Bryan Marchment

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| played_for = Winnipeg Jets
Chicago Blackhawks
Hartford Whalers
Edmonton Oilers
Tampa Bay Lightning
San Jose Sharks
Colorado Avalanche
Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames

| position = Defence

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 213

| birth_date = {{birth date|1969|5|1}}

| birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|7|06|1969|5|1}}

| death_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| draft = 16th overall

| draft_year = 1987

| draft_team = Winnipeg Jets

| career_start = 1989

| career_end = 2006

}}

Bryan William Marchment (May 1, 1969 – July 6, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Calgary Flames between 1989 and 2006. He worked as a scout for the Sharks at the NHL level and as a part-time coach in the Sharks organization following his playing career.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2984886|title=Ex-Sharks Ricci, Marchment move from ice to front office | publisher =ESPN | date = August 21, 2007 | access-date = July 20, 2010}}

Early life

Marchment was born in Scarborough, Ontario, on May 1, 1969. He played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.{{cite web |url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_NHL.pdf?t=1644247902 |title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA |year=2020 |website=www.tournoipee-wee.qc.ca |publisher=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120093041/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_NHL.pdf?t=1644247902 |url-status=dead }} He began his junior career by playing four seasons with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 1985 to 1989. Marchment was a high-scoring defenceman, more noted for assists, including 51 assists in 56 games during the 1987–88 season. He was selected in the first round (16th overall) by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

Professional career

Marchment made his NHL debut for the Jets on March 29, 1989,{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/marchbr02/gamelog/1989|title=Bryan Marchment 1988–89 Game Log|work=Hockey-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=July 7, 2022}} against the Los Angeles Kings at Great Western Forum.{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/196311230TOR.html|title=March 29, 1989 Winnipeg Jets at Los Angeles Kings Box Score|date=March 29, 1989|work=Hockey-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=July 7, 2022}} Despite a promising future, he spent most of his Jets career in the American Hockey League with the Moncton Hawks. However, he did get some moments in a Jets jersey as well, playing 28 games in the 1990–91 NHL season. He was traded with Chris Norton to the Chicago Blackhawks on July 22, 1991, in exchange for Troy Murray and Warren Rychel.

Marchment enjoyed more playing time for the Blackhawks, scoring 15 points in the 1991–92 NHL season and 20 points in the next season. On November 2, 1993, Marchment was sent to the Hartford Whalers with Steve Larmer in a trade for Eric Weinrich and Patrick Poulin. Marchment only played 42 games for the Whalers before he was sent to the Edmonton Oilers on August 30, 1994, as compensation for Hartford signing Steven Rice.

After 3 seasons with the Oilers, it was during his fourth that Marchment was traded with Jason Bonsignore and Steve Kelly to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Roman Hamrlík and Paul Comrie on December 30, 1997. During the 1997 season, Marchment suffered a severe concussion and began convulsing on the rink.{{cite web |url=http://www.electro-mech.com/team-sports/hockey/10-most-bizarre-ice-hockey-incidents|title=10 Most bizarre ice hockey incidents | website =electro-mech.com | date = May 5, 2009 | accessdate = July 20, 2010}} Marchment only managed to play 22 games for the Lightning until he was once again traded; on March 24, 1998, Marchment, along with David Shaw and a first round pick in the 1998 draft (David Legwand) were sent to the San Jose Sharks for Andrei Nazarov and a first round pick in the 1998 draft (Vincent Lecavalier).

It was with the Sharks that Marchment enjoyed more success, including a career-high 22 points in the 2001–02 NHL season, 20 of which were assists. After a four-and-a-half-year stay with the Sharks he was once again traded; on March 8, 2003, Marchment was traded to Colorado for two draft picks.{{cite web |url=http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/news/2003/0308/1520641.html|title=Sharks get two draft picks for Marchment | publisher =ESPN | date = March 8, 2003 | accessdate = July 20, 2010}} He only played 14 regular-season games for Colorado and 7 playoff games. A free agent at the end of the season, Marchment signed a one-year deal with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs on July 11, 2003.{{cite web |url=http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/news/2003/0711/1579460.html|title=Marchment comes home to play for Leafs | publisher =ESPN | date = July 11, 2003 | accessdate = July 20, 2010}} In the 2003–04 season Marchment played in 75 regular-season games, scoring just 4 points, and appeared in a further 13 playoff games.

