Alexander Foley Martin (January 4, 1901 – December 9, 1923) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League in the early 1920s.[1] In the beginning of the 1923–24 season, Martin died of blood poisoning during the Tigers' season opening road trip to the Pacific Coast.[2]
Foley Martin | |||
---|---|---|---|
Born | Banff, Alberta, Canada | January 4, 1901||
Died | December 9, 1923 Seattle, Washington, United States | (aged 22)||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Calgary Tigers Calgary Canadians Calgary Columbus Club | ||
Playing career | 1918–1923 |
He was an older brother of Ron Martin who played two seasons with the New York Americans between 1932 and 1934.
Playing style
editWhile not a prominent scorer Martin's strong sides to his game included his stick-handling and his defensive hook check technique.
References
edit- ^ SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
- ^ "Foley Martin, Tiger hockey idol, is dead". Calgary Herald. December 10, 1923. p. 18.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchKevin Campbell (footballer)Wikipedia:Featured picturesClash at the Castle: ScotlandUEFA Euro 2024Matija SarkicInside Out 2Lamine YamalBridgertonCleopatra2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupUEFA European ChampionshipBTSDeaths in 2024.xxxGiorgia MeloniUEFA Euro 2020The Boys (TV series)Jamal MusialaAngela BofillÁlvaro MorataKwadwo DuahThe Boys season 4AlbaniaYouTubeBryson DeChambeauNicola CoughlanHit Man (2023 film)Glossary of basketball termsTrooping the ColourNico WilliamsMartin ÁdámChatGPTPawan KalyanG7Spain national football teamAlbania national football teamDeath of Kevin Gately