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Seth Martin played for the St. Louis Blues in 1967–1968 where they made it to the [[Stanley Cup]] Finals but lost in four straight to the [[Montreal Canadiens]]. |
Seth Martin played for the St. Louis Blues in 1967–1968 where they made it to the [[Stanley Cup]] Finals but lost in four straight to the [[Montreal Canadiens]]. |
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After the season Martin had to choose between continuing his NHL career and keeping his firefighters pension. He chose the latter and moved back to [[Trail, British Columbia]] but continued to play hockey and eventually coach. |
After the season Martin had to choose between continuing his NHL career and keeping his firefighters 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.<ref>http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/08/jets-goalie-seth-martin-dies-at-81/</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 13:07, 8 September 2014
Seth Martin | |||
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Born |
Rossland, BC, CAN | May 4, 1933||
Died |
September 6, 2014 Trail, BC, CAN | (aged 81)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Played for |
St. Louis Blues WIHL Trail Smoke Eaters Spokane Jets WHL Vancouver Canucks Spokane Spokes Portland Buckaroos | ||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 1953–1973 |
Medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing Canada | ||
World Championships | ||
1961 Switzerland | ||
1966 Yugoslavia | ||
1967 Austria |
Seth Martin (May 4, 1933 – September 6, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played professionally for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.
Seth Martin helped the Trail Smoke Eaters win the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships as the last amateur team to win the World Championships from Canada. He was named the best goaltender of the tournament. Seth, or "Seeth" as he was called in Europe by his many adoring fans, also played in four more World Championships with the Trail Smoke Eaters where he was named best goaltender in three of the four tournaments.
Seth Martin played for the St. Louis Blues in 1967–1968 where they made it to the Stanley Cup Finals but lost in four straight to the Montreal Canadiens.
After the season Martin had to choose between continuing his NHL career and keeping his firefighters 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.[1]
References
External links
- Seth Martin career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame bio[dead link]
- Trail Smoke Eaters website[dead link]
- 1933 births
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame inductees
- 2014 deaths
- People from Rossland, British Columbia
- Portland Buckaroos players
- Spokane Spokes players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Western International Hockey League players
- Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltender stubs