Position Defence Name Andrew Martens Career start 2005 Shot Left Role Ice hockey player Current team Toronto Marlies | NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.85 m Playing career Weight 93 kg | |
Born July 5, 1981 (age 42)
Calgary, AB, CAN ( 1981-07-05 ) Played for Manitoba Moose, Toronto Marlies, Lake Erie Monsters, Oklahoma City Barons, Wichita Thunder | ||
Education Bemidji State University | ||
Andrew Martens (born July 5, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most notably played for the Wichita Thunder of the then Central Hockey League. He played three seasons of college hockey at Bemidji State University before turning pro in the 2005–06 season. In the 2010–11 season with the Thunder, Martens scored 54 points in 65 games to be named Wichita's defenseman of the year and the CHL's most outstanding defenceman. He is a native of Calgary, Alberta.
On December 28, 2011, Martens signed a PTO with the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League.
After four seasons with Thunder and after the club were granted admission into the ECHL, Martens despite being team captain opted to retire from professional hockey prior to the 2014–15 season on October 9, 2014.