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Marc Chorney's NHL career

Points
35
Games
210
Assists
27
Goals
8
Plus/minus
-69

Defenceman Marc Chorney was drafted 115th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1979. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1980-1984. That came to 210 games and 35 points, 8 goals and 27 assists.

Below: the whole of Marc Chorney's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Marc Chorney is drafted 115 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    115 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 1 year, 7 months and 8 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Marc Chorney makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    PITPittsburgh Penguins3–4VANVancouver Canucks

    Marc was 21 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Per-Olov Brasar and Thomas Gradin.

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    Season

    1980-1981

    Marc Chorney's first NHL season: 7 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#414
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    6
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.88
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#220
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    2 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  3. Season

    1981-1982

    Marc Chorney scores 7 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#432
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    6
    NHL#414
    P/GP
    0.12
    NHL#423
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#492
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  4. Season

    1982-1983

    Marc Chorney scores 3 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    8
    NHL#422
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#369
    Assists
    5
    NHL#418
    P/GP
    0.12
    NHL#421
    +/-
    -30
    NHL#583
    The whole season1982-1983
  5. Season

    1983-1984

    Marc Chorney's last season: 13 points

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsLAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    13
    NHL#369
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#368
    Assists
    10
    NHL#353
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#401
    +/-
    -29
    NHL#602
    The whole season1983-1984
  6. The career

    Marc Chorney played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.