Richard Martin

Date of Birth: Jul 26, 1951
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: Verdun, QC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: LW
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Richard Martin Facts

Drafted: 1971 round 1 #5 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Rick Martin played on the "French Connection" line in Buffalo with René Robert and Gilbert Perreault. He was selected 5th overall in 1971 after scoring 121 points with the Montréal Jr. Canadiens. He led the Sabres with 44 goals as a rookie in 1972, which earned his first of seven straight All-Star game appearances. Martin reached the 40-goal mark 5 times and set a career-high with 95 points in 1975. He also won a Canada Cup in 1976 and retired in 1982 with 384 goals and 701 points in 685 games.

Martin, 59, died March 13, 2011, of a heart attack suffered while driving, in Clarence, N.Y. A post-mortem examination found that Martin also had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of death.

Brothers: Robert Martin & Michel Martin

Richard Martin Statistics

									Post
1967-1968	Thetford Mines Canadiens	QJAHL	40	38	35	73	-	-	Playoffs	7	2	0	2	4	-
1968-1969	Montréal Jr. Canadiens	OHA-Jr.	52	22	21	43	27	-	Playoffs	14	3	0	3	2	-
1969-1970	Montréal Jr. Canadiens	OHA-Jr.	34	23	32	55	10	-	Playoffs	16	14	20	34	12	-
1970-1971	Montréal Jr. Canadiens	OHA-Jr.	60	71	50	121	106	-	Playoffs	11	17	7	24	10	-
1971-1972	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	73	44	30	74	36	-38
1972-1973	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	75	37	36	73	79	4	Playoffs	6	3	2	5	12	-
1973-1974	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	78	52	34	86	38	-22
1974-1975	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	68	52	43	95	72	5	Playoffs	17	7	8	15	20	-
1975-1976	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	49	37	86	67	23	Playoffs	9	4	7	11	12	-
1976-1977	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	66	36	29	65	58	10	Playoffs	6	2	1	3	9	-
1976-1977	Canada	CC	4	3	2	5	0	3
1977-1978	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	65	28	35	63	16	16	Playoffs	7	2	4	6	13	-
1978-1979	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	73	32	21	53	35	-7	Playoffs	3	0	3	3	0	-
1979-1980	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	45	34	79	54	18	Playoffs	14	6	4	10	8	-
1980-1981	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	23	7	14	21	20	4
1980-1981	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	1	1	1	2	0	1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
1981-1982	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	3	1	3	4	2	1

Richard Martin Tournament Statistics


1968-1969	Montréal Jr. Canadiens	Memorial Cup	6	2	1	3	12	-
1969-1970	Montréal Jr. Canadiens	Memorial Cup	12	14	13	27	8	-
1972-1973	Canada Summit	Summit72	0	0	0	0	0	-

Richard Martin Career Totals by League


CC	1	4	3	2	5	1.25	0	3	0
Memorial Cup	2	18	16	14	30	1.67	20	-	0
NHL	11	685	384	317	701	1.02	477	15	8	63	24	29	53	0.84	74	-
OHA-Jr.	3	146	116	103	219	1.50	143	-	3	41	34	27	61	1.49	24	-
QJAHL	1	40	38	35	73	1.83	-	-	1	7	2	0	2	0.29	4	-
Summit72	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0

Richard Martin Career Totals by Team


Buffalo Sabres	10	681	382	313	695	1.02	475	13	7	62	24	29	53	0.85	74	-
Canada (CC)	1	4	3	2	5	1.25	0	3	0
Canada Summit (Summit)	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
Los Angeles Kings	2	4	2	4	6	1.50	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
Montréal Jr. Canadiens	3	164	132	117	249	1.52	163	-	3	41	34	27	61	1.49	24	-
Thetford Mines Canadiens	1	40	38	35	73	1.83	-	-	1	7	2	0	2	0.29	4	-

Richard Martin Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1967-1968	QJHL First All-Star Team
1970-1971	OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team OHL First All-Star Team
1971-1972	NHL All-Star Game NHL Most Goals by Rookie (44) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1972-1973	NHL All-Star Game
1973-1974	NHL All-Star Game NHL First All-Star Team
1974-1975	NHL All-Star Game NHL First All-Star Team
1975-1976	NHL All-Star Game NHL Second All-Star Team
1976-1977	Canada Cup Champion NHL All-Star Game NHL All-Star Game MVP NHL Second All-Star Team
1977-1978	NHL All-Star Game
1989-1990	Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame

Richard Martin Biography and Trivia

Number 7 retired by Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres

Martin was part of one of the most famous lines in hockey history; ”The French Connection,” which featured Martin and fellow Quebecers, Gilbert Perreault and René Robert.

On March 10, 1981, Martin was traded to Los Angeles by Buffalo in exchange for a 1981 3rd round puick (Colin Chisholm) and a 1983 1st round pick (Tom Barrasso). This because of an injury that Martin had suffered on November 8 the previous year. He was later forced to retire due to the cartilage damage caused to the knee.