Mit den Lightning gewann er 2004 den Stanley Cup sowie die Art Ross Trophy, die Hart Memorial Trophy und den Lester B. Pearson Award. VERMONT SPORTS HALL OF FAME. Such is the case with Martin St. Louis. The Official Site of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He had an incredible passion for the game and was inspiring to everyone around him. St. Louis' former teammates on his Hockey Hall of Fame selection: Dave Andreychuk"Marty was one of the greatest competitors that I've played with. It's the biggest individual honor you can get. Video: 2004: Martin St. Louis extends Cup Final to Game 7. He is everything you could ever want in a hockey player. Martin St. Louis retires after 16 seasons; Hall of Fame worthy? Two days later at the then-St. Pete Times Forum, the Lightning won their first, and to date only, Stanley Cup. "Congrats to all the inductees. play Virtual Sports Trivia on March 31. Martin St. Louis (* 18. When kids today dream of playing in the NHL, they should model themselves after Marty St. Louis. Marty truly loved the game and brought that same incredible passion every time he stepped on the ice. "It was hard, but it was possible. It was actually a really cool moment.". All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. Juni 1975 in Laval, Québec) ist ein ehemaliger kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, der den Großteil seiner Karriere bei den Tampa Bay Lightning verbracht hat und zuletzt bei den New York Rangers in der National Hockey League unter Vertrag stand. Together Forever! But watching similarly smallish players like Theo Fleury and Doug Gilmour thrive in the League provided inspiration for St. Louis. "At the time when the phone rang, my dad, my wife were all in the kitchen," he said. The franchise leader in assists (588), … Enter Search Term. in St. Louis region and to preserve that history for generations to come. Martin St. Louis gets Hockey Hall of Fame call St. Louis spent 13 seasons with the Lightning and still owns multiple franchise records His six NHL All-Star Game appearances are the most in Lightning history, as are the five times he was named to the NHL Postseason All-Star Team. Martin St. Louis tears up at Hall of Fame induction - YouTube He was a great player and certainly deserving of this honor.". ", Jay Feaster"Marty St. Louis was the heart and soul of our Stanley Cup Championship team. All Rights Reserved. St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame; Johnny Leonard Roosevelt "Pepper" Martin (February 29, 1904 – March 5, 1965) was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager. Look through the Lightning record book and St. Louis' name will be found at or near the top of every offensive statistic. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. I wasn't surprised from everything he's done for hockey, the Lightning, the Rangers and what he's done for the NHL. To join the great players that are in now is unbelievable.". What if we were all really good at getting better? He was named to four National League All-Star teams (1933-1935, 1937), led the league in stolen bases on three occasions (1933, 1934, 1936) and … Martin St. Louis, the Lightning's all-time leader in points and assists, delivers a tearful speech upon his induction into the Hockey Hall of FameFor the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE buttonWatch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tvBreaking news, scores, stats, analysis \u0026 real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.comFeeling social?Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhlFacebook: http://facebook.com/nhlInstagram: http://instagram.com/nhl St. Louis, who played 17 years in the NHL, 13 of them with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and collected 1,033 points, one of only six undrafted NHL players at the time of his retirement to reach the 1,000-point milestone, became the second former Lightning player in as many years to be selected for the Hockey Hall of Fame, joining Dave Andreychuk, who was inducted as part of the Class of 2017 after a nine-year wait. He deserves it. ", Added Andreychuk, a teammate of St. Louis' for four seasons with the Lightning from 2001 to 2006, including that Stanley Cup-winning squad in 2004: "He is definitely a guy that not only our Lightning players but there are kids across the world that look at Marty St. Louis and they're inspired by what he's done -- an undrafted player, smaller than average, the heart of a lion -- and what he's accomplished. ������ #HHOF pic.twitter.com/xJktyy2VNh, "It's an honor," St. Louis said on a conference call. Tampa Bay Lightning and tampabaylightning.com are trademarks of Lightning Hockey L.P. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. He owns two Art Ross Trophies, given to the NHL point leader at the end of the regular season, and three Lady Byng Memorial Trophies, presented to the player exhibiting the best sportsmanship while playing at a high standard. About Martin St Louis. St. Louis, der über 1000 Scor… "It's a different year for me but at the same time, I know when the date is," Andreychuk said. And hearing the negative comments from doubters lit a fire inside him that has yet to be extinguished. Lightning Hockey, L.P. is a division of Vinik Sports Group. /. Martin St. Louis will officially be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto tonight, and the honor is well deserved for a player who had an immense impact on the game. tampabaylightning.com is the official Web site of the Tampa Bay Lightning. I'm super excited he's a first-year ballot. "I knew Marty was up for it and I watched it just like all the fans. And, on Tuesday, he became a Hockey Hall of Famer. He's just done so much for the game of hockey.". Now he’s recognized as one of the best to ever play the game of hockey. An undrafted player, St. Louis played over 1,000 games and scored 1,000 points in an NHL career that began with the Calgary Flames in 1998 and ended with the New York Rangers in 2015. Standing just 5-foot-8, St. Louis wasn't given much of a chance to stick in the NHL following a standout collegiate career at the University of Vermont. When Martin St. Louis entered the National Hockey League 20 years ago, he was an undrafted, undersized player many doubted would ever stick in the League, let alone make an impact. He is so deserving of this incredible honor, and I am thrilled for Marty, Heather, their sons, Marty's Dad, and his entire family! After a video highlight package of his career was shown, … Martin St. Louis had to wait for everything in this hockey career -- except the call to the Hall of Fame. The 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame induction is Monday. 