Marchment sat out the 2004–05 NHL lockout-affected season, and was signed by the Calgary Flames as a free agent on October 11, 2005. After the 2005–06 season ended, he became a free agent. As of March 2008, Marchment was a scout and in charge of player development for the Sharks.{{cite web |url=http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=19266|title=Front Office Staff- Bryan Marchment | publisher =San Jose Sharks | date = July 20, 2010 | accessdate = July 20, 2010}}

Reputation as a player

Marchment was known as a physical, hard-nosed defenseman. He was suspended for deliberate attempts to injure other players numerous times throughout his playing career. He was suspended 13 times by the league in his first 12 NHL seasons, and his hits were blamed for injuries suffered by Mike Modano,{{cite news|title=Marchment Iced For Modano Hit|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/12/06/marchment-iced-for-modano-hit/7cd68b69-3e9c-4302-8475-458ec8bdfee7/|date=December 6, 1997|access-date=July 7, 2022|newspaper=The Washington Post}} Joe Nieuwendyk, Greg Adams,{{cite news|title=Marchment defends play on Nieuwendyk|url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Marchment-defends-play-on-Nieuwendyk-3093836.php|first=Ross|last=McKeon|date=April 23, 1998|access-date=July 7, 2022|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle}} Mike Gartner,{{cite news|title=Oilers angry at Marchment|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/oilers-angry-at-marchment-1.248976|date=December 29, 2000|access-date=July 7, 2022|publisher=CBC News}} Kevin Dineen,{{cite news|title=Marchment Suspended for Eight Games|url=https://apnews.com/article/3bd2e1ba5ee4af6c4622ec46f68bed87|date=February 25, 1998|access-date=July 7, 2022|work=Associated Press}} Peter Zezel,{{cite news|title=Marchment Hip Checks Put Charge into Opponents|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-11-16-9104120970-story.html|first=Mike|last=Kiley|date=November 16, 1991|access-date=July 7, 2021|newspaper=Chicago Tribune}} Pavel Bure, Sami Salo, Magnus Arvedson, Paul Kariya, Wendel Clark, and Martin Ručinský.{{cite news|title=Marchment knees Rucinsky|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/marchment-knees-rucinsky-1.299878|date=November 15, 2001|access-date=July 7, 2022|publisher=CBC News}} On February 3, 1995, while the Toronto Maple Leafs were visiting Marchment's Oilers, a hit by Marchment partially collapsed one of Gartner's lungs; the severely injured Gartner had to return to Toronto by train.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1979/79004.html|title=1979 NHL Draft pick|website=hockeydraftcentral.com|date=May 5, 2009|accessdate=November 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111062822/http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1979/79004.html|archive-date=November 11, 2006|url-status=dead}} Doug Weight attacked him in 2000 after Marchment applied a knee-on-knee hit to him.

Personal life

Marchment and his wife Kim had two children: NHL player Mason, and daughter Logan. The family resided in Uxbridge, Ontario.{{cite news|title=Uxbridge's Bryan Marchment – a 17-year NHL veteran – dead at 53|url=https://www.insauga.com/uxbridges-bryan-marchment-a-17-year-nhl-veteran-dead-at-53/|first=Glenn|last=Hendry|date=July 6, 2022|access-date=July 7, 2022|website=insauga.com}} Marchment's niece, Kennedy Marchment, currently plays for Montreal of the Professional Women's Hockey League and has played for HV71 in the Swedish Women's Hockey League and the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation.{{cite web |author1=The Canadian Press |title=Montreal announces roster for PWHL hockey team |url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-announces-roster-for-pwhl-hockey-team-1.6685011 |website=CTV News |access-date=25 December 2023 |language=en |date=12 December 2023}}{{cite news|title=Kennedy Marchment is Marching Forward|url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/kennedy-marchment-is-marching-forward|first=Jared|last=Clinton|date=March 26, 2022|access-date=July 7, 2022|magazine=The Hockey News|location=Toronto}}{{cite news|title=Whale sign first free agent Kennedy Marchment|url=https://whale.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/whale-sign-first-free-agent-kennedy-marchment|date=June 2, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2022|publisher=Connecticut Whale|archive-date=November 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120093043/https://whale.premierhockeyfederation.com/news/whale-sign-first-free-agent-kennedy-marchment|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=251890|title=Kennedy Marchment Hockey Stats and Profile|work=HockeyDB|publisher=The Internet Hockey Database|access-date=July 7, 2022}}

