Seth Martin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seth Martin
Born (1933-05-04)May 4, 1933
Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
Died September 6, 2014(2014-09-06) (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
Seth Martin
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Austria

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 Canadiani 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]

Biography[edit]

Seth 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[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
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]

  1. ^ "Six Canadians go to International Hockey Hall". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. May 12, 1997. p. 23. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Notice of death of Seth Martin, spokesman.com, September 8, 2014; accessed September 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Hawthorn, Tom (21 September 2014). "Smoke Eater greatest amateur goalie of his era". The Globe and Mail.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seth_Martin&oldid=1220311321"