Seth Martin

Seth Martin (May 4, 1933 – September 6, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played professionally for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.[1]

Seth Martin
Born	(1933-05-04)May 4, 1933 Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
Died	September 6, 2014(2014-09-06) (aged 81) Trail, BC, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues WIHL Trail Smoke Eaters Spokane Jets WHL Vancouver Canucks Spokane Spokes Portland Buckaroos
National team	Canada
Playing career	1953–1973

Seth Martin

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Championships
	1961 Switzerland
	1966 Yugoslavia
	1967 Austria

Seth Martin helped the Trail Smoke Eaters win the 1961 World Ice Hockey 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.[2] 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.[3][4]