Marcel Dionne

Marcel Elphège "Little Beaver" Dionne is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers between 1971 and 1989. A prolific scorer, he won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer in 1979–80, and recorded 50 goals or more in a season six times, and 100 points or more in a season 8 times during his career. Internationally Dionne played for the Canadian national team at two Canada Cups and three World Championships. Dionne was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2017 Dionne was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

3 August 1951

Born on the same birth date (3 August 1951): Jay North

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Born in the same month (August 1951): Burgess Owens • John Childs (cricketer) • Juan Manuel Santos • Klaus Toppmöller • Louis van Gaal • Mamoru Oshii • Tommy Bolin