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'''Martin Gaston Biron''' (born [[August 15]], [[1977]]) is a [[Canadian]] [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] who currently plays for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). His younger brother [[Mathieu Biron]] plays for the [[Hamilton Bulldogs]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL).
'''Worthington''' is a city in [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The population was 14,125 at the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]]. The city was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company led by [[James Kilbourne]], who was later elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. The city was named in honor of [[Thomas Worthington (governor)|Thomas Worthington]], future governor of Ohio. Worthington is a northern suburb of [[Columbus, Ohio]].


== History ==
==Playing career==
Biron started his hockey career on the [[Beauport Harfangs]] of the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League]] (QMJHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft]], 16th overall. He got his first NHL start for the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in the [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96 season]]. After posting a 5.04 GAA, with 0 wins and 2 losses, he was sent back to the QMJHL to improve. After the [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01 season]], he was a consistent goaltender for the Sabres, as his play in the crease improved drastically.
===First settlement===
On [[May 5]], [[1802]] a group of prospective settlers founded the Scioto Company at the home of Rev. Eber B. Clark in [[Granby, Connecticut]] for the purpose of forming a settlement between the [[Muskingum River]] and [[Great Miami River]] in the [[Ohio Country]]. [[James Kilbourne]] was elected president and [[Josiah Topping]] secretary (McCormick 1998:7). On [[August 30]], [[1802]] [[James Kilbourne]] and Nathaniel Little arrived at Colonel [[Thomas Worthington (governor)|Thomas Worthington]]’s home in [[Chillicothe, Ohio]]. They tentatively reserved land along the [[Scioto River]] on the [[Pickaway Plains]] for their new settlement (McCormick 1998:17).


[[Image:Martin Biron3.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Martin Biron in goal for Buffalo.]]Biron, along with [[Rob Ray]] and [[Dominik Hašek]], was one of the three Sabres who, in three consecutive years, the NHL made a specific rule against. The ''Biron rule'' was in regards to which number players could wear on their jerseys, the league limiting it to whole numbers between 1 and 98 (99 being retired in honor of [[Wayne Gretzky]]). Biron was the only NHL player affected as only he wore "00". Upon his return to the NHL three seasons later, Biron switched to number 43, a number he has worn ever since.
On [[October 5]], [[1802]], the Scioto Company met in [[Granby, Connecticut]] and decided not to purchase the lands along the [[Scioto River]] on the [[Pickaway Plains]], but rather to buy land {{convert|30|mi|km}} farther north from Dr. [[John Stanbery]] and his partner, an [[American Revolutionary War]] general, [[Jonathan Dayton]]. Sixteen thousand acres (65 km²) were purchased along the Whetstone River (now known as the [[Olentangy River]]) at $1.50 per acre (McCormick 1998:19-27). This land was part of the [[United States Military Lands]] surveyed by Israel Ludlow in 1797 and divided into townships {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} square (McCormick 1998:29-30).


On June 26, 2006, Biron requested a trade from the Sabres in an effort to get more playing time. On February 27, 2007, Biron was traded to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] for a second round draft pick.<ref>{{cite news | title = Sabres deal Biron to Flyers, get Conklin | publisher = Canadian Press | date = [[2007-02-27]] | url = http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=197883&hubname=nhl= | accessdate = 2007-02-28 }}</ref>
===Organization===
On [[May 7]], [[1803]] [[James Kilbourne]] arrived at what is now Worthington to inspect the Scioto Company’s purchase. A work party of seven hired laborers, paid $12 per month each, soon began work clearing the forest (McCormick 1998:29).


On March 27, 2007, Biron signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Flyers to be the starting goalie in Philadelphia. After appearing in 62 games and recording 30 wins in the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], he led the Flyers to the Eastern Conference Finals, losing in five games to the Eastern Conference champion [[Pittsburgh Penguins]].
On [[August 10]], [[1803]] the Scioto Company voted to name the village for [[Thomas Worthington (governor)|Thomas Worthington]], one of Ohio's first two senators, and for each member to contribute $2 (about four days wages) to support a library.


