Rick Martin is one of the most dominant goal scorers in NHL history – he is 11th All Time in Goals Per Game. Yet he is not in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
In this episode we discuss his case and why he’s not already inducted.
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Career:
- NHL: 1971-82; 11 seasons, 9 quality
- 384G, 317A for 701P, +14 in 685 games
- Martin is 11th All Time in GPG (8th All Time at his retirement)
- Draft: In his draft class (1971), Martin, drafted 5th overall, is
- 3rd in Goals
- 8th in Assists
- 5th in Points
- 11th in Plus/Minus
- Despite being 9th in Games Played
- Era: Of the 160 players to play in at least 500 games between 1971 and 1982, Martin is
- 5th in Goals
- 4th in GPG
- 35th in Assists
- 43rd in APG
- 13th in Points and PPG
- 98th in Plus/Minus
- 8th in Offensive Point Shares
- 17th in Point Shares
- 82-game average: 46G, 38A for 84P, +2
- 3-year peak (1973-76): 56G, 42A for 98P, +2
- No possession stats
- Playoffs: 24G, 29A for 53P, -6 in 63 games played
- Adjusted:
- Hockey Reference:
- 341G, 285A for 626P
- 82-game average: 41G, 34A for 74P
- Martin is not on any adjusted PG leader-boards (Top 25)
- Hockey’s Future VsX:
- Not in the Top 25 in Totals or PG
- Hockey Reference:
- Traded after an injury that turned out to be career-ending for two draft picks.
Accomplishments:
- Top 5 in Calder voting
- Top 5 Offensive Player (by OPS) twice (‘74, ‘75), Top 10 three times (‘72)
- Single-season goal totals:
- Scored 50 goals twice (1 of only 14 players ever at his retirement),
- 45 goals four times (1 of only 7 players at his retirement),
- 40 goals five times (1 of 9 players at his retirement),
- 35 goals seven times (1 of only 8 players at his retirement),
- 30 goals eight times (1 of 14 players at his retirement),
- 25 goals nine times (1 of only 21 player at his retirement)
- Tallied 40 assists once
- Single-season point totals:
- Scored 90 points once,
- 80 points three times,
- 70 points six times,
- 60 points eight times,
- 50 points nine times
- Top 5 in Goals twice, Top 10 five times
- Top 5 in GPG twice, Top 10 five times
- Top 10 in Points twice
- Top 10 in PPG twice
- 1st Team All Star twice, 2nd Team All Star twice
- 7 All Star Game appearances
- Hockey’s Future VsX Adjusted Peak:
- Goals:
- 48th Best 7 Seasons
- 72nd Best 10 Seasons
- Assists: Not on leader-board
- Points:
- 163rd Best 7 Seasons
- 187th Best 10 Seasons
- Goals:
Great Teams:
- Best Player? (by points) on one Runner Up (‘75 Sabres),
- Top 6 Forward (by points) on one Final Four (‘80 Sabres)