Floyd Martin | |||
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Born |
Floradale, Ontario, Canada | June 26, 1929||
Died | June 9, 2023 | (aged 93)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen Elmira Polar Kings Galt Terriers Johnstown Jets Pittsburgh Hornets Windsor Bulldogs Guelph Mercurys | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 1949–1969 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ice hockey |
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1960 Squaw Valley | Ice hockey |
Floyd Gingrich "Butch" Martin (June 26, 1929 – June 9, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics.
Martin was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen who won the bronze medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics[1] and the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics.[2] He played for the Johnstown Jets and Pittsburgh Hornets. Martin played 205 matches in the Eastern Hockey League and 2 matches in the American Hockey League.
Martin sold cars in Waterloo after his player career was over and returned to his hometown.[3]
Martin died on June 9, 2023, at the age of 93.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Holland, Dave (2008). Canada's Olympic Hockey History, 1920-2010. Fenn Publishing Company Ltd. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-55168-323-2.
- ^ Holland, Dave (2008). Canada's Olympic Hockey History, 1920-2010. Fenn Publishing Company Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-55168-323-2.
- ^ "Waterloo Region News - Local | Waterloo Record". February 28, 2024.
- ^ Butch Martin
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Floyd Martin's profile at Sports Reference.com