==Awards==
In September 1803 the first settlers departed Connecticut by horse. Ezra Griswold was the lone settler who traveled by oxcart. With this he is officially the first settler of Worthington, beating his fellow Company men to the site. By December 1803, Worthington was divided into 160, three quarter acre city lots with a five acre public green in the center of the village. Thirty seven persons bid between $53 and $0.25 to select a lot. Those who bid nothing were given a choice of the remaining lots. Farm lots, ranging from 20 to {{convert|130|acre|km2}} and averaging 93 acres, were sold off in the same way. Both the Episcopal Church and Worthington Academy were given an 80 acre farm lot and 20 acre wood lot to provide financial support.
*QMJHL All-Rookie Team (1995)
*Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team (1995)
*Canadian Major Junior Goaltender of the Year (1995)
*AHL First All-Star Team (1999)
*[[Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award]] (fewest goals against - AHL) (1999) (shared with [[Tom Draper]])
*[[Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award]] (Outstanding Goaltender - AHL) (1999)


==Career statistics==
===Dissolution of the Company===
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By [[August 11]], [[1804]] the plat maps were completed, payments or notes promising payments collected and deeds prepared for all sixteen thousand acres (65 km²) of the Scioto Company’s purchase (McCormick 1998:71). On [[January 28]], [[1805]], having completed its work of apportioning land and establishing the church, school and library, the Scioto Company was dissolved (McCormick 1998:76).
===Regular season===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" width="95%"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ALIGN="center"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP
! W
! L
! T
! OTL
! MIN
! GA
! SO
! GAA
! SV%
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 QMJHL season|1994–95]]
| [[Beauport Harfangs]]
| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]
| 56
| 29
| 16
| 9
| -
| 3193
| 132
| 3
| 2.48
|
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1995–96 QMJHL season|1995–96]]
| Beauport Harfangs
| QMJHL
| 55
| 29
| 17
| 7
| -
| 3207
| 152
| 1
| 2.84
| .897
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Buffalo Sabres]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 0
| -
| 119
| 10
| 0
| 5.04
| .844
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1996–97 QMJHL season|1996–97]]
| Beauport Harfangs
| QMJHL
| 18
| 6
| 10
| 1
| -
| 935
| 62
| 1
| 3.98
| .895
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1996–97
| [[Hull Olympiques]]
| QMJHL
| 16
| 11
| 4
| 1
| -
| 972
| 43
| 2
| 2.65
| .915
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1997–98 ECHL season|1997–98]]
| [[South Carolina Stingrays]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| -
| 86
| 3
| 0
| 2.09
| .929
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| [[Rochester Americans]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 41
| 14
| 18
| 6
| -
| 2312
| 113
| 5
| 2.93
| .907
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 1
| -
| 281
| 10
| 0
| 2.14
| .917
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 52
| 36
| 13
| 3
| -
| 3129
| 108
| 6
| 2.07
| .930
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1999–2000 AHL season|1999–2000]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| -
| 344
| 12
| 1
| 2.09
| .924
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 41
| 19
| 18
| 2
| -
| 2229
| 90
| 5
| 2.42
| .909
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| -
| 239
| 4
| 1
| 1.00
| .955
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 18
| 7
| 7
| 1
| -
| 918
| 39
| 2
| 2.55
| .909
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 72
| 31
| 28
| 10
| -
| 4085
| 151
| 4
| 2.22
| .915
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 54
| 17
| 28
| 6
| -
| 3170
| 135
| 4
| 2.56
| .908
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 52
| 26
| 18
| 5
| -
| 2921
| 125
| 2
| 2.52
| .913
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004-05 NHL season|2004–05]]
| DNP — [[2004-05 NHL lockout|Lockout]]
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 35
| 21
| 8
| -
| 3
| 1934
| 93
| 1
| 2.88
| .905
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 19
| 12
| 4
| -
| 1
| 1066
| 54
| 0
| 3.04
| .899
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2006–07
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| NHL
| 16
| 6
| 8
| -
| 2
| 935
| 47
| 0
| 3.02
| .908
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 62
| 30
| 20
| -
| 9
| 3539
| 153
| 5
| 2.59
| .918
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" align="center" | NHL Totals
! 378
! 170
! 143
! 25
! 15
! 21247
! 907
! 23
! 2.56
! .911
|}


===Incorporation===
===Playoffs===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" width="95%"
On [[February 20]], [[1808]] the [[Worthington Academy]] was incorporated by the Ohio legislature and a brick building was constructed facing the northeast quadrant of the public square. Its bell now adorns Kilbourne middle school. That same year [[James Kilbourne]] erected a commercial building for a newspaper. This building still stands at 679-681 High Street as the oldest commercial building in continuous use in the state.
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ALIGN="center"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP
! W
! L
! MIN
! GA
! SO
! GAA
! SV%
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1994–95
| Beauport Harfangs
| QMJHL
| 16
| 8
| 7
| 900
| 37
| 4
| 2.47
|
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1995–96
| Beauport Harfangs
| QMJHL
| 19
| 12
| 7
| 1134
| 64
| 0
| 3.39
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1996–97
| Hull Olympiques
| QMJHL
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 325
| 19
| 0
| 3.51
|
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1997–98
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 239
| 16
| 0
| 4.01
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998–99
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 20
| 12
| 8
| 1167
| 42
| 1
| 2.16
| .934
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2007–08
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 17
| 9
| 8
| 1048
| 52
| 1
| 2.97
| .904
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" align="center" | NHL Totals
! 17
! 9
! 8
! 1048
! 52
! 1
! 2.98
! .904
|}


===International===
In 1811, [[Ezra Griswold]] built a large south-facing brick tavern on the lot north of the northeast quadrant of the public square. That same year, the [[Orange Johnson]] house was constructed north of the Village Green.
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ALIGN="center"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! GP
! W
! L
! T
! MIN
! GA
! SO
! GAA
! SV%
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1997
| Canada
| [[1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0.00
| .000
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003
| Canada
| [[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
| colspan="9" align="center" | ''Selected, but did not play''
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ALIGN="center"
! colspan=3 | Senior Int'l Totals
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0.00
! .000
|}


===War of 1812===
==Personal life==
*Is married to Anne Marie Biron with three children: Jacob Mathieu, Grace Anne, and Emily Marie who was born on Tuesday April 14, 2008 (between Games 2 and 3 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Quarterfinals).
During the [[War of 1812]], several Worthington militia marched north with General [[William Hull]]'s army and were surrendered at Detroit on [[August 12]], [[1812]]. Orders issued by General [[William Henry Harrison]] from "Northwest Army Headquarters, Worthington, Ohio" on [[October 28]], [[1812]] indicate the commander, like his supply wagons, was using the road north from the capital. On [[September 7]], [[1814]], Zophar Topping died while serving with Indian scouts. He was Worthington's only casualty during the war.
*Is good friends with his former coach [[Lindy Ruff]] and [[Daniel Brière|Daniel Briere]], Daniel recently signed a contract to play in Philadelphia with Biron.
*Has a summer home outside of Buffalo, New York
*His brother-in-law used to make fun of his middle name (Gaston) and they jokingly came up with the Great Gaston, a fictional lumberjack character which now appears on Biron's helmet.
*Speaks Canadian French and English fluently.


===Growth===
==See also==
*[[Notable families in the NHL]]
On [[May 24]], [[1813]] James Kilbourne took a seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]].


==References==
On [[August 25]], [[1817]] President [[James Monroe]] visited Worthington. Also in 1817, [[Philander Chase]] moved to Worthington to become the first rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. He concurrently served as rector of Episcopal churches in Columbus and Delaware and as principle of the [[Worthington Academy]]. In June 1818, Rev. Chase was elected Bishop of the newly organized Episcopal Diocese of Ohio.
{{reflist}}
* Meltzer, Bill [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=290770 "Flyers' Biron Getting Settled On, Off Ice" at NHL.com]. Retrieved 03-21-07.


==External links==
The period from the 1820s to the Civil War was a time of slow growth for the sleepy village. In 1820 [[Aurora Buttles]] erected a Masonic hall. In 1826 the Columbus and Sandusky Turnpike was incorporated (now [[U.S. Route 23]]) to connect the center of the state to Lake Erie, further cementing the importance of High Street.
*{{hockeydb|19345}}
*{{legendsofhockey|18254}}
*{{nhlprofile|8462047}}
*[http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/biron.html Profile at Hockey Goalies]


{{SabresFirstPick}}
===Civil War===

In September, 1861 Captain William Piney and 14 members of the "Olentangy Reserves" muster into Company E of Thomas Worthington Jr.'s 46th Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiment, which trains at Camp Lyon on the old Worthington Manufacturing Co. site southwest of the village. This unit suffered forty percent casualties at the battle of Shiloh in April, 1862.

===Post-war growth===

In 1866 the Bishop House was converted to the Union Hotel (Worthington Inn) by the Lewis family. In 1873 the Worthington School located at Evening Street and State Route 161 was completed. The first Worthington High School class graduated in 1880 (including 2 girls).

In 1931, the only [[Roman Catholic]] pontifical college outside of Italy, the [[Pontifical College Josephinum]] relocated just north of Worthington where it exists today.

==Geography==
Worthington is located at {{coor dms|40|5|29|N|83|1|15|W|city}} (40.091513, -83.020905){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 5.7&nbsp;square miles (14.7&nbsp;km²), all of it land.

The cities of [[Worthington, Ohio|Worthington]] and [[Riverlea, Ohio|Riverlea]] form an [[Enclave and exclave|enclave]] of [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]].

Highways that pass through or adjacent to Worthington include [[Interstate 270]], [[United States Route 23]], [[Ohio State Route 161]], and [[Ohio State Route 315]].

[[Interstate 71]] and [[Ohio State Route 710]] pass just to the east of the city.

Except for a small border with Perry Township (Brookside Estates) on the west, Worthington is completely surrounded by Columbus.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 14,125 people, 5,692 households, and 4,052 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,494.6 people per square mile (963.5/km²). There were 5,845 housing units at an average density of 1,032.3/sq&nbsp;mi (398.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.21% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 5,692 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $68,568, and the median income for a family was $83,074. Males had a median income of $59,258 versus $39,424 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $34,495. About 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Library==
The Worthington Public Library serves the community with three branches. In 2005, the library loaned more than 1.9 million items to its 61,000 cardholders, making it the 16th busiest library in [[Ohio]]. <ref name="OHLibStats">{{cite web |url=http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/05circ.xls |title=2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Public Libraries Ranked by Circulation |accessdate=October 3 |accessyear=2006 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=State Library of Ohio |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}</ref> Total holding are over 436,000 volumes with nearly 500 periodical subscriptions. <ref name="OHLibStats2">{{cite web |url=http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls |title=2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town |accessdate=october 3 |accessyear=2006 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=State Library of Ohio |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}</ref>

== Notable persons from Worthington ==
* [[Gary Berry]], Green Bay Packer defensive back 2004-2005 (currently inactive).
* [[Susan Diol]], actress who graduated from Worthington High School.
* [[Maggie Grace]], actress.
* [[Rachael Harris]], actress and comedian.
* [[Betty Montgomery]], Former Ohio Attorney General and Auditor, grew up in Worthington.
* [[Bart Overly]], architect.
* [[Troy Perkins]], DC United goalkeeper and 2006 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.
* [[Tony Hoffman]], awesome.
* [[Jack Plotnick]], actor.
* [[Claire Shipman]], ABC news correspondent.
* Jayme F. Staley, Democratic Political Consultant
* [[Dana Tyler]], New York City's CBS news anchor.
* [[Ingo Partecke]] German author, spent one year living in Worthington
* [[Watershed (Columbus Ohio band)]]: musicians Colin Gawel, Joe Oestreich, and Herb Schupp are all from Worthington.
* Ohio State basketball coach [[Eldon Miller]] and Ohio State football coach [[Earle Bruce]] both resided in Worthington during their respective tenures as coaches.
* [[James Meaney]], author
* [[Stew Jamieson]], Professional golfer, has played on the Ohio University tour for 2 years

==Sister city==
*{{flagicon|Japan}} - [[Sayama, Saitama]], [[Japan]]

== See also ==
* [[Colonial Hills (Subdivision of Worthington, Ohio)]]
* [[Harding Hospital]]
* [http://64.71.57.101/nworthington.htm The history of railroads in Worthington]
* [http://www.ohiorailwaymuseum.org/ Ohio Railway Museum]
* [[Pontifical College Josephinum]]
* [[Potter Lumber]]
* [[Worthington Christian High School (Ohio)|Worthington Christian High School]]
* [[Thomas Worthington High School]]
* [[Worthington Kilbourne High School]]
* [[Worthington Estates]]
* [http://www.tallgeorge.com/Worthington_foods.htm Worthington Foods]
* [[Worthington Industries]]
*[[Worthington Park]]
*[[Polaris Area]]

== References ==
* McCormick, Virginia E. & McCormick, Robert W. ''New Englanders on the Ohio Frontier. Migration and Settlement of Worthington, Ohio'', The Kent State University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-87338-586-1
* McCormick, Jennie. [http://www.worthingtonmemory.org/Timeline.cfm ''Timeline prepared for Worthington's 2003 Bicentennial''], 2003.
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==External links==
*[http://www.healthyworthington.org Healthy Worthington Coalition]
*[http://www.worthingtonlibraries.org/ Worthington Public Library website]
*[http://www.worthington.org/history/ Worthington Historical Society]
*[http://www.worthingtonmemory.org Worthington Memory Project]
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Martin Biron
Born (1977-08-15) August 15, 1977 (age 46)
Lac-Saint-Charles, QC
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft 16th overall, 1995
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1996–present

Martin Gaston Biron (born August 15, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). His younger brother Mathieu Biron plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Biron started his hockey career on the Beauport Harfangs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall. He got his first NHL start for the Buffalo Sabres in the 1995–96 season. After posting a 5.04 GAA, with 0 wins and 2 losses, he was sent back to the QMJHL to improve. After the 2000–01 season, he was a consistent goaltender for the Sabres, as his play in the crease improved drastically.

Martin Biron in goal for Buffalo.

Biron, along with Rob Ray and Dominik Hašek, was one of the three Sabres who, in three consecutive years, the NHL made a specific rule against. The Biron rule was in regards to which number players could wear on their jerseys, the league limiting it to whole numbers between 1 and 98 (99 being retired in honor of Wayne Gretzky). Biron was the only NHL player affected as only he wore "00". Upon his return to the NHL three seasons later, Biron switched to number 43, a number he has worn ever since.

On June 26, 2006, Biron requested a trade from the Sabres in an effort to get more playing time. On February 27, 2007, Biron was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for a second round draft pick.[1]

On March 27, 2007, Biron signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Flyers to be the starting goalie in Philadelphia. After appearing in 62 games and recording 30 wins in the 2007–08 season, he led the Flyers to the Eastern Conference Finals, losing in five games to the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1994–95 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 56 29 16 9 - 3193 132 3 2.48
1995–96 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 55 29 17 7 - 3207 152 1 2.84 .897
1995–96 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3 0 2 0 - 119 10 0 5.04 .844
1996–97 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 18 6 10 1 - 935 62 1 3.98 .895
1996–97 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 16 11 4 1 - 972 43 2 2.65 .915
1997–98 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2 0 1 1 - 86 3 0 2.09 .929
1997–98 Rochester Americans AHL 41 14 18 6 - 2312 113 5 2.93 .907
1998–99 Buffalo Sabres NHL 6 1 2 1 - 281 10 0 2.14 .917
1998–99 Rochester Americans AHL 52 36 13 3 - 3129 108 6 2.07 .930
1999–2000 Rochester Americans AHL 6 6 0 0 - 344 12 1 2.09 .924
1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres NHL 41 19 18 2 - 2229 90 5 2.42 .909
2000–01 Rochester Americans AHL 4 3 1 0 - 239 4 1 1.00 .955
2000–01 Buffalo Sabres NHL 18 7 7 1 - 918 39 2 2.55 .909
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres NHL 72 31 28 10 - 4085 151 4 2.22 .915
2002–03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 54 17 28 6 - 3170 135 4 2.56 .908
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 52 26 18 5 - 2921 125 2 2.52 .913
2004–05 DNP — Lockout -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005–06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35 21 8 - 3 1934 93 1 2.88 .905
2006–07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 19 12 4 - 1 1066 54 0 3.04 .899
2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 16 6 8 - 2 935 47 0 3.02 .908
2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 62 30 20 - 9 3539 153 5 2.59 .918
NHL Totals 378 170 143 25 15 21247 907 23 2.56 .911

Playoffs

Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1994–95 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 16 8 7 900 37 4 2.47
1995–96 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 19 12 7 1134 64 0 3.39
1996–97 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 6 3 1 325 19 0 3.51
1997–98 Rochester Americans AHL 4 1 3 239 16 0 4.01
1998–99 Rochester Americans AHL 20 12 8 1167 42 1 2.16 .934
2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 17 9 8 1048 52 1 2.97 .904
NHL Totals 17 9 8 1048 52 1 2.98 .904

International

Year Team Event   GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1997 Canada WJC 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000
2003 Canada WC Selected, but did not play
Senior Int'l Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000

Personal life

  • Is married to Anne Marie Biron with three children: Jacob Mathieu, Grace Anne, and Emily Marie who was born on Tuesday April 14, 2008 (between Games 2 and 3 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Quarterfinals).
  • Is good friends with his former coach Lindy Ruff and Daniel Briere, Daniel recently signed a contract to play in Philadelphia with Biron.
  • Has a summer home outside of Buffalo, New York
  • His brother-in-law used to make fun of his middle name (Gaston) and they jokingly came up with the Great Gaston, a fictional lumberjack character which now appears on Biron's helmet.
  • Speaks Canadian French and English fluently.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sabres deal Biron to Flyers, get Conklin". Canadian Press. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2007-02-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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