Marchment died on July 6, 2022, in Montreal at the age of 53.{{cite news |title=Former rugged NHL defenceman Bryan Marchment dies at 53 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/bryan-marchment-death-scout-sharks-nhl-1.6512331 |access-date=July 6, 2022 |agency=The Associated Press |publisher=CBC Sports |date=July 6, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Douglas |first1=William |last2=Morreale |first2=Mike G. |title=Marchment dies at 53, played 17 seasons with nine NHL teams |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/bryan-marchment-dies-at-53-played-17-seasons-with-nine-nhl-teams/c-334830240 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |work=NHL.com |date=July 6, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Ellis |first1=Steven |title=Former NHL Defenseman Bryan Marchment Passes Away at 53 |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-passes-away-at-53 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |work=The Hockey News |date=July 6, 2022 |language=en}} He was in town with Sharks management preparing for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. No cause of death has been released to the public, although it has been described as sudden. Sharks general manager Mike Grier began the announcement of the Sharks' first-round draft pick the following night by eulogizing Marchment.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHwHyJpSzCE | title=The San Jose Sharks' Mike Grier pays tribute to Bryan Marchment | 2022 NHL Draft | website=YouTube | date=July 7, 2022 }}

Career statistics

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! colspan="5" | Regular season

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! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

ALIGN="center"

| 1985–86

| Belleville Bulls

| OHL

| 57

| 5

| 15

| 20

| 225

| 21

| 0

| 7

| 83

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1986–87

| Belleville Bulls

| OHL

| 52

| 6

| 38

| 44

| 238

| 6

| 0

| 4

| 17

ALIGN="center"

| 1987–88

| Belleville Bulls

| OHL

| 56

| 7

| 51

| 58

| 200

| 6

| 1

| 3

| 4

| 19

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1988–89

| Belleville Bulls

| OHL

| 43

| 14

| 36

| 50

| 198

| 5

| 0

| 1

| 12

ALIGN="center"

| 1988–89

| Winnipeg Jets

| NHL

| 2

| 0

| 2

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1989–90

| Moncton Hawks

| AHL

| 56

| 4

| 19

| 23

| 217

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 1989–90

| Winnipeg Jets

| NHL

| 7

| 0

| 2

| 28

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1990–91

| Moncton Hawks

| AHL

| 33

| 2

| 11

| 13

| 101

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 1990–91

| Winnipeg Jets

| NHL

| 28

| 2

| 4

| 91

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1991–92

| Chicago Blackhawks

| NHL

| 58

| 5

| 10

| 15

| 168

| 16

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 36

ALIGN="center"

| 1992–93

| Chicago Blackhawks

| NHL

| 78

| 5

| 15

| 20

| 313

| 4

| 0

| 12

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1993–94

| Chicago Blackhawks

| NHL

| 13

| 1

| 4

| 5

| 42

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 1993–94

| Hartford Whalers

| NHL

| 42

| 3

| 7

| 10

| 124

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1994–95

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 40

| 1

| 5

| 6

| 184

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 1995–96

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 78

| 3

| 15

| 18

| 202

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1996–97

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 71

| 3

| 13

| 16

| 132

| 3

| 0

| 4

ALIGN="center"

| 1997–98

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 27

| 0

| 4

| 58

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1997–98

| Tampa Bay Lightning

| NHL

| 22

| 2

| 4

| 6

| 43

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 1997–98

| San Jose Sharks

| NHL

| 12

| 0

| 3

| 43

| 6

| 0

| 10

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1998–99

| San Jose Sharks

| NHL

| 59

| 2

| 6

| 8

| 101

| 6

| 0

| 4

ALIGN="center"

| 1999–00

| San Jose Sharks

| NHL

| 49

| 0

| 4

| 72

| 11

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 12

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2000–01

| San Jose Sharks

| NHL

| 75

| 7

| 11

| 18

| 204

| 5

| 0

| 1

| 2

ALIGN="center"

| 2001–02

| San Jose Sharks

| NHL

| 72

| 2

| 20

| 22

| 178

| 12

| 1

| 2

| 10

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2002–03

| San Jose Sharks

| NHL

| 67

| 2

| 9

| 11

| 108

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 2002–03

| Colorado Avalanche

| NHL

| 14

| 0

| 3

| 33

| 7

| 0

| 4

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2003–04

| Toronto Maple Leafs

| NHL

| 75

| 1

| 3

| 4

| 106

| 13

| 0

| 8

ALIGN="center"

| 2005–06

| Calgary Flames

| NHL

| 37

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 75

| —

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 926

! 40

! 142

! 182

! 2,307

! 83

! 4

! 3

! 7

! 102

colspan="13" style="text-align: center;" | Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/marchbr02.htmll|title=Bryan Marchment Stats|work=Hockey-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=July 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=3385|title=Bryan Marchment Hockey Stats and Profile|work=HockeyDB|publisher=The Internet Hockey Database|access-date=July 7, 2022}}