Marshall Warren

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Marshall Warren

| image = Marshall Warren IMG 8085.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Warren with Michigan in November 2023

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|20}}

| birth_place = Laurel Hollow, New York, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 195

| position = Defense

| shoots = Left

| league = NHL

| team = New York Islanders

| prospect_team = Bridgeport Islanders

| prospect_league = AHL

| ntl_team =

| draft = 166th overall

| draft_year = 2019

| draft_team = Minnesota Wild

| career_start = 2024

}}

Marshall Warren (born April 20, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey at Boston College and Michigan.

Early life

Warren was born to Lewis and Lisa Warren. He began figure skating at three years old before transitioning to ice hockey.{{cite web |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/ice-hockey/figure-skater-turned-figurehead-how-marshall-warren-brings-hockey-to-his-community/ |title=Figure skater turned figurehead: How Marshall Warren brings hockey to his community |work=The Michigan Daily |first=Rekha |last=Leonard |date=March 26, 2024 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} His sister, Arielle, was a figure skater at Boston University.

Playing career

=Junior=

Warren spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP). During the 2017–18 season, he recorded eight goals and 22 assists 60 games for the under-17 team. During the 2018–19 season, he recorded eight goals and 26 assists in 58 games, for the under-18 team.{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2019/6/24/mens-hockey-five-incoming-eagles-selected-in-2019-nhl-draft.aspx |title=Five Incoming Eagles Selected in 2019 NHL Draft |website=bceagles.com |date=June 24, 2019 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} He drafted in the sixth round, 166th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL entry draft.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/former-wild-prospect-signs-with-islanders |title=Former Wild prospect signs with Islanders |work=The Hockey News |first=Dylan |last=Loucks |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=September 22, 2024}}

=College=

Warren began his collegiate career for Boston College during the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2019/8/1/mens-hockey-eagles-announce-eight-players-in-class-of-2023.aspx |title=Eagles Announce Eight Players in Class of 2023 |website=bceagles.com |date=August 1, 2019 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} In his freshman year he recorded six goals and five assists in 34 games and helped the Eagles win the Hockey East regular season championship. On October 11, 2019, he scored first career goal in his NCAA debut in a game against Wisconsin.{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2019/10/12/mens-hockey-cotton-and-mattila-lead-6-eagles-past-15-badgers-on-opening-night.aspx |title=Cotton and Mattila Lead #6 Eagles Past #15 Badgers on Opening Night |website=bceagles.com |date=October 12, 2019 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} He ranked second in Hockey East among rookie defensemen in goals, and led all freshmen defensemen in the league with a +22 rating.{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/marshall-warren/14906 |title=Marshall Warren |website=bceagles.cm |access-date=September 22, 2024}} During the 2020–21 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded three goals and eight assists in 23 games. During the 2021–22 season, in his junior year, he six goals and 15 assists in 37 games. During the first round of the 2022 Hockey East tournament against New Hampshire, he assisted on the game-winning overtime goal by Marc McLaughlin.{{cite web |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2022/3/9/mens-hockey-mclaughlin-nets-overtime-winner-to-beat-unh-in-hockey-east-opening-round.aspx |title=McLaughlin Nets Overtime Winner to Beat UNH in Hockey East Opening Round |website=bceagles.com |date=March 9, 2022 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} He was named captain for the 2022–23 season, becoming the first black player to serve as captain in program history.{{cite web |url=https://www.bcheights.com/2023/03/02/marshall-warren-boston-college-hockey-senior-night/ |title=Ahead of Senior Night, Captain Marshall Warren Reflects on His Career at BC |work=The Heights |first=Robert |last=Brennan |date=March 3, 2023 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} In his senior year he recorded five goals and nine assists in 36 games.

On March 27, 2023, Warren entered the NCAA transfer portal. He finished his career at Boston College with 20 goals and 37 assists in 130 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.bcheights.com/2023/04/14/marshall-warren-transfers-to-michigan/ |title=BC Captain Marshall Warren Transfers to Michigan |work=The Heights |first=Luke |last=Evans |date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} On April 14, 2023, he transferred to Michigan for his final year of eligibility.{{cite web |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/ice-hockey/michigan-picks-up-boston-college-defenseman-marshall-warren-from-transfer-portal/ |title=Michigan picks up Boston College defenseman Marshall Warren from transfer portal |work=The Michigan Daily |first=Connor |last=Earegood |date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} He was named an alternate captain for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/ice-hockey/meet-the-alternate-captains-a-closer-look-at-michigans-leadership/ |title=Meet the alternate captains: A closer look at Michigan’s leadership |first=Ellie |last=Richard |newspaper=The Michigan Daily |date=October 4, 2023 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} During his graduate student year, he recorded four goals and 14 assists in 41 games.{{cite web |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/marshall-warren/24642 |title=Marshall Warren |website=MGoBlue.com |access-date=September 22, 2024}}

=Professional=

On April 16, 2024, Warren signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/islanders-sign-long-island-native-warren |title=Islanders Sign Long Island Native Warren |website=NHL.com |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=September 22, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/new-york-islanders-marshall-warren-michigan-boston-college-entry-level-contract |title=Islanders Sign Long Island Native Marshall Warren To ELC |work=The Hockey News |first1=Matthew |last1=Page |first2=Stefen |last2=Rosner |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} He was assigned to the Islanders's AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders, for the remainder of the 2023–24 AHL season on an amateur tryout (ATO).{{cite web |url=https://www.bridgeportislanders.com/news/detail/new-york-islanders-sign-warren |title=New York Islanders Sign Warren |website=bridgeportislanders.com |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=September 22, 2024}} He was scoreless in two games for the Bridgeport Islanders.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/marshall-warren-new-york-islanders-long-island-university-of-michigan-rookie-camp |title=Long Island Native Marshall Warren Ecstatic To Be With Islanders: 'It's Surreal' |work=The Hockey News |first=Stefen |last=Rosner |date=September 12, 2024 |access-date=September 22, 2024}}

International play

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Warren represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he served as alternate captain and recorded three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.{{cite web |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1016438 |title=Team USA Wins Bronze Medal at U18 MWC |publisher=USA Hockey |date=April 28, 2019 |access-date=September 22, 2024}}