Canadian ice hockey player (1929–2023) Ice hockey player
| Floyd Martin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1929-06-26)June 26, 1929 Floradale, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | June 9, 2023(2023-06-09) (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 |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1969 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada
| ||
 |
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 and the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics. 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.
Martin died on June 9, 2023, at the age of 93.
References
- 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
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Floyd Martin's profile at Sports Reference.com
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- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
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