Spencer Martin (ice hockey)

Spencer Martin
Born (1995-06-08) 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 (P)
Cur. team		 Colorado Avalanche
San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
NHL Draft 63rd overall, 2013
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2015–present

Spencer Martin (born June 8, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). Martin was selected by the Avalanche in the 3rd round, 63rd overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT 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 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 3 0 2 1 181 13 0 4.35 .865 — — — — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012 Canada Ontario U17 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 5 4 1 0 308 10 1 1.95 .931
2013 Canada WJC18 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 0 0 120 2 0 1.00 .941
Junior totals 7 6 1 0 428 12 1 1.68 .934

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Second All-Rookie Team 2012
CHL Top Prospects Game 2013 [9]
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze with Team Ontario 2012 [10]
WJC U18 Bronze with Team Canada 2012 [11]
WJC U18 Gold with Team Canada 2013 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "First Round Pick Spencer Martin Commits to the Majors". Ontario Hockey League. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Spencer Martin - The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Spencer Martin: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #68". LastWordOnSports.com. 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Steelheads goalie picked for under-18 camp". Mississauga.com. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  5. ↑ "2013 CHL Top Prospects Game: Team Orr posts rare shutout in 3-0 win over Team Cherry". HockeysFuture.com. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Martin helps Canada bring home gold from World U18". insidehalton.com. 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  7. ↑ "Spencer Martin: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  8. ↑ "Avalanche signs Spencer Martin". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  9. ↑ "Steelheads goalie to play in Top Prospects game". mississauga.com. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  10. ↑ "Ontario wins bronze at U17 challenge". Sportsnet.ca. 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  11. ↑ "Hockey's Future - Spencer Martin". hockeysfuture.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  12. ↑ "Martin, Canada win U18 gold". news.ca.msn. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2017-01-20.


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