About Marc Tardif
Joseph Gérard Marquis Tardif is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played left winger in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA), principally for the Quebec Nordiques. He also represented Canada in the 1974 Summit Series. A dominant force in the WHA, Tardif had four consecutive seasons with 95+ points from 1975 to 1979 and served as the first captain of the Nordiques when they joined the NHL. On April 4, 1978, he became the second professional hockey player to record 150 points in a season. In addition to his two Stanley Cup championships, he also won the Avco World Trophy to go along with winning the Gordie Howe Trophy for most valuable play in the WHA. Tardif played eighteen games of the 1969-70 season, with his first game on October 11 seeing him earn a ten-minute misconduct penalty for exchanging words with referee (and future WHA mainstay) Bill Friday. In addition to his two Stanley Cup championships, he also won the Avco World Trophy to go along with winning the Gordie Howe Trophy for most valuable play in the WHA (1976, 1978).
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