He was described by some as another Marcel Dionne. They called him “Pee-Wee,” and he is for sure the most unheralded of the 19 players in NHL history to have scored 60 goals in one season.
Diminutive in stature at 5-foot-8, 165 pounds, but with the inner fortitude of a true hockey player, Ukrainian Dennis Maruk broke into the league in 1975 during the golden days of goon hockey. The extremely talented center compensated for his lack of size with a gritty style of play, a confident attitude and a mean-looking Fu Manchu mustache.