# Seth Martin

Seth Martin (May 4, 1933 – September 6, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey goalie. He played 30 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues during the 1967–68 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1973, was spent in senior and minor leagues. Internationally Martin played for the Canadian national team at four World Championships, winning a gold medal in 1961, and the 1964 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.

## Biography

Seth Martin helped the Trail Smoke Eaters win the 1961 World Championships as the last Canadian amateur team to win the World Championships. He was named the best goaltender of the tournament. He also played in four more World Championships with the Smoke Eaters where he was named best goaltender in three of the four tournaments. He played for the Canadian team at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where the team finished fourth. Martin played for the St. Louis Blues in their inaugural season of 1967–68, appearing in 30 games as backup for Glenn Hall. The Blues made it to the 1968 Stanley Cup Finals but lost in four consecutive games to the Montreal Canadiens.
After the season Martin had to choose between continuing his NHL career and keeping his firefighter's pension. He chose the latter and moved back to Trail, British Columbia but continued to play hockey and eventually coach. He died after a heart attack in 2014 in Trail at the age of 81.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1950–51 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 30 | — | — | — | 1800 | 96 | 0 | 3.27 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 | — |
| 1951–52 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2160 | 138 | 1 | 3.84 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | 240 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | — |
| 1952–53 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1620 | 115 | 0 | 4.26 | — | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1540 | 30 | 0 | 3.74 | — |
| 1953–54 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 28 | — | — | — | 1680 | 139 | 0 | 4.96 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 240 | 21 | 0 | 5.20 | — |
| 1953–54 | Kelowna Packers | OSHL | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 28 | — | — | — | 1680 | 134 | 1 | 4.78 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | — |
| 1955–56 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 39 | — | — | — | 2340 | 183 | 0 | 4.69 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 600 | 35 | 1 | 3.50 | — |
| 1956–57 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 26 | — | — | — | 1560 | 89 | 0 | 3.42 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 540 | 42 | 0 | 4.67 | — |
| 1957–58 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 47 | — | — | — | 2820 | 211 | 1 | 4.49 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 420 | 29 | 0 | 4.14 | — |
| 1958–59 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 39 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2340 | 165 | 4 | 4.23 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 379 | 29 | 0 | 4.60 | — |
| 1959–60 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 37 | — | — | — | 2220 | 185 | 0 | 5.00 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | 660 | 45 | 1 | 4.09 | — |
| 1959–60 | Spokane Spokes | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Trail Smoke Eaters | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 915 | 56 | 1 | 3.67 | — |
| 1960–61 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2220 | 111 | 0 | 3.00 | — | 13 | 11 | 1 | — | 780 | 30 | 0 | 2.31 | — |
| 1961–62 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 31 | — | — | — | 1860 | 112 | 2 | 3.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Rossland Miners | WIHL | 23 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1380 | 90 | 1 | 3.91 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 300 | 22 | 0 | 4.40 | — |
| 1964–65 | Rossland Warriors | WIHL | 41 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 2460 | 192 | 0 | 4.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Nelson Maple Leafs | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 700 | 40 | 2 | 3.43 | — |
| 1965–66 | Rossland Warriors | WIHL | 24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1380 | 104 | 0 | 4.52 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | — |
| 1965–66 | Nelson Maple Leafs | WIHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Kimberley Dynamiters | WIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — |
| 1966–67 | Rossland Warriors | WIHL | 33 | — | — | — | 1980 | 158 | 0 | 4.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 30 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1549 | 67 | 1 | 2.60 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 17 | — | — | — | 1070 | 67 | 1 | 3.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | 24 | — | — | — | 1440 | 56 | 3 | 2.33 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | 420 | 9 | 1 | 1.29 | — |
| 1969–70 | Spokane Jets | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 660 | 24 | 2 | 2.18 | — |
| 1972–73 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 6.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WIHL totals | WIHL totals | WIHL totals | 502 | — | — | — | 30,010 | 2115 | 13 | 4.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 30 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1549 | 67 | 1 | 2.60 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1961 | Canada | WC | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 6 | 0 | 1.28 | — |
| 1963 | Canada | WC | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 420 | 23 | 1 | 3.29 | — |
| 1964 | Canada | OLY | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 5 | 1 | 1.21 | — |
| 1966 | Canada | WC | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 8 | 0 | 2.00 | — |
| 1967 | Canada | WC | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 360 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | — |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1547 | 46 | 2 | 2.17 | — |