Career
After playing his junior league hockey for the Niagara Falls Flyers in 1965, 1966 and 1967, Marcotte - whose rights were owned by the Bruins - turned pro in the 1968 season with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. He become a noteworthy for his defense and penalty-killing—he led the National Hockey League in shorthanded goals in 1971 with six—while scoring twenty or more goals seven times and thirty goals in 1975. He was honored by being selected one of the National Hockey League All-Stars for the 1979 Challenge Cup.
After being released in training camp by the Bruins in the fall of 1982, Marcotte retired from hockey.
He had played in 868 games, scoring 230 goals and 254 assists for 484 points, and adding 317 penalty minutes.