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Seth Martin helped the [[Trail Smoke Eaters (senior)|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. He 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]]. |
Seth Martin helped the [[Trail Smoke Eaters (senior)|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. He 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]]. |
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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. He died after a heart attack in 2014.<ref>[http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/08/jets-goalie-seth-martin-dies-at-81 Notice of death of Seth Martin], spokesman.com, September 8, 2014; accessed September 8, 2014.</ref> |
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 in [[Trail, British Columbia]], aged 81.<ref>[http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/08/jets-goalie-seth-martin-dies-at-81 Notice of death of Seth Martin], spokesman.com, September 8, 2014; accessed September 8, 2014.</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:51, 8 September 2014
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| Seth Martin | |||
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| Born |
May 4, 1933 Rossland, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 6, 2014 (aged 81) Trail, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| 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
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| World Championships | ||
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1961 Switzerland | |
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1966 Yugoslavia | |
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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. He 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 in Trail, British Columbia, aged 81.[1]
References
- ^ Notice of death of Seth Martin, spokesman.com, September 8, 2014; accessed September 8, 2014.
External links
- Spokane Chronicle, November 6, 1982; accessed September 8, 2014.
- Seth Martin career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1933 births
- 2014 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame inductees
- People from Rossland, British Columbia
- Portland Buckaroos players
- Spokane Spokes players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Western International Hockey League players
- Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players
- Deaths from myocardial infarction
- Cardiovascular disease deaths in Canada
- Canadian ice hockey goaltender stubs