MOSCOW, Jul 6 Former defender of a number of National Hockey League (NHL) clubs Brian Marchment died at the age of 54, ex-goalkeeper and now ESPN analyst Kevin Wicks reports on his Twitter. The causes of Marchment's death are not reported. Sharks «Brian Marchment. Deepest condolences to family, friends and teammates,» Wicks wrote. Marchment retired from professional hockey in 2006. Since the 2007/08 season, he has served as a scout for San Jose and also worked as a development coach for the teams in the club's system. His son Mason Marchment plays for the Florida Panthers. During his hockey career in the NHL, Marchment played 926 games and scored 182 points (40 goals + 142 assists), playing at different times for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames. He was known as a tough player who was blamed for the injuries of many hockey players, including Pavel Bure. In 1995, his power reception partially led to the collapse of one of the small forward «Toronto» Mike Gartner. With 2,307 penalty minutes, Marchment ranks 31st in league history for this indicator.
