Steve Martins

Steve Martins
Born	(1972-04-13) April 13, 1972 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. Martins attended Harvard University, graduating in 1995. Martins played professional hockey from 1995 until 2009 primarily in minor leagues. He was able to play 267 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, St. Louis Blues, and the Ottawa Senators . Prior to Harvard, he attended Choate Rosemary Hall.

Playing career

Martins was drafted in the 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft by the Hartford Whalers. Martins primarily played in the minor leagues, but managed to play 267 games in the NHL, recording 21 goals and 25 assists. 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. In an era of tall and big players, Martins' 5 foot, 9 inch height was a large disadvantage to a steady NHL career. Martins' best season in the NHL was 1999–2000 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, recording 5 goals and 17 assists in 57 games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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 HT Jyvaskyla	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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				267	21	25	46	142		5	0	1	1	0

Awards and honors

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

External links

• Steve Martins career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database