Steve Martins

Steve Martins
Martins with the Chicago Wolves in 2007
Born	(1972-04-13) April 13, 1972 (age 53) Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	1994 NHL Supplemental Draft Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1995–2009

Steve P. Martins (born April 13, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Biography

As a youth, Martins played in the 1986 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Gatineau, Quebec. ^[1] He attended Choate Rosemary Hall, and later attended Harvard University, graduating in 1995.^{[ citation needed ]}

Martins was drafted in the 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft by the Hartford Whalers.^{[ citation needed ]} Martins played professional hockey from 1995 until 2009 primarily in minor leagues. He played 267 NHL games with the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, St. Louis Blues, and the Ottawa Senators.^{[ citation needed ]} Martins' best season in the NHL was 1999–2000 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, recording 5 goals and 17 assists in 57 games.^{[ citation needed ]} In his career, he scored 21 goals and 25 assists.^{[ citation needed ]}

His best minor league season was 2005–06 with the Binghamton Senators when he recorded 22 goals and 58 assists. He finished his career with the Chicago Wolves in 2008–09.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Outaouais Frontaliers	QMAAA		38	18	33	51	70		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Choate Rosemary Hall	HS-Prep
1990–91	Choate Rosemary Hall	HS-Prep
1991–92	Harvard University	ECAC		20	13	14	27	26		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Harvard University	ECAC		18	6	8	14	40		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Harvard University	ECAC		32	25	35	60	93		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Harvard University	ECAC		28	15	23	38	93		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Springfield Falcons	AHL		30	9	20	29	10		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Hartford Whalers	NHL		23	1	3	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Springfield Falcons	AHL		63	12	31	43	78		17	1	3	4	26
1996–97	Hartford Whalers	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Chicago Wolves	IHL		78	20	41	61	122		21	6	14	20	28
1997–98	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Detroit Vipers	IHL		4	1	6	7	16		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Ottawa Senators	NHL		36	4	3	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Ottawa Senators	NHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		57	5	7	12	37		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Detroit Vipers	IHL		8	5	4	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		20	1	1	2	13		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Chicago Wolves	IHL		5	1	2	3	0		16	1	6	7	22
2000–01	New York Islanders	NHL		39	1	3	4	20		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		51	10	21	31	66		3	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Ottawa Senators	NHL		14	1	0	1	4		2	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Binghamton Senators	AHL		26	5	11	16	31		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Ottawa Senators	NHL		14	2	3	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	St. Louis Blues	NHL		28	3	3	6	18		2	0	1	1	0
2003–04	Worcester IceCats	AHL		22	4	9	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	St. Louis Blues	NHL		25	1	0	1	22		1	0	0	0	0
2004–05	JYP	SM-l		54	13	12	25	66		3	0	0	0	4
2005–06	Binghamton Senators	AHL		76	22	58	80	80		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Ottawa Senators	NHL		4	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Chicago Wolves	AHL		48	13	26	39	49		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Chicago Wolves	AHL		76	17	40	57	78		22	2	7	9	30
2008–09	Chicago Wolves	AHL		55	13	20	33	58		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				447	105	236	341	466		42	3	10	13	56
NHL totals				267	21	25	46	142		5	0	1	1	0

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	1991–92	[ citation needed ]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1993–94	[ citation needed ]
AHCA East First-Team All-American	1993–94	[ citation needed ]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team	1994	[ citation needed ]

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ted Drury	ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 1993–94	Succeeded by Martin St. Louis