Former Toronto Maple Leafs Forward Officially Retires From the NHL
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Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward, and beloved New York Islanders grinder Matt Martin has called it a career at 15 seasons, in which he was always a team guy.
Matt Martin was a guy who played with a lot of passion and grit throughout the course of his career. He started it all with the New York Islanders before signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs a few years ago.
Unfortunately, things did not work out for Martin in Toronto. Instead, he was traded back to the Islanders, where he finished out his days.
After some injury issues over the last few seasons, the 36-year-old decided that it was officially time to call it a career. It was a difficult decision, but it was a solid one.
Matt Martin announces retirement
Today, Martin and the Islanders announced the decision to move on from playing the game of hockey.
Thankfully, the forward will remain part of the game as he is going to help out the Islanders in their front office.
New York Islanders forward Matt Martin announced his retirement from the National Hockey League today after 15 NHL seasons.
Islanders General Manager and Executive Vice President Mathieu Darche has named Martin a Special Assistant to the General Manager.
Islanders General Manager and Executive Vice President Mathieu Darche has named Martin a Special Assistant to the General Manager.
In 987 career games, Martin had 178 points. He wasn't much of a producer, but this is because he mostly played on the fourth line.
Playing that many years as a fourth-liner is impressive, as it shows that teams value you and they like what you bring to the franchise.
That was certainly the case for Martin, who put in the work and paid his dues so that he could remain on an NHL roster for the long haul.
We wish Martin the best of luck in retirement, and we hope to see him continue his success at the managerial level.
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