Maruk played junior with the London Knights and tallied 370 points before being drafted by the California Golden Seals in 1975. He became NHL’s first rookie to score five shorthanded goals in a season. Dennis had 8 20+ goal seasons including back to back seasons of 50 then 60 in ‘81/’82 while with the Capitals. His years with the Capitals, were some of his best - statistically. He is the first Capitals player to score 100 points in a season. Dennis also played for Cleveland Barons and finished his career with the North Stars and had 878 points in 888 regular season NHL games!