Matthew Martin (born April 30, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Martin was a member of Team USA during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
| Matt Martin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 30, 1971 Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
66th overall, 1989 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2003 | ||
Career
editMartin played for Avon Old Farms from 1988 to 1990 and the University of Maine from 1990 to 1993. He was chosen 66th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Martin would go on to play a total of 76 games with the club, recording five assists and 71 penalty minutes. He retired in 2003.
Personal life
editMartin and his wife, Deanne, have two sons, Bennett and Cale.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | South Connecticut Selects | MBHL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988–89 | Avon Old Farms | HS-Prep | 25 | 9 | 23 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990–91 | University of Maine | HE | 35 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Maine | HE | 30 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Maine | HE | 44 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | United States | Intl | 39 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 33 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 49 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 78 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 1998–99 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 76 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 76 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Idaho Steelheads | WCHL | 62 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 2002–03 | Idaho Steelheads | WCHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 76 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| IHL totals | 230 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 275 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 34 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | United States | OG | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1997 | United States | WC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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