Martin is with the Reign on an AHL contract for the 2023-24 season. The 24-year-old is in his fourth pro campaign and spent the 2022-23 year with Greenville, scoring 52 points from the blue line in 66 games on 14 goals and 38 assists along with a +26 rating. After finishing
second on the Swamp Rabbits in overall scoring and being named to the ECHL’s
Second All-Star Team, the Winnipeg, Manitoba native also added four points in
four games of the 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs with a goal and three helpers.
It
was a breakout campaign for Martin, who began his pro career in the AHL with
the Texas Stars where he appeared in 22 games during two seasons (2020-22)
while scoring five points (1-4=5). He also suited up for 18 ECHL contests with
the Idaho Steelheads in 2021-22, earning 10 assists and a +7 rating.
Prior
to turning pro, the 6-foot, 181-pound blueliner played junior hockey in the WHL
for five seasons with the Kamloops Blazers, Prince Albert Raiders and Prince
George Cougars, playing in 271 games from 2015-20 while scoring 164 points
(36-128=164). Martin was also part of a WHL Championship title with Prince
Albert in 2018-19.