33 seconds into double overtime of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Calgary, St. Louis pounced on a rebound off Tim Taylor's shot from the point and lifted the puck over the right shoulder of Flames' goalie Miikka Kiprusoff to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 victory and send the series back to Tampa tied 3-all. He skated in a team-record 499 consecutive games, allying fears his size would make him more susceptible to injury. #181 NHL Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis: “I was Really Good at Getting Better” by James Leath / Sunday, 16 August 2020 / Published in Hockey, Podcast This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome Martin St Louis, a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He had St. Louis playing fourth-line minutes to start the 2000-01 season. The top 3 point getters were: • June 26, 2018 — St. Louis, the two-time league champ, voted into NHL Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. And, on Tuesday, he became a Hockey Hall of Famer. Martin St. Louis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He led the Lightning for goals in a season three times, for assists in a season eight times - including seven-straight seasons from 2006-07 through 2012-13 - and for points in a season four times. St. Louis is best remembered for having played with the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2000 until being traded to the Rangers in 2014. St. Louis was named one of six new inductees to be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame this fall as part of the Class of 2018. He owns a Gold Medal as a member of Canada's 2014 Olympic championship team. On Monday, former Tampa Bay Lightning captain Martin St. Louis was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. St. Louis is best remembered for having played with the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2000 until being traded to the Rangers in 2014. Well deserved. It shows how much you've done for the sport.". "It got silent real quick. Tweet from @TBLightning: �� Louie, Louie! St. Louis owns the Lightning all-time record for points (953), assists (588), game-winning goals (64), shorthanded goals (28), overtime scoring (21 points) and power-play points (300). When Martin St. Louis entered the National Hockey League 20 years ago, he was an undrafted, undersized player many doubted would ever stick in the League, let alone make an impact. Thank you to all who registered to. "He's done so much for me personally as a player and as a friend. With 350 career regular season goals and 936 points, St-Louis is approaching magical 400 and 1,000 numbers that would put him on the Hall of Fame radar even if no awards had been won. The market was going to dictate Martin St. Louis’s future in the National Hockey League as a … Video: Martin St. Louis on his Hall of Fame induction. "I knew it was possible," he said. This class includes NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, and Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the … He gives every undrafted player hope that if you work hard, you can have success. And he scored arguably the most important goal in Tampa Bay Lightning history. It's always nice to see a good friend and a player you played with be honored in such a way. He's second all-time on the Bolts for goals (365), games played (972) and points per game (0.98). St. Louis spent 13 seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, retiring as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. The mission of the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame is to celebrate the history of sports. ", Tim Taylor"This is such a well-deserved honor for Marty. He also briefly played with HC Lausanne of the Swiss National League A. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. "Obviously, everything he's done on the ice is incredible, but Marty was probably the hardest working guy, dedicated to the game, great teammate, great leader and obviously huge part in us winning the Stanley Cup," said former teammate Vincent Lecavalier, who, along with St. Louis, is one of only two Lightning players to have his number retired. St. Louis played over 1,000 games and scored 1,000 points in an NHL career that began with the Calgary Flames in 1998 and ended with the New York Rangers in 2015. The way he played the game made us believe we could all do incredible things individually and as a team because we watched him do it night after night. (Perry Nelson/Hockey Hall of Fame) There is something quite satisfying in having an undrafted player not only reach the NHL, but to excel beyond anyone’s wildest expectations. He was not drafted by an NHL team. Lightning coach Steve Ludzik did. It was not only a pleasure to play with him but to win with him. On Monday November 12th, Martin St. Louis was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. During the playoffs that spring, Martin’s mother, France, passed away. How fitting he be a 'first ballot' Hall of Famer. He won the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP as voted by the PHWA) and the Lester B. Pearson Award (NHL MVP as voted by the Players' Association, now known as the Ted Lindsay Award) in 2003-04. Zudem hält er die Franchise-Rekorde für die meisten Vorlagen und die meisten Scorerpunkte. Andreychuk, who was repeatedly passed over for the Hockey Hall of Fame until his selection into the Class of 2017, said he watched this year's nomination announcement with the same anticipation he waited all those years for his name to be called knowing that St. Louis would be eligible for the first time. ��Huge congrats to our very own Marty St. Louis, named to the @HockeyHallFame Class of 2018!! He was cut at 14U, too. People tried to discourage me along the way. St. Louis said he was at his lake house in Quebec with his family when he got the call informing him of the honor. The Hill began with immigrants from Northern Italy, Germany, Ireland, and African-Americans who wanted to live near … To think that he came into the league undrafted, but then had the career that he did, is just a testament to his work ethic and character. Also, no player has missed the Hall of Fame cut with at least 300 goals and at least two Lady Byng trophies; St. Louis has 391 goals and three Byngs. The official boundaries of the area are Manchester Avenue on the north, Columbia and Southwest Avenues on the south, South Kingshighway Boulevard on the east, and Hampton Avenue on the west. He's a mentor for all these kids that