Seth Martin
| 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 WIHL Trail Smoke Eaters Spokane Jets WHL 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 | ||
 |
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.[1]
Seth Martin helped the Trail Smoke Eaters win the 1961 World Ice Hockey 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]
References
- ^ "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
- Spokane Chronicle, November 6, 1982; accessed September 8, 2014.
- Seth Martin career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- 1933 births
- 2014 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- IIHF Hall of Fame inductees
- People from Rossland, British Columbia
- Portland Buckaroos players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Spokane Spokes players
- Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players
- Western International Hockey League players
- Olympic ice hockey players for Canada
- Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics