Spencer Martin (ice hockey)
Spencer Martin (born June 8, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League (NHL). Martin was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round, 63rd overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
| Spencer Martin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 8, 1995 Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL Draft |
63rd overall, 2013 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
An Ontario native, Martin played midget hockey with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens before he was originally selected 18th overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors,[1] He made his debut in the 2011–12 season, appearing in 15 games in the last season that the team was known as the Majors.[2] During the campaign Martin won a bronze medal with Team Ontario at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge,[3] and was also a member of Canada's team at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships which won bronze in the Czech Republic.[4]
With the renamed, Mississauga Steelheads, during the 2012–13 season Martin was an invited participant at the 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game where he led Team Orr to a rare shutout win,[5] and he helped Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team win gold at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.[6] Leading up to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Martin was rated as a top prospect.[7] He was the fifth goalie selected in the draft, when he was selected 63rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche.
In the 2013–14 season, Martin playing in his second campaign as the Steelheads first-choice goaltender appeared in a league-high 64 games and 3562 minutes in posting 24 wins. In his final year of major junior hockey, Martin was signed by the Avalanche to a three-year, entry-level contract on October 5, 2014.[8]
While playing in a career-high 50 games during the 2016–17 season, Martin was selected for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic, the first Rampage goaltender to ever be selected.[9] The same season, Martin made his NHL debut on January 21, 2017, in a 3–2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks.[10] Due to the recalls by the Avalanche, Martin was unable to participate in the All-Star Classic.[11] On July 16, 2018, Martin signed a one year contract extension with the Avalanche.[12]
As an impending restricted free agent following the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Martin's tenure with the Avalanche ended after he was not tendered a qualifying offer on June 25, 2019.[13] On the opening day of free agency, Martin agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 1, 2019.[14]
Martin was one of the eight players called up to the Lightning for their training camp prior to the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.[15]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTMMHL | 50 | — | — | — | 2250 | 115 | 5 | 2.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 753 | 50 | 0 | 3.98 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 46 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 2504 | 126 | 0 | 3.02 | .906 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 6.01 | .804 | ||
| 2013–14 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 64 | 24 | 33 | 5 | 3562 | 210 | 3 | 3.54 | .899 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 270 | 18 | 0 | 3.99 | .901 | ||
| 2014–15 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 31 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1713 | 85 | 1 | 2.98 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1113 | 60 | 2 | 3.23 | .878 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 6.87 | .688 | ||
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 905 | 40 | 3 | 2.65 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 50 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 2812 | 136 | 2 | 2.90 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 181 | 13 | 0 | 4.35 | .865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 34 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 1856 | 96 | 1 | 3.10 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 23 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1305 | 74 | 3 | 3.40 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 231 | 12 | 0 | 3.12 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 33 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1742 | 87 | 0 | 3.00 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 181 | 13 | 0 | 4.35 | .865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Rookie Team | 2012 | |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2013 | [16] |
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze with Team Ontario | 2012 | [17] |
| WJC U18 Bronze with Team Canada | 2012 | [18] |
| WJC U18 Gold with Team Canada | 2013 | [19] |
References
- "First Round Pick Spencer Martin Commits to the Majors". Ontario Hockey League. July 2, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Spencer Martin - The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- "Spencer Martin: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #68". LastWordOnSports.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Steelheads goalie picked for under-18 camp". Mississauga.com. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- "2013 CHL Top Prospects Game: Team Orr posts rare shutout in 3-0 win over Team Cherry". HockeysFuture.com. September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Martin helps Canada bring home gold from World U18". insidehalton.com. September 21, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Spencer Martin: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- "Avalanche signs Spencer Martin". Colorado Avalanche. October 5, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Forward A.J. Greer and Goaltender Spencer Martin Selected to 2017 AHL All-Star Classic". sarampage.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- Colpitts, Iain (January 24, 2017). "Martin makes NHL debut with Colorado Avalanche". mississauga.com. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- "Avalanche Recall Goaltender Spencer Martin". sarampage.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
Despite being named to the Pacific Division Team at the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic, Martin will be unavailable for tonight’s contest due to the timing of his recall.
- "Avalanche Signs Geertsen, Graves, Martin". NHL.com. July 16, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- "Andrighetto not qualified by Avalanche". coloradohockeynow.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- "Lightning sign three players one-year, two-way contracts". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- "Lightning announce 2020 training camp roster, schedule". nhl.com/lightning. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- "Steelheads goalie to play in Top Prospects game". mississauga.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Ontario wins bronze at U17 challenge". Sportsnet.ca. July 8, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Hockey's Future - Spencer Martin". hockeysfuture.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Martin, Canada win U18 gold". news.ca.msn. April 5, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database