Seth Martin

Seth Martin
Born	(1933-05-04) May 4, 1933 Rossland, BC, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Played for	St. Louis Blues WIHL Trail Smoke Eaters Spokane Jets WHL Vancouver Canucks Spokane Spokes Portland Buckaroos
National team	Canada
Playing career	1953–1973

Seth Martin (born May 4, 1933 in Rossland, British Columbia) is a retired ice hockey player. He played professionally for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.

Seth Martin helped the Trail Smoke Eaters win the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships as the last amateur team to win the World Championships from Canada. He was named the best goaltender of the tournament. Seth, or "Seeth" as he was called in Europe by his many adoring fans, also played in four more World Championships with the Trail Smoke Eaters where he was named best goaltender in three of the four tournaments.

Seth Martin played for the St. Louis Blues in 1967–1968 where they made it to the Stanley Cup Finals but lost in four straight to the Montreal Canadiens.

After the season Martin had to choose between continuing his NHL career and keeping his firefighters pension. He chose the latter and moved back to Trail, British Columbia but continued to play hockey and eventually coach.

References

• Spokane Chronicle - Nov 6, 1982

External links

• Seth Martin career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame bio
• Trail Smoke Eaters website