Willie Marshall

Wilmott Charles "The Whip" Marshall (December 1, 1931 – June 2, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. 

Marshall held the all-time record for most goals, most points, most assists, most hat tricks, and most games played in the American Hockey League (AHL), registered over a 20-season career in the AHL.

Marshall also played with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League over the course of four seasons between 1953 and 1958.

The Willie Marshall Award, which is awarded to the AHL's leading goal scorer, is named after him.

Personal life

In his later years, Marshall became an avid author who self-published numerous volumes of Christian poetry and several nonfiction works on Christian history, theology, and doctrine. He later lived in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Marshall died at his home there on June 2, 2023.

Awards and honours

• Calder Cup champion (1955, 1958, 1959)
• AHL First All-Star Team (1956, 1958)
• AHL Second All-Star Team (1962)
• John B. Sollenberger Trophy (1958)
• AHL Hall of Fame (2006)
• Hershey Bears Hall of Fame (2012)