouver. He set career highs in goals, assists and points during the 2002-03 season as a member of the Oilers, earning 20-40=60 points with 48 PIM and a +13 rating. In 95 career postseason contests, Marchant scored 13-21=34 points with 88 PIM. He advanced to the Conference Semifinals with Edmonton in both 1997 and 1998, scoring the game-winning overtime goal in Game 7 of the Conference Quarterfinals on Apr. 19, 1997 at Dallas. Marchant played for Team USA at the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway where he earned 1-1=2 points in eight tournament games.
Marchant was selected by the Rangers in the seventh round (164th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to Edmonton for Craig MacTavish on March 21, 1994. He signed as a free agent with Columbus on July 3, 2003 and was claimed on waivers by Anaheim on Nov. 21, 2005.
