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.[1]

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

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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
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

References

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  1. ^ "Frank Martin".
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