Name Martin Pierre Career start 2006 Playing career Weight 85 kg | NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.75 m Shoots Left Role Ice hockey player Salary 550,000 USD (2014) | |
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teamFormer teams Free AgentChicago BlackhawksKhimik Moscow OblastBoston BruinsOttawa SenatorsHC Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKarpatEC Red Bull SalzburgMontreal CanadiensKHL Medvescak ZagrebLausanne HCBarys Astana Similar People Sylvain Lefebvre, Michel Therrien, Guy Carbonneau, Alain Vigneault, Pat Burns Profiles | ||
Martin st pierre vs jerome samson
Joseph Louis Martin St. Pierre (born August 11, 1983) is a Canadian-Kazakhstani professional ice hockey player who is playing under contract to Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Contents
- Martin st pierre vs jerome samson
- Martin st pierre chops off the flow
- Playing career
- Awards and achievements
- References
Martin st pierre chops off the flow
Playing career
Undrafted, St. Pierre was a graduate of the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League, where he won the Wayne Gretzky Trophy in 2004. St. Pierre then played his first professional season in 2004–05 with the Greenville Grrrowl of the ECHL and the Edmonton Roadrunners of the AHL.
On November 3, 2005, Martin was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks and was assigned to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. He made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in the 2005–06 season. St. Pierre spent the majority of the next two seasons in the AHL with the Admirals and the Rockford IceHogs. He also had a brief spell in the Russian Super League prior to the 2007–08 season with Khimik Moscow Oblast.
After appearing in only 21 games with the Blackhawks through parts of 3 seasons, St. Pierre was traded to the Boston Bruins for Pascal Pelletier on July 24, 2008. St. Pierre was then assigned to the Bruins affiliate, the Providence Bruins. On December 20, 2008, Martin received his first call-up to the Bruins. He played his first game for Boston, recording an assist, in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on December 21, 2008. On December 30, 2008 St. Pierre scored his first Bruins goal, in a 5-2 Bruins road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins as a shorthanded goal.
On July 1, 2009, St. Pierre signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. He was assigned to the Binghamton Senators. He was called up to Ottawa and played his first game for Ottawa against the Florida Panthers on January 9, 2010.
On June 6, 2010, St. Pierre left the NHL for Europe signing a one-year contract with Russian team, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, of the KHL.
On July 11, 2011, St. Pierre signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jackets He was assigned to the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, where he would spend the remainder of the season, playing in 73 games and leading the team in points, recording 11 goals and 53 assists. On July 2, 2012, St. Pierre signed a contract to return with the Blackhawks AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.
On July 6, 2013, St. Pierre regained a NHL contract as a free agent, signing a one-year two-way deal with the Montreal Canadiens. In the 2013-14 season, St. Pierre was originally assigned to the Canadiens AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs. He remained with the Bulldogs for the majority of the year, playing in a solitary game with the Canadiens in his one recall to the NHL.
On July 24, 2014, St. Pierre opted to resume his European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, playing in the Russian KHL. He finished the season at Lausanne HC.
On August 9, 2015, St. Pierre he signed a contract with KHL club from Kazakhstan —Barys Astana.