All rights reserved. He was traded to Los Angeles during the 1980-81 season, and only played four games for the Kings through the following season. They said the same thing about another French Canadian sniper, Maurice Richard, who was described as having eyes like burning coals when he was skating in from the blue line. Guy Lafleur, Marcel Dionne, Jocelyn Guevremont, and Gene Carr were the only players chosen ahead of him. Martin closed his career with Los Angeles in the 1981-82 season. All Rights Reserved. star, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated brain trauma, when he died last March of a heart attack at age 59.. On the Buffalo Sabres not winning the Stanley Cup Martin said, We were only one or two players away. Back in the 70's Weber was in Buffalo covering Martin's career. In 685 games, Martin scored 384 goals and 701 points. Fans gave Martin a standing ovation before the arena fell into a hush during a moment of silence. United in 1972, all three were from Quebec, and they were soon being called the French Connection, after the 1971 film about a drug-smuggling ring starring Gene Hackman. He was 59. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. Martin finished with 384 goals and 317 assists for 701 points in 685 career NHL games. He ranks second with 47 game-winning goals, while his 695 points rank third. Rick Martin died on March 13, 2011, in Clarence, New York, from a heart attack while driving, a complication of hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A lot of good memories.". Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. Martin was selected to play in seven consecutive National Hockey League All-Star Games (197172, through 197778) and was selected as the official NHL All-Star first team left wing in 197374 and 197475 and the official NHL All-Star second team left wing in 197576 and 197677. He made a perfect line-mate for Perreault and Robert and helped create the legendary French Connectionone of the best forward lines in NHL history. If not injured, Martin by all estimates would have scored at least 500 goals in his career. The following is the statement released by the Sabres: The Buffalo Sabres are saddened to announce the passing of Buffalo Sabres Hall of Famer and member of the famed French Connection, Rick Martin.
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