Clare Martin (ice hockey)

George Clarence Martin (February 25, 1922 – September 23, 1980) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for four teams between 1942 and 1952. He won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1950. He was born in Waterloo, Ontario.

Clare Martin
Born (1922-02-25)February 25, 1922
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Died September 23, 1980(1980-09-23) (aged 58)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Playing career 19411955

Playing career

Martin's career began with the Boston Bruins in 1941–42 NHL season. After that season he enlisted in the Canadian military for World War II. He made it back to the NHL with the Bruins in 1947. He got his first taste on playoff experience that season. He played one more season with the Bruins in 1948. In 1949 he played for the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

Clare Martin was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in the summer of 1949 along with Pete Babando, Lloyd Durham and Jimmy Peters for Pete Horeck and Bill Quackenbush. He won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1950. He played the 1951 season for the Red Wings before being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks with George Gee, Jim McFadden, Max McNab, Jimmy Peters and Clare Raglan in what amounted to an opportunity to shore up a Chicago franchise that was on the decline. He played only 31 games for the Black Hawks before he was traded to the New York Rangers at Christmas 1951. He played only 14 games for the Rangers. He finished the 1952 season with the Cincinnati Mohawks of the AHL. He played 3 seasons of Senior hockey with the Kitchener Dutchmen helping them win the 1953 Allan Cup before retiring from hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1939–40 Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins OHA B 10941318 161051528
1940–41 Guelph Biltmores OHA 1644828 51456
1940–41 Boston Olympics EAHL 90114
1941–42 Boston Bruins NHL 130114
1941–42 Boston Olympics EAHL 4311182931 10110
1942–43 Ottawa Postal Corps ONDHL 932511
1943–44 Montreal Royals QSHL 30224 61120
1944–45 Halifax Navy NSDHL 50332
1945–46 Boston Olympics EAHL 5119224126 12410142
1946–47 Boston Bruins NHL 63030 50110
1946–47 Hershey Bears AHL 424111538
1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL 595131834 50006
1948–49 Hershey Bears AHL 263131618 1117810
1949–50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6425714 100110
1950–51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5016712 20000
1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 311238
1951–52 New York Rangers NHL 140116
1952–53 Ayr Centennials OHA Sr 465192460 1143718
1952–53 Ayr Centennials Al-Cup 185121728
1953–54 Ayr Centennials OHA Sr 379162536 81015
1954–55 Ayr Centennials OHA Sr 2035818 101236
1954–55 Ayr Centennials Al-Cup 17561110
NHL totals 23712284078 270226

Numbers

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