Spencer Martin (ice hockey)

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Spencer Martin
Martin with the Vancouver Canucks in 2023
Born (1995-06-08) June 8, 1995 (age 28)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver Canucks
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Draft 63rd overall, 2013
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2015–present

Spencer Martin (born June 8, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Martin was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the third round, 63rd overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[edit]

An Ontario native, Martin played midget hockey with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens before he was originally selected 18th overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors,[1] He made his debut in the 2011–12 season, appearing in 15 games in the last season that the team was known as the Majors.[2]

With the renamed Mississauga Steelheads during the 2012–13 season, Martin was an invited participant at the 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game where he led Team Orr to a rare shutout win.[3] Leading up to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Martin was rated as a top prospect.[4] He was the fifth goalie selected in the draft, when he was selected 63rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche.

In the 2013–14 season, Martin, playing in his second campaign as the Steelheads' first-choice goaltender, appeared in a league-high 64 games and 3562 minutes in posting 24 wins. In his final year of major junior hockey, Martin was signed by the Avalanche to a three-year, entry-level contract on October 5, 2014.[5]

While playing in a career-high 50 games during the 2016–17 season, Martin was selected for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic, the first and only Rampage goaltender to ever be selected.[6] The same season, Martin made his NHL debut on January 21, 2017, in a 3–2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks.[7] Due to the recalls by the Avalanche, Martin was unable to participate in the All-Star Classic.[8] On July 16, 2018, Martin signed a one-year contract extension with the Avalanche.[9]

An impending restricted free agent following the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Martin's tenure with the Avalanche ended after he was not tendered a qualifying offer on June 25, 2019.[10] On the opening day of free agency, Martin agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 1, 2019.[11]

Martin was one of eight players called up to the Lightning for their training camp prior to the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.[12]

On May 3, 2021, Martin signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Lightning.[13]

In the following off-season, on July 31, 2021, Martin was traded by the Lightning to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations.[14] Martin played 7 games for the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks to begin the 2021–22 campaign, posting a 5–0–2 record with a 2.24 GAA, .921 save percentage[15] and 1 shutout, a 23-save performance against the San Diego Gulls,[16] before being called up to the parent club on January 15 after its backup netminder, Jaroslav Halák, was placed on COVID-19 protocol.[17] Starter Thatcher Demko subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 on January 20.[18] This led to Martin playing in his first NHL game in nearly five years on January 21. Facing the league leading Florida Panthers, Martin turned aside 33 shots in a 2–1 shootout loss and was named the game's first star.[19] He followed this up with a 47-save effort in a 3–2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on January 25.[20] Martin earned his first NHL win in his following start, stopping 33 shots in a 5–1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on January 27.[21][22] He was reassigned to Abbotsford on January 30 as Demko and Halák returned to play.[23]

On September 29, 2023, the Columbus Blue Jackets claimed Martin off waivers from the Vancouver Canucks.[24] Remaining with Columbus to begin the 2023–24 season, Martin made his debut with the Blue Jackets replacing starting goaltender Elvis Merzļikins during a 5–3 victory over the New York Rangers on October 14, 2023.[25] Martin was used in rotation by the Blue Jackets, posting just three wins through 13 games, before he was surpassed for the backup role by Daniil Tarasov. Martin was placed on waivers by the Blue Jackets, and was subsequently claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes on January 19, 2024.[26]

International play[edit]

Martin won a bronze medal with Team Ontario at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,[27] and was also a member of Canada national under-18 team at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships, which won bronze medals.[28] In 2013, he helped Canada's under-18 team win gold medals at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.[29]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2010–11 Toronto Jr. Canadiens GTMMHL 50 — — — 2250 115 5 2.27 — — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL 15 2 7 1 753 50 0 3.98 .885 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 46 17 21 4 2504 126 0 3.02 .906 2 0 1 90 9 0 6.01 .804
2013–14 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 64 24 33 5 3562 210 3 3.54 .899 4 0 4 270 18 0 3.99 .901
2014–15 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 31 15 13 1 1713 85 1 2.98 .921 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 20 9 9 1 1113 60 2 3.23 .878 1 0 1 44 5 0 6.87 .688
2015–16 San Antonio Rampage AHL 18 7 7 1 905 40 3 2.65 .921 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 San Antonio Rampage AHL 50 19 26 5 2812 136 2 2.90 .904 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Colorado Avalanche NHL 3 0 2 1 181 13 0 4.35 .865 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 San Antonio Rampage AHL 34 14 15 4 1856 96 1 3.10 .893 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Colorado Eagles AHL 23 9 10 2 1305 74 3 3.40 .902 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 4 2 2 0 231 12 0 3.12 .915 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Syracuse Crunch AHL 33 12 11 5 1742 87 0 3.00 .897 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Syracuse Crunch AHL 15 7 5 2 847 40 0 2.83 .907 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 25 19 4 2 1506 61 3 2.43 .914 2 0 2 125 5 0 2.40 .938
2021–22 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6 3 0 3 378 11 0 1.74 .950 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Vancouver Canucks NHL 29 11 15 1 1611 107 0 3.99 .871 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 16 7 7 2 962 39 1 2.43 .916 4 2 2 250 8 1 1.92 .929
2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 13 3 8 1 707 43 0 3.65 .887 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 51 17 25 6 2,875 174 0 3.63 .886 — — — — — — — —

