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| 1971 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Rick Martin
Selected in first round
No.
5 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born July 26, 1951
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Left Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight: 167
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Montreal (OHA)
Birthplace: Verdun, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Montreal, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1967-68 |
Thetford | QJHL |
40 | 38 |
35 | 73 |
-- | | 1968-69 |
Montreal | OHA |
52 | 22 |
21 | 43 |
27 | | 1969-70 |
Montreal | OHA |
34 | 23 |
32 | 55 |
10 | | 1970-71 |
Montreal | OHA |
60 | 71 |
50 | 121 |
106 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1969, 1970 (Montreal)
OHA All-Star First Team:
1970-71 (Montreal)
OHA Goals Leader: 1970-71 (Montreal) (71 goals) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 10,
1971 (Pittsburgh at Buffalo)
Numbers: 7, 9 (Buffalo) (No. 7
retired); 10 (Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired Dec. 12, 1981 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1971-1981 |
Buffalo, Los Angeles | 685 |
384 | 317 |
701 | 477 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1973-1981 |
Buffalo, Los Angeles | 63 |
24 | 29 |
53 | 74 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Sporting News NHL East
Rookie of Year:
1971-72
NHL All-Star First Team: 1973-74, 1974-75
NHL All-Star Second Team:
1975-76, 1976-77
All-Star
Game: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
All-Star
Game MVP: 1977
Stanley Cup
Finals (Lost): 1975 (Buffalo)
50-Goal Seasons: 1973-74, 1974-75
Buffalo Memorial Trophy (MVP): 1973-74
Buffalo Star of Stars (Most Star Selections): 1973-74, 1978-79
Buffalo Eddolls Trophy (Most
Popular Player): 1973-74
Buffalo Sabres
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1989
Buffalo Records: Most points by a
rookie (74), most goals by left wing (382), most points in season by left wing
(95), most hat tricks (21), most hat tricks in season (7, tie), most 40-goal
seasons (5)
Buffalo Points Leader: 1971-72 (74, tie), 1973-74 (86)
Buffalo Goals Leader: 1971-72 (44), 1973-74 (52), 1974-75 (52), 1978-79
(32)
Buffalo Playoffs Points Leader:
1975 (15, tie), 1976 (11)
Buffalo Playoffs Goals Leader: 1975 (7,
tie), 1976 (7)
Buffalo Playoffs Assists Leader: 1979 (3)
Coaching Career: Named Buffalo skill-development coach on Sept. 22, 2003,
and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Runner-up to Ken Dryden for 1971-72 Calder Trophy. ... Set
NHL record (since broken) for goals by a rookie
with 44 in 1971-72. ... Became first Buffalo Sabres player to score 50 goals
in season when he achieved feat in 1973-74. ... Became first player who started career on expansion
team to be named to NHL All-Star First Team in 1973-74. ... Scored two goals,
including game-winner, in 1977 NHL All-Star Game in Vancouver. ... Scored
tying goal with 1:39 remaining to force overtime in 1978 NHL All-Star Game in
Buffalo. ... Played on Buffalo's French
Connection Line with Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert. ... Career ended by
right knee injury, which he blamed on
former Buffalo coach Scotty Bowman for having made him play games when he was hurt
until he had surgery on March 3, 1981. Knee was first injured in collision
with Washington goalie Mike Palmateer on Nov. 9, 1980. Martin claimed
Palmateer deliberately kicked him on the play as he was getting up after being
tripped. ... Played first game for Los Angeles in 1980-81 season finale. ...
Buffalo retired his number on Nov. 15, 1995, along with Rene Robert's No. 14
on a night which honored the entire French Connection Line. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Summit
Series: 1972 (did not play)
Canada Cup: 1976 (first place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by New England)
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame:
Inducted 1992
Education: Attended Sir George Williams University.
Miscellaneous: Excellent golfer, had scratch handicap
during his playing days. ... Owned a four-wheel drive repair and customizing
business during his playing days in Buffalo. ... Owned restaurant in Niagara
Falls, N.Y., called Rick Martin's Slap Shot. ... Avid collector of vintage
automobiles during his playing days. ... Returned to Buffalo after retirement
and continued to work in local computer consulting business while becoming active in
Old-timers/Legends hockey.
Personal: Was also known as Richard Martin throughout his career. | | HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Buffalo traded Martin to Los Angeles
in exchange for Los Angeles' 1981 third-round draft choice (Colin Chisholm)
and 1983 first-round draft choice (Tom Barrasso) on March 10, 1981. |
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SNAPSHOT '71 | | Total Selected: |
117 | | Forwards: |
63 | | Defense: |
45 | | Goaltenders: |
9 | | Major Junior: |
84 | | College Players: |
19 |
| Canadian: |
107 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
8 | | U.S.-Born: |
8 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
3 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
10 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
18 |
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