Pit Martin

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Position	centre
Nickname(s)	Pit
Height Weight	5 ft 08 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg/11 st 11 lb)
Pro clubs	Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Vancouver Canucks
Nationality	Canada
Born	December 9, 1943 (1943-12-09) (age 64), Rouyn-Noranda, PQ, CAN
Pro career	1961 – 1979

Hubert Jacques "Pit" Martin (Born - December 9, 1943 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks and Vancouver Canucks.

[edit] Playing career

Nicknamed Pit after a comic strip character in a French newspaper, Martin was scouted by former NHL goaltender Wilf Cude and joined the Red Wings organization. He is remembered among hockey fans as being involved in one of the most one-sided trades in history. In May 1967, Martin, alongside Gilles Marotte and Jack Norris, were traded from Boston to Chicago for Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, and Fred Stanfield. This has long been considered one of the most lopsided trades in hockey history regarding Chicago, giving up core elements of the future Boston powerhouse teams.

Martin played 1101 career NHL games from 1961–62 to 1978–79. He recorded 324 goals and 485 assists for 809 points. His best statistical season was the 1972–73 season when he set career highs with 61 assists and 90 points.

[edit] Achievements & Awards

OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team (1962)
OHA-Jr. MVP (1962)
Bill Masterton Trophy (1970)
NHL All-Star Game (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)

Preceded by Pat Stapleton	Chicago Black Hawks captains 1975-77	Succeeded by Stan Mikita
Preceded by Ted Hampson	Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1970	Succeeded by Jean Ratelle