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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Terry Martin
Selected in third round
No.
44 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born October 25, 1955
 | Position: Left Wing
Height:
5-11 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
London (OMJHL)
Birthplace:
Barrie, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Barrie, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
London | OMJHL | 59 |
17 | 22 |
39 | 25 | | 1973-74 |
London | OMJHL |
63 | 33 |
24 | 57 |
38 | | 1974-75 |
London | OMJHL |
70 | 43 |
57 | 100 |
118 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Played on line with Dennis Maruk and Ron Zanussi for
London in 1974-75. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 21, 1975 (Washington at
Buffalo)
Numbers: 25 (Buff.); 20
(Quebec); 25 (Toronto); 18 (Edm.); 16 (Minn.)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1987 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1975-1985 |
BUF, QUE, TOR, EDM, MIN | 479 |
104 | 101 | 205 |
202 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1977-1983 |
Buffalo, Toronto | 21 |
4 | 2 | 6 |
26 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1999 (Buffalo) (as
pro scouting director)
Toronto Playoffs Goals Leader: 1980 (2)
1979-80: Played on first Quebec Nordiques NHL team.
1984-85: Played four regular-season games for Edmonton team that went
on to win Stanley Cup, but was not with team during playoffs.
Scouting
Career: Named Buffalo pro scout prior to 1996-97 season and remained in
that position through 1997-98 season. ... Named Colorado pro scout on July 12,
2006, and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Coaching
Career: Named Buffalo assistant coach on July 18, 1995, and remained in
that position through 1995-96 season.
Management Career: Named
Buffalo Director of Pro Scouting prior to 1998-99 season and remained in
that position until July 12, 2006.
Miscellaneous: Roommate of Danny Gare during 1976-77 and 1977-78
seasons. ... Missed most of 1977-78 season with leg injury. ... Wore No. 23
at Quebec's 1979 training camp. ... Missed three weeks of 1983-84 season
with food poisoning contracted in a New York deli in November
1983. Lost 15 pounds from the illness, which also hit teammates Gary Nylund and Greg Terrion. Martin suffered the most, ending up in a New York
hospital's intensive care unit. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Charlotte (SHL); Hershey (AHL);
Syracuse (AHL); New Brunswick (AHL); Nova Scotia (AHL); Springfield, Newmarket
(AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
SHL Crockett Cup: 1976 (Charlotte)
Barrie Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted 1999
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by New
England, No. 86 overall in Round 6)
1975-76: Played on SHL
regular-season champion (Charlotte).
1990-91: Assistant coach of AHL
regular-season champ (Rochester).
Coaching Career: Named Newmarket
player-assistant coach in September 1986 and remained in that position through
1986-87 season. ... Named Toronto (OHL) head coach prior to 1987-88 season and
remained in that position through 1988-89 season. ... Named Rochester (AHL)
assistant coach prior to 1989-90 season and remained in that position until
July 18, 1995.
Management Career:
Named Toronto (OHL) general manager and governor prior to 1987-88 season and
remained in that position through 1988-89 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed most of 1984-85 season with
separated shoulder, an injury suffered while playing for Nova Scotia (AHL) in
January 1985. ... Ran hockey school in his hometown of Barrie, Ontario, during
off-seasons of his playing days and later became a part-owner of the Barrie
Summer Hockey School.
Personal: Full name is Terry George
Martin. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| EXPANSION: Buffalo left Martin unprotected
for the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, and he was claimed by Quebec on June 13,
1979. |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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