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Marcel "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951,
in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) was a
professional ice hockey centre in the National
Hockey League|NHL, and is a member of the Hockey
Hall of Fame. 

Dionne played his first four seasons with the
Detroit Red Wings, and was then traded to the Los
Angeles Kings where he played 11 and a half
seasons, and was finally traded to the New York
Rangers where he played his remaining 2 and a half
seasons. He was drafted by Detroit in 1971, and
retired in 1989. His best season was 1979-80 NHL
season|1979-80 when he had 137 points. That
season, he was tied for the league lead in points
with Wayne Gretzky.  Though Gretzky played in one
less game then Dionne, Dionne was awarded the Art
Ross Trophy for scoring two more goals than
Gretzky.

Dionne was the third of six men to reach the
700-goal plateau, and currently ranks 4th among
all-time goal scorers, with 731.  He is ranked 5th
in points, with 1771.  He is 9th in career assists
with 1,040.  He was second in assists, goals, and
points when he retired in 1989, behind Gordie Howe
in all categories, by 70 goals, 9 assists, and 79
points.

==Achievements==
OHA
*1970- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
*1970- Ontario Hockey Association|OHA Second
All-Star Team
*1971- OHA First All-Star Team
*1971- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy

NHL (Red Wings)
*1975- Lady Byng Trophy
*1975- Played in NHL All-Star Game

NHL (LA Kings)
*1976- Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1977- Lady Byng Trophy
*1977- NHL First All-Star Team
*1977- Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1978- Named Best Forward at the International Ice
Hockey Federation World Championships|World Hockey
Championships
*1978- Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1979- NHL Second All-Star Team
*1979- Lester B. Pearson Award
*1980- NHL First All-Star Team
*1980- Lester B. Pearson Award
*1980- Art Ross Trophy
*1980- Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1981- NHL Second All-Star Team
*1981- Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1983- Played in NHL All-Star Game
*1985- Played in NHL All-Star Game

==See also==
* List of NHL statistical leaders
* List of retired NHL players
* List of NHL seasons

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