If Marilyn Monroe played hockey: right wing, rated 84

Marilyn Monroe as a hockey player: scouting report

Marilyn Monroe plays right wing, where timing is everything. She won a Golden Globe for Some Like It Hot, a comedy built on split second timing, and a winger with that sense of rhythm knows exactly when to jump into the play and when to hold back. Skating is the best part of her card, so she is the forward who glides through the neutral zone and catches defenders flat footed.

Her work ethic is the part of her story people tend to forget. She studied at the Actors Studio in New York with Lee Strasberg after she was already a star, and in 1954 she cofounded her own production company with the photographer Milton Greene, a rare move for a star of that era. That kind of drive shows in her defense, which is strong, and her goaltending mark sits right behind her skating, so she reads plays as they develop and gets back into position. Her passing is solid, so she can carry the puck and find a teammate rather than forcing a shot.

Physical play is the weakest part of her card, and her shooting is modest for a winger, so she is a creator more than a finisher. Pair her with a strong center who can win pucks and a sniper on the other side, and let her drive the rush. Goalie is her next best spot, close behind her wing rating, and center is a fallback. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, she rose from modest beginnings to become one of the most famous film stars of her era, and she plays with that same determination. Draft her in the middle rounds as a speed winger who makes everyone around her look good.

Plays like A graceful speed winger with perfect timing on the rush

Put Marilyn Monroe in your lineup

8 rolls, a starting six and a bench, 82 games. Can you go 82-0? Free, no account.