International[edit]

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012 Canada Ontario U17 5 4 1 0 308 10 1 1.95 .931
2013 Canada U18 2 2 0 0 120 2 0 1.00 .941
Junior totals 7 6 1 0 428 12 1 1.68 .934

Awards and honours[edit]

Award Year Ref
OHL
Second All-Rookie Team 2012
CHL Top Prospects Game 2013 [30]
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge bronze medal 2012 [31]
WJC U18 bronze medal 2012 [32]
WJC U18 gold medal 2013 [33]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First Round Pick Spencer Martin Commits to the Majors". Ontario Hockey League. July 2, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Spencer Martin - The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "2013 CHL Top Prospects Game: Team Orr posts rare shutout in 3-0 win over Team Cherry". HockeysFuture.com. September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Spencer Martin: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Avalanche signs Spencer Martin". Colorado Avalanche. October 5, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Forward A.J. Greer and Goaltender Spencer Martin Selected to 2017 AHL All-Star Classic". sarampage.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Colpitts, Iain (January 24, 2017). "Martin makes NHL debut with Colorado Avalanche". mississauga.com. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "Avalanche Recall Goaltender Spencer Martin". sarampage.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2018. Despite being named to the Pacific Division Team at the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic, Martin will be unavailable for tonight's contest due to the timing of his recall.
  9. ^ "Avalanche Signs Geertsen, Graves, Martin". NHL.com. July 16, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Andrighetto not qualified by Avalanche". coloradohockeynow.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "Lightning sign three players one-year, two-way contracts". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Lightning announce 2020 training camp roster, schedule". nhl.com/lightning. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Lightning's Spencer Martin: Signs one-year extension". CBS Sports. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "Canucks acquire goaltender Spencer Martin from Lightning". Sportsnet.ca. July 31, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  15. ^ Sportsnet (January 21, 2022). "Goaltender Spencer Martin to make first Canucks start vs. Panthers". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  16. ^ The Canadian Press (December 16, 2021). "Spencer Martin has 23-save shutout as Abbotsford Canucks blank San Diego Gulls 4-0". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  17. ^ Vickers, Aaron (January 15, 2022). "Halak out with COVID, Canucks call up goalie from taxi squad". Daily Hive. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  18. ^ The Canadian Press (January 20, 2022). "Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak grows as Demko, Miller test positive". cbc.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  19. ^ Vickers, Aaron (January 22, 2022). "Unheralded goalie Spencer Martin stole the show in his Canucks debut". Daily Hive. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  20. ^ Kuzma, Ben (January 25, 2022). "Oilers 3, Canucks 2 (OT): Martin was the denier, Allvin looks like GM hire". The Province. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  21. ^ MacIntyre, Iain (January 28, 2022). "After long journey, Canucks' Martin is finally a winning goalie in the NHL". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  22. ^ Bauming, Darrin (January 27, 2022). "Miller hat trick propels Canucks to win against Jets". NHL.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  23. ^ RotoWire Staff (January 30, 2022). "Canucks' Spencer Martin: Sent to AHL". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  24. ^ "Blue Jackets claim goaltender Spencer Martin off waivers from Canucks". sportsnet.ca. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  25. ^ "Jenner scores 3 goals as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 5-3 for 1st win". ESPN. October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  26. ^ Canes PR (January 19, 2024). "Canes Claim Spencer Martin On Waivers". NHL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "Spencer Martin: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #68". LastWordOnSports.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  28. ^ "Steelheads goalie picked for under-18 camp". Mississauga.com. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  29. ^ "Martin helps Canada bring home gold from World U18". insidehalton.com. September 21, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  30. ^ "Steelheads goalie to play in Top Prospects game". mississauga.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  31. ^ "Ontario wins bronze at U17 challenge". Sportsnet.ca. July 8, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  32. ^ "Hockey's Future - Spencer Martin". hockeysfuture.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  33. ^ "Martin, Canada win U18 gold". news.ca.msn. April 5, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.[permanent dead link]

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