Floyd Martin Explained

Birth Date:June 26, 1929
Birth Place:Floradale, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:180
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Left
Played For:Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
Elmira Polar Kings
Galt Terriers
Johnstown Jets
Pittsburgh Hornets
Windsor Bulldogs
Guelph Mercurys
Ntl Team:CAN
Career Start:1949
Career End:1969

Floyd Gingrich "Butch" Martin (June 26, 1929 – June 9, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics.

Martin was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen who won the bronze medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics[1] and the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics.[2] He played for the Johnstown Jets and Pittsburgh Hornets. Martin played 205 matches in the Eastern Hockey League and 2 matches in the American Hockey League.

Martin sold cars in Waterloo after his player career was over and returned to his hometown.[3]

Martin died on June 9, 2023, at the age of 93.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Holland, Dave. Canada's Olympic Hockey History, 1920-2010. 2008. Fenn Publishing Company Ltd.. 86. 978-1-55168-323-2.
  2. Book: Holland, Dave. Canada's Olympic Hockey History, 1920-2010. 2008. Fenn Publishing Company Ltd.. 94. 978-1-55168-323-2.
  3. Web site: Waterloo Region News - Local | Waterloo Record . February 28, 2024 .
  4. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/92167 Butch Martin