Craig Martin (ice hockey)

Craig Martin (born January 21, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets and Florida Panthers.

Craig Martin
Born (1971-01-21) January 21, 1971 (age 53)
Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Florida Panthers
Berlin Capitals
NHL draft 98th overall, 1990
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1991–2009

Career

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Martin was drafted 98th overall by the Jets in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He played 20 regular season games for the Jets during the 1994–95 NHL season, scoring one assist with 19 penalty minutes. Martin played one more game for the Florida Panthers in the 1996–97 NHL season, collecting five penalty minutes.

In July 2018, Martin was inducted into the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame along with two other Black former professional players from Amherst. Bill Riley and Mark McFarlane.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Pictou County Weeks Construction Midgets NSMAAAL 38 19 15 34 90
1987–88 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 66 5 5 10 137 19 0 0 0 28
1988–89 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 70 14 29 43 260 9 0 1 1 10
1989–90 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 66 14 31 45 299 11 2 1 3 65
1990–91 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 19 5 6 11 87
1990–91 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser QMJHL 35 8 10 18 170 4 0 3 3 39
1991–92 Moncton Hawks AHL 11 1 1 2 70
1991–92 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 24 0 0 0 115
1992–93 Moncton Hawks AHL 64 5 13 18 198 5 0 1 1 22
1993–94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 76 15 24 39 297 12 2 2 4 63
1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 20 0 1 1 19
1994–95 Springfield Falcons AHL 6 0 1 1 21
1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL 48 6 5 11 245 8 0 1 1 34
1996–97 Florida Panthers NHL 1 0 0 0 5
1996–97 Carolina Monarchs AHL 44 1 2 3 239
1996–97 San Antonio Dragons IHL 15 3 3 6 99 6 0 1 1 25
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 6 1 1 2 21
1997–98 Quebec Rafales IHL 24 1 3 4 115
1997–98 Manitoba Moose IHL 30 4 3 7 202 1 0 0 0 10
1998–99 Berlin Capitals DEL 46 0 1 1 183
1999–00 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 7 0 1 1 26
1999–00 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 50 12 10 22 286 10 4 2 6 28
2000–01 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 20 1 5 6 116
2000–01 Bakersfield Condors WCHL 44 7 12 19 287 3 0 0 0 28
2001–02 Laval Chiefs QSPHL 34 5 6 11 216 18 4 5 9 96
2002–03 Laval Chiefs QSPHL 29 2 9 11 213 18 2 1 3 115
2003–04 Laval Chiefs QSMHL 24 3 7 10 206
2004–05 Laval Chiefs LNAH 38 5 10 15 224
2005–06 Laval Chiefs LNAH 11 0 0 0 64
2005–06 Saint-Georges CRS Express LNAH 6 0 4 4 34 2 0 1 1 35
2007–08 Rivière-du-Loup CIMT QSCHL 17 1 0 1 114 5 0 0 0 55
2008–09 Chandler Gaillard LHSBEQ 6 1 1 2 84 3 0 0 0 10
NHL totals 21 0 1 1 24

References

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  1. ^ "3 black hockey players from Amherst named to Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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