Floyd Martin
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Born
June 26, 1929
Floradale, Ontario, Canada
Died
June 9, 2023 (aged 93)
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
| Floyd Martin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 26, 1929 Floradale, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | June 9, 2023 (aged 93) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen Elmira Polar Kings Galt Terriers Johnstown Jets Pittsburgh Hornets Windsor Bulldogs Guelph Mercurys | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1969 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada | ||
 | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ice hockey |
 | 1960 Squaw Valley | Ice hockey |
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]
