He also played 49 games in the American Hockey League (AHL) between his time with the Binghamton Rangers and Cape Breton Oilers.

[1] In the summer of 2003, Marchant was signed by the Blue Jackets after he gained early unrestricted free agency from the Oilers.

He played the full 2003–04 season with Columbus, along with fellow ex-Oilers Tyler Wright and Luke Richardson.

Marchant then refused to waive his no-trade clause, which would have allowed Columbus to send him to Anaheim as part of the Sergei Fedorov trade.

Marchant returned in the series against the Detroit Red Wings in the Conference Final, and played a vital role in killing penalties.

The Ducks were eliminated in the first round of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Dallas Stars, a series in which Marchant scored twice.

He stayed with the Ducks in a front office capacity as the Director of Player Development and remains well as an assistant coach for the Anaheim Jr.