Paul Martin (ice hockey)
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| Born | March 5, 1981 , Elk River, MN, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | New Jersey Devils |
| Ntl. team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 62nd overall, 2000 New Jersey Devils |
| Pro career | 2003 – present |
Paul Martin (born March 5, 1981 in Elk River, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey defenseman. He currently plays in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils.
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[edit] Playing career
Martin played high school hockey at Elk River High School and was the Mr. Hockey award winner in 2000. He was drafted in the second round, 62nd overall by the New Jersey Devils. He has been playing for the Devils since the 2003-2004 season.
He has sound offensive instincts and a projectable frame. He was part of a successful program at the University of Minnesota, which adds to his pedigree. He helped his school win the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Division I National Championships.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Elk River High School | MN | 24 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Elk River High School | MN | 24 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 38 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 44 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 45 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 70 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 378 | 24 | 128 | 152 | 112 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 18 | ||||
[edit] International play
Played for the United States in:
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2007-2008 | WJC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2007-2008 | W-Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004-2005 | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2005-2006 | Olympics | ||||||
| 2007-2008 | WC | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 24 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | ||
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