Frank Martin (ice hockey)

Francis William Martin (May 1, 1933 — February 18, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 282 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks between 1953 and 1957. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1965, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.

Frank Martin
Born	(1933-05-01)May 1, 1933 Cayuga, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 18, 2007(2007-02-18) (aged 73) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins
Playing career	1952–1965

Prior to his professional hockey career, Martin was a pitcher in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization and was invited to attend one of their training camps.

After retiring from the NHL, he began a career as a carpenter for the city of St. Catharines, and played a large role in restoring the Port Dalhousie Carousel. He was also a coach for the St. Catharines Falcons. He and his wife, Josephine, have two children, Sharon and William (Bill), and three grandchildren, William Alexander (Alex), and twins Jessica and Rachel. Frank died as a result of what was believed to be Lewy body dementia.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1949–50	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		44	5	13	18	44		5	1	3	4	10
1950–51	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		43	5	15	20	53		9	2	2	4	2
1951–52	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		54	25	30	55	40		12	1	2	3	6
1952–53	Hershey Bears	AHL		41	5	4	9	14		3	0	1	1	0
1952–53	Boston Bruins	NHL		14	0	2	2	6		6	0	1	1	2
1953–54	Boston Bruins	NHL		68	3	17	20	38		4	0	1	1	0
1954–55	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		66	4	8	12	35		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		61	3	11	14	21		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		70	1	8	9	12		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		3	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		52	2	20	22	14		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		65	4	26	30	20		8	0	6	6	5
1959–60	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		72	4	21	25	15		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Quebec Aces	AHL		67	3	16	19	32		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Quebec Aces	AHL		58	4	14	18	18		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Quebec Aces	AHL		67	4	30	34	34		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Quebec Aces	AHL		71	5	18	23	36		9	0	1	1	2
1964–65	Cleveland Barons	AHL		67	7	23	30	22		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				560	38	172	210	205		20	0	8	8	7
NHL totals				282	11	46	57	122		10	0	2	2	2

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database