Martin Biron

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Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 163 lb (74 kg)
NHL Team	Buffalo Sabres
Nationality	Canada
Born	August 15, 1977, Lac-St-Charles, Quebec
NHL Draft	16th overall, 1995 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	1996 – present

Martin Biron (born August 15, 1977 in Lac-St-Charles, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres.

Biron started his hockey career on the Beauport Harfangs of the QMJHL. He got his first NHL start for the Buffalo Sabres in the 1995-1996 NHL Season. After posting a 5.04 GAA, with 0 Wins and 2 Losses, he was sent back to the QMJHL to work on his skills as a professional goaltender. Ever since the 2000-2001 NHL Season, he has been a constant starting goaltender for the Sabres, as his play in the crease has improved drastically. Biron still plays for the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall. He's the brother of Mathieu Biron, who plays for the San Jose Sharks.

Biron, along with Rob Ray and Dominik Hasek, 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. Biron was the only NHL player affected as only he wore "00."

On June 26th, 2006, Biron requested a trade from the Sabres in an effort to get more playing time. However, Biron signed a deal with the Sabres and has continued on the team as a back up, although he has been given a few starts, even without Ryan Miller being injured. And as of November 29th, 2006, Biron has a record of 7 Wins and 1 Loss, with a 3.10 GAA, a .893 Save Percentage, and 0 Shutouts.^[1]