Eric Martin

On the ninth day of Martinmas, he gave us a
great sports entertainer in the name of..
Eric Martin (Lacrosse player, nearly
as big as Shinty up in Scotland)
Eric Martin (born November 12, 1981 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a professional
lacrosse defenseman for the
Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and Denver Outlaws of the Major League Lacrosse.
Martin started playing field lacrosse in his high school
freshman year in Virginia Beach at Norfolk Academy, and continued as
a walk-on for the top ranked DIII Salisbury State University (MD) Seagulls. Eric won 2 National
Championships at Salisbury, was a 2x All-American, 2x Defender of the Year, and
was selected as the DIII Overall Player of the Year. Martin played 4 years at
Salisbury where he had an exceptional career. A two time 1st Team All American,
Martin was selected as the Division III National Player of the Year as a Senior
and was named the Division III Defenseman of the Year in both his Junior and
Senior years. He was the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2004
and was named to the All Conference Team in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Coming out of
college Martin was drafted by the MLL’s Rochester Rattlers, as well as the
NLL’s San Jose Stealth. He was head coach of the boys Varsity lacrosse team at
Branson Prep High School in Marin, California.
== NLL
career ==
In the 2008 NLL season with the San Jose Stealth, Martin earned
a spot among Inside Lacrosse's NLL Insider top 10 players of the year. He was
voted as the league's second overall defender, almost becoming the only
non-Canadian player to win the NLL Defensive Player of the Year award. Martin
has 4 years of experience playing with the Stealth, and has 1 year experience
playing semi-pro for the Victoria Shamrocks in Canada's Western Lacrosse
Association. As a professional player, Martin registered 326 loose balls in the
last three seasons for the National Lacrosse League Stealth, and he led the
Major League Lacrosse Dragons in ground balls in 2006.
== MLL
career ==
2004 Season (Rochester Rattlers): Martin played in 6 games recording 12 groundballs.[1]
2005 Season (Rochester Rattlers): He played in 12 games,
starting in 7. Scored 1 goal on the year while recording 49 groundballs.
2006 Season (San Francisco Dragons): Martin was acquired by the
San Francisco Dragons April 21, 2006 from Rochester in a six team trade. He had
a breakout season playing in all 12 games. He was named to the MLL ALL PRO
Team. He led the team with 55 groundballs, while scoring 4 goals (one two
pointer) and added 2 assists. He scored 1 assist and had 6 groundballs on 5/28
vs Denver, scored the game tying goal late in the game on 7/1 vs New Jersey and
added 5 groundballs. He recorded a two-point goal on 7/22 at Los Angeles. He
recorded 6 groundballs vs Denver in the semifinals of the New Balance
Championship Weekend.
2007 Season (San Francisco Dragons): Martin played in 12 games
scoring 6 goals (2 – 2point), 1 assist good for 9 points on the season. His 65
groundballs led the team. He was selected to the MLL All Star Game. He was
named the MLL Defensive Player of the Week after scoring 1 goal (2 pointer) and
grabbing 9 groundballs on 6/10 at Chicago. He scored 2 goals and added an
assist with 9 groundballs on 8/11 vs Denver; recorded 8 groundballs on 7/28 at
Los Angeles; had 1 goal and 1 assist on 5/19 vs Denver; 1 goal on 6/30 vs Los
Angeles; and 1 goal on 8/5 at Chicago.
2008 Season (San Francisco Dragons): Martin served as a Co -
Captain. He was selected to the Western Conference All Star Team and scored 4
goals in the game. He appeared in 12 games scoring 3 goals and adding 3 assists
for 6 points. His 53 groundballs were 2nd on the team to Greg Gurenlian. He
scored 1 goal and added 5 groundballs on 6/28 vs Boston; scored 1 goal and had
6 groundballs on 7/12 vs Chicago; and had 1 goal and 4 groundballs at Long
Island on 7/26. He had an assist and 6 groundballs on 5/18 at Chicago and also
had assists on 6/14 at Denver and 6/21 at New Jersey. He recorded 7 groundballs
on 7/4 at Denver and again on 7/19 vs Denver.
== Statistics ==
=== NLL ===
  	
  	
  	
 Regular Season	
 Regular Season	
 Regular Season	
 Regular Season	
 Regular Season	
 Regular Season	
  	
 Playoffs	
 Playoffs	
 Playoffs	
 Playoffs	
 Playoffs	
 Playoffs
 Season	
 Team	
  	
 GP	
 G	
 A	
 Pts	
 LB	
 PIM	
  	
 GP	
 G	
 A	
 Pts	
 LB	
 PIM
 2005	
 San Jose	
  	
 16	
 0	
 3	
 3	
 82	
 38	
  	
 --	
 --	
 --	
 --	
 --	
 --
 2006	
 San Jose	
  	
 15	
 1	
 11	
 12	
 112	
 37	
  	
 --	
 --	
 --	
 --	
 --	
 --
 2007	
 San Jose	
  	
 16	
 0	
 14	
 14	
 132	
 46	
  	
 2	
 0	
 2	
 2	
 19	
 8
 2008	
 San Jose	
  	
 16	
 9	
 10	
 19	
 151	
 71	
  	
 1	
 0	
 0	
 0	
 7	
 0
 2009	
 San Jose	
  	
 12	
 6	
 12	
 18	
 100	
 89	
  	
 2	
 2	
 3	
 5	
 24	
 2
 NLL Totals	
 NLL Totals	
  	
 75	
 16	
 50	
 66	
 495	
 281	
  	
 5	
 2	
 5	
 7	
 50	
 10