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Alec Martinez
Martinez in 2013.
Born (1987-07-26) July 26, 1987 (age 37)
Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 95th overall, 2007
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2008–present

Alec Martinez (born July 26, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, having won with the Kings in 2012 and 2014, the latter of which he scored the series clinching goal in overtime.

Early life

Martinez was born in Rochester Hills, Michigan.[1] His paternal grandfather is Spanish and his paternal grandmother is Mexican. He spent his early years playing hockey in Northern California for the Santa Clara Blackhawks and San Jose Jr. Sharks. He earned four varsity letters at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills.

He played college hockey while attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Playing career

He was drafted 95th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft while playing for Miami University. He made his professional debut for the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) minor league affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in 2008. A year later, he was announced to the opening roster for the 2009–10 season with Kings, in which he played four games and had no goals and no assists on six shots on goal.

He was sent back down to the Manchester Monarchs for the first 20 games of the 2010–11 season. On November 23, 2010, he was recalled by the Los Angeles Kings to replace the struggling Jake Muzzin. On November 24, Martinez scored his first NHL goal, on the power play, in 4–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre against goaltender Carey Price.[2] Martinez had his first multi-point game December 4, 2010, including a goal against Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings in a 3–2 victory for the Kings.[3] After joining the squad for the 2010–11 season, Martinez earned trust from former Kings Head Coach Terry Murray for solid offensive and defensive play,[4] and that continued after Darryl Sutter replaced Murray in December 2011.

On July 8, 2011, Martinez signed a two-year, $1,475,000 contract with the Kings. On June 11, 2012, the team won the Stanley Cup.

With the 2012–13 NHL season being threatened by a lockout that ultimately wiped out half the season, on December 31, 2012, Martinez signed with the Allen Americans of the Central Hockey League.[5] He played with them until the end of the lockout.

Martinez was injured for 10 of the Kings' first 15 games of the 2013–14 season, but wound up returning as a regular on the Kings' defense, even contributing to the team's offense. He scored two series winners en route to the Kings' second Stanley Cup title – on June 1, 2014, Martinez scored 5:47 into overtime of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks; 12 days later, in Game 5 of the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Rangers, a shot by Tyler Toffoli, which rebounded off goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in double overtime, led to another Martinez goal. The goal was scored with 5:17 left in double overtime as he became only the 16th man in Stanley Cup playoff history to score the Cup-winning goal in overtime.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 58 10 11 21 30 11 1 2 3 8
2005–06 Miami RedHawks CCHA 39 3 8 11 31 — — — — —
2006–07 Miami RedHawks CCHA 42 9 15 24 40 — — — — —
2007–08 Miami RedHawks CCHA 42 9 23 32 42 — — — — —
2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 72 8 15 23 42 — — — — —
2009–10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 55 7 23 30 26 16 0 3 3 10
2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 20 5 11 16 14 — — — — —
2010–11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60 5 11 16 18 6 0 1 1 2
2011–12 Los Angeles Kings NHL 51 6 6 12 8 20 1 2 3 8
2012–13 TPS SM-l 11 1 1 2 8 — — — — —
2012–13 Allen Americans CHL 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Los Angeles Kings NHL 27 1 4 5 10 7 0 2 2 8
2013–14 Los Angeles Kings NHL 61 11 11 22 14 26 5 5 10 12
2014–15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 56 6 16 22 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Los Angeles Kings NHL 78 10 21 31 40 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 337 39 69 108 102 60 6 10 16 30

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-CCHA First Team 2007–08
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2007–08
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2008[7]
NHL
Stanley Cup 2012, 2014

References

  1. ^ "Alec Martinez player biography". National Hockey League. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Canadiens 4, Kings 1". CBS Sports. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Kings 3, Red Wings 2 OT". Los Angeles Kings. December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Hammond, Rich (January 11, 2011). "Rookie defenseman Martinez earns trust". LAKings insider. Retrieved January 11, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Americans Sign Stanley Cup Winning Defenseman". Allen Americans. December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Kings' Martinez again plays hero, scores Cup-winner
  7. ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
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Preceded by CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman
2007-08 		Succeeded by
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