Don Marcotte

Donald Michel Marcotte (born April 15, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent his entire National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins, where he was regarded as a premier defensive forward versatile enough to play any forward position.

Marcotte was born in Arthabaska, Quebec, where his family were longtime residents. He first laced up skates at the age of three and was enrolled in youth hockey in his community by the age of six. In 1963, at sixteen, he left the local youth programs for the Victoriaville Bruins of the QPJHL. After one season with Victoriaville, the Boston Bruins signed him and assigned him to their Junior "A" affiliate in Ontario, the Niagara Falls Flyers, for whom he played junior hockey in 1965, 1966, and 1967. During the 1964-65 OHA season, Marcotte appeared in 56 games and tallied 51 points; in the postseason he played 24 games, scoring 16 goals and 11 assists to help the team win the J. Ross Robertson Cup, the George Richardson Memorial Trophy, and the Memorial Cup. He made his NHL debut during the 1965-66 season, appearing in one game.