Marc Moro
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Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 229 lb (104 kg/16 st 5 lb) |
AHL Team F. teams |
Toronto Marlies Anaheim Mighty Ducks Nashville Predators Toronto Maple Leafs |
Nationality | Canada |
Born | July 17, 1977 , Toronto, ON, CAN |
NHL Draft | 27th overall, 1995 Ottawa Senators |
Pro career | 1997 – 2007 |
Marc Moro (born July 17, 1977 in Etobicoke, Ontario) is a former Canadian hockey player who was the first captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs AHL affiliate team, the Toronto Marlies. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in round 2, 27th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
Marc played his junior hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs from 1993 to 1997, and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for part of the 1996–97 season. Marc got to play his first pro hockey game for the Prince Edward Island Senators of the AHL during the 1995–96 season before being sent back to the juniors.
Marc Moro never played a game in an Ottawa Senators jersey. In 1996, his rights were traded to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks with Ted Drury for Jason York and Shaun Van Allen. He would make his NHL debut with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, only playing in one game during the 1997–98 season. He would be dealt the next season with goaltender Chris Mason to the Nashville Predators for goaltender Dominic Roussel. Marc played 27 games over 3 seasons with Nashville before being dealt to Toronto in 2002. Marc's current NHL totals are 30 games played with no points and 77 penalty minutes with Anaheim, Nashville, and Toronto.
Marc Moro made history in October, 2005 by being selected to be the first captain in Toronto Marlies history. Marc was also the St. John's Maple Leafs last captain in their 15 year history during the 2004–05 AHL season.
On August 13, 2007, Moro announced his retirement.[1]