Seth Martin (May 4, 1933 – September 6, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey goalie. He played 30 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues during the 1967–68 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1973, was spent in senior and minor leagues. Internationally Martin played for the Canadian national team at four World Championships, winning a gold medal in 1961, and the 1964 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.[1]
| Seth Martin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 4, 1933 Rossland, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 6, 2014 (aged 81) Trail, BC, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues Trail Smoke Eaters Spokane Jets Vancouver Canucks Spokane Spokes Portland Buckaroos | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1953–1973 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada
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| World Championships | ||
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1961 Switzerland | |
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1966 Yugoslavia | |
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1967 Austria | |
Biography
editSeth Martin helped the Trail Smoke Eaters win the 1961 World Championships as the last Canadian amateur team to win the World Championships. He was named the best goaltender of the tournament. He also played in four more World Championships with the Smoke Eaters where he was named best goaltender in three of the four tournaments. He played for the Canadian team at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where the team finished fourth.[2] Martin played for the St. Louis Blues in their inaugural season of 1967–68, appearing in 30 games as backup for Glenn Hall. The Blues made it to the 1968 Stanley Cup Finals but lost in four consecutive games to the Montreal Canadiens.
After the season Martin had to choose between continuing his NHL career and keeping his firefighter's pension. He chose the latter and moved back to Trail, British Columbia but continued to play hockey and eventually coach. He died after a heart attack in 2014 in Trail at the age of 81.[3][4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1950–51 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 30 | — | — | — | 1800 | 96 | 0 | 3.27 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2160 | 138 | 1 | 3.84 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | 240 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1620 | 115 | 0 | 4.26 | — | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1540 | 30 | 0 | 3.74 | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 28 | — | — | — | 1680 | 139 | 0 | 4.96 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 240 | 21 | 0 | 5.20 | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Kelowna Packers | OSHL | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 28 | — | — | — | 1680 | 134 | 1 | 4.78 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 39 | — | — | — | 2340 | 183 | 0 | 4.69 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 600 | 35 | 1 | 3.50 | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 26 | — | — | — | 1560 | 89 | 0 | 3.42 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 540 | 42 | 0 | 4.67 | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 47 | — | — | — | 2820 | 211 | 1 | 4.49 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 420 | 29 | 0 | 4.14 | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 39 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2340 | 165 | 4 | 4.23 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 379 | 29 | 0 | 4.60 | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 37 | — | — | — | 2220 | 185 | 0 | 5.00 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | 660 | 45 | 1 | 4.09 | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Spokane Spokes | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Trail Smoke Eaters | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 915 | 56 | 1 | 3.67 | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2220 | 111 | 0 | 3.00 | — | 13 | 11 | 1 | — | 780 | 30 | 0 | 2.31 | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 31 | — | — | — | 1860 | 112 | 2 | 3.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Rossland Miners | WIHL | 23 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1380 | 90 | 1 | 3.91 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 300 | 22 | 0 | 4.40 | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Rossland Warriors | WIHL | 41 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 2460 | 192 | 0 | 4.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Nelson Maple Leafs | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 700 | 40 | 2 | 3.43 | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Rossland Warriors | WIHL | 24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1380 | 104 | 0 | 4.52 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Nelson Maple Leafs | WIHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Kimberley Dynamiters | WIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Rossland Warriors | WIHL | 33 | — | — | — | 1980 | 158 | 0 | 4.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 30 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1549 | 67 | 1 | 2.60 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 17 | — | — | — | 1070 | 67 | 1 | 3.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | 24 | — | — | — | 1440 | 56 | 3 | 2.33 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | 420 | 9 | 1 | 1.29 | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Spokane Jets | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 660 | 24 | 2 | 2.18 | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 6.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WIHL totals | 502 | — | — | — | 30,010 | 2115 | 13 | 4.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 30 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1549 | 67 | 1 | 2.60 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | WC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 6 | 0 | 1.28 | — | |
| 1963 | Canada | WC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 420 | 23 | 1 | 3.29 | — | |
| 1964 | Canada | OLY | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 5 | 1 | 1.21 | — | |
| 1966 | Canada | WC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 8 | 0 | 2.00 | — | |
| 1967 | Canada | WC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 360 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | — | |
| Senior totals | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1547 | 46 | 2 | 2.17 | — | |||
References
edit- ^ "Six Canadians go to International Hockey Hall". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. May 12, 1997. p. 23. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Seth Martin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Notice of death of Seth Martin, spokesman.com, September 8, 2014; accessed September 8, 2014.
- ^ Hawthorn, Tom (21 September 2014). "Smoke Eater greatest amateur goalie of his era". The Globe and Mail.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Spokane Chronicle, November 6, 1982; accessed September 8, 2014.