playing junior hockey in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, he suffered the loss of his mother who died unexpectedly of a brain aneurysm. Nearly four years later, he was dealt another personal tragedy when his younger brother passed suddenly at the age of 20. After his hockey playing career ended in 1980 he studied Martial arts. Marson became a seventh degree black belt in the Japanese style of Shotokan, attaining the status of Master-Shihan. Marson has developed an off-ice martial arts training program for hockey players designed to improve timing, focus and confidence. Former NHL player Rick Nash was a student of the program. See also List of black NHL players References External links Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com Hockey Fight School 1955 births Living people Baltimore Clippers players Binghamton Dusters players Black Canadian ice hockey players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian male karateka Hershey Bears players Los Angeles Kings players Philadelphia Firebirds (AHL) players Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto Ice hockey people from Toronto Springfield Indians players Sudbury Wolves players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players