Terry Martin (ice hockey)

Terry George Martin (born October 25, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres, Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, and Minnesota North Stars between 1975 and 1985.

Terry Martin
Born (1955-10-25) October 25, 1955 (age 69)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Quebec Nordiques
Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota North Stars
NHL draft 44th overall, 1975
Buffalo Sabres
WHA draft 86th overall, 1975
New England Whalers
Playing career 1975–1987

Early life

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Martin was born in Barrie, Ontario. He played junior hockey with the London Knights from 1972 to 1975.[1]

Career

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Martin was drafted in the third round, 44th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft.[2] He was also drafted by the World Hockey Association's New England Whalers; however, he never played in that league.

In his NHL career, Martin appeared in 479 games. He scored 104 goals and added 101 assists. After his playing career, he worked as an assistant coach for six seasons with the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans and for one season in the NHL with the Sabres.[3] He later worked as a scout in the NHL.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 London Knights OHA 59 17 22 39 25
1973–74 London Knights OHA 63 33 24 57 38
1974–75 London Knights OMJHL 70 43 56 99 118
1975–76 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1975–76 Hershey Bears AHL 19 3 6 9 18
1975–76 Charlotte Checkers SHL 25 12 10 22 30 9 2 3 5 2
1976–77 Buffalo Sabres NHL 62 11 12 33 8 3 0 2 2 5
1976–77 Hershey Bears AHL 12 1 4 5 12
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres NHL 21 3 2 5 9 8 2 0 2 5
1977–78 Hershey Bears AHL 4 2 1 3 2
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres NHL 64 6 8 14 33
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1979–80 Syracuse Firebirds AHL 18 9 9 18 6
1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 37 6 15 21 2 3 2 0 2 7
1979–80 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 3 0 1 1 0
1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 23 14 37 32 3 0 0 0 0
1981–82 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 72 25 24 49 39
1982–83 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 76 14 13 27 28 4 0 0 0 9
1983–84 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 63 15 10 25 51
1984–85 Edmonton Oilers NHL 4 0 2 2 0
1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 28 17 11 28 4
1984–85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7 1 1 2 0
1985–86 Springfield Indians AHL 72 19 22 41 17
1986–87 Newmarket Saints AHL 72 8 7 15 8
NHL totals 479 104 101 205 202 21 4 2 6 26

References

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  1. ^ "Terry Martin (b.1955) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. ^ "Sabres 4, Maple Leafs 4". The New York Times. 1981-11-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Nolan Officially Takes Over As Head Coach of the Sabres". The New York Times. 1995-07-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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