Overtime Podcast: Season 2 - Ep 17 - Dennis Maruk

On this week’s show, Dennis Maruk joins us to share the wild ride of a 60 Goal scorer back in the early 1980's!! Well before Alex Ovechkin became a household name as the most recognizable sniper of the WASHINGTON CAPITALS, Dennis was setting Capitals Franchise scoring records back in the 1980’s – and some of his records still haven’t broken - even by Ovechkin...!!

He has a rare NHL pedigree of being drafted by the California Golden Seals, in the first round of the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, before becoming a member of the Cleveland Barons (remember them?) when the Golden Seals franchise was re-located. He played 14 NHL seasons, but will best be remembered for his five seasons with the Washington Capitals where he led the team in scoring three straight years, and set the Franchise record for most Points and most Assists in a single season in 1982!

He played exactly 888 NHL Games, and finished his career with 878 points! Just shy of a “point-per-game” pace.

In addition to his record setting team scoring with the Capitals, he is also remembered as one of hockey’s biggest personalities, and for having one of the most stellar moustaches in National Hockey League history!

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