Paul Martin (ice hockey)
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| Born |
March 5, 1981 Elk River, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 62nd overall, 2000 New Jersey Devils |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Paul Joseph Martin (born March 5, 1981) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round, 62nd overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, playing six seasons for the organization before joining the Penguins in 2010.
Martin played high school hockey at Elk River High School and was the Mr. Hockey award winner. In 2000, he was drafted in the second round, 62nd overall, by the New Jersey Devils. He has sound offensive instincts and a projectable frame. He was part of a successful program at the University of Minnesota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). He helped his school win the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Division I National Championships.
Martin joined the Devils for the 2003–04 season, playing 70 games in his first full season, putting up 24 points. The next season, Martin played for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. He returned the next season, this time appearing in 80 games while increasing his point production to 37.
During the 2006–07 season, Martin played the entire 82-game season, though his point total dropped to 26. During the 2009–10 season, Martin suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left forearm, playing in just 22 games and scoring a career-low 11 points.
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