Frank Marotte Explained

Frank Marotte
Birth Date:1 May 1995
Birth Place:Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:194
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Played For:Robert Morris
Clarkson
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Allen Americans
San Diego Gulls
Dundee Stars
Adirondack Thunder
Trois-Rivières Lions
Career Start:2016
Career End:2023

Francis Marotte is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He was an All-American for Clarkson.

Playing career

Marotte began his college career with Robert Morris in 2016. He became the team's starter as a freshman and was one of the top goaltenders in the nation.[1] Marotte remained the team's primary goaltender for the next two seasons but as the team's play declined, so did his numbers. Marotte graduated from Robert Morris University after just three years and was able to use the graduate transfer rules to join the ice hockey team at Clarkson without having to sit out a season.[2] For his final season of college hockey, Marotte had a tremendous performance, setting several program records for Clarkson and was named an All-American.[3] Unfortunately for Marotte, the COVID-19 pandemic ended the entire college ice hockey season prematurely, with the Golden Knights all but guaranteed an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

After wrapping up his college career, Marotte signed a professional contract with the New York Islanders and was assigned to minor league system. He was limited to a small number of appearances in his first pro season due to the pandemic, but he did perform well at the ECHL level.

After spells with Allen Americans and San Diego Gulls, Marotte joined UK EIHL side Dundee Stars in October 2022.[4] He left Dundee in November 2022.[5]

Career statistics

  
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLT/OTLMINGASOGAASV%
2013–14Cowichan Valley CapitalsBCHL10 1 5 0 433 35 0 4.85 .864
2014–15Nepean RaidersCCHL36 12 20 2 2062 110 0 3.20 .902
2015–16Nepean RaidersCCHL55 19 29 6 3220 162 1 3.02 .913
2016–17Robert MorrisAtlantic Hockey29 17 8 3 1560 54 2 2.08 .931
2017–18Robert MorrisAtlantic Hockey38 17 15 3 2063 88 3 2.56 .917
2018–19Robert MorrisAtlantic Hockey40 16 21 2 2318 110 3 2.85 .908
2019–20ClarksonECAC Hockey34 23 8 3 2020 60 4 1.78 .938
2020–21Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL2 0 0 0 48 3 0 3.76 .800
2020–21Allen AmericansECHL12 8 3 1 732 31 1 2.54 .917
2021–22San Diego GullsAHL8 3 4 1 43328 0 3.88 .883
2021–22Allen AmericansECHL20 6 7 3 995 56 0 3.37 .893
2022–23Dundee StarsEIHL4 0 3 0 172 17 0 5.93 .862
2022–23Adirondack ThunderECHL3 0 2 1 178 11 0 3.70 .872
2022–23Trois-Rivières LionsECHL16 3 11 0 851 61 0 4.30 .867
CCHL totals91 31 49 8 5,282 272 1 3.09 .909
NCAA totals141 73 52 11 7,961 312 12 2.35 .922

Awards and honors

AwardYear
Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team2016–17[6]
All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team2018–19[7]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team2019–20[8]
AHCA East Second Team All-American2019–20[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overall Division I Men's Hockey Statistics: 2016–2017 . USCHO.com . 2014-10-17.
  2. News: New York Islanders Make Depth Signing, Ink Goaltender Francis Marotte to Deal . New York Islanders . January 9, 2021 . January 20, 2022.
  3. News: Clarkson Men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide. Clarkson Golden Knights . 2018-09-17.
  4. https://www.dundeestars.com/stars-add-former-ahl-keeper-marotte-to-goaltending-group/
  5. https://www.dundeestars.com/stars-release-marotte-and-daniels/
  6. Web site: Atlantic Hockey - Nine of 11 Teams Represented on All-Conference Teams . Atlantichockeyonline.com . 2017-03-09 . 2017-07-15.
  7. Web site: All-Rookie Team Announced . atlantichockeyonline.com . March 13, 2019 . March 19, 2019.
  8. Web site: ECAC Hockey Announces 2019-20 All-League Selections . ecachockey.com . March 17, 2020 . March 17, 2020 .
  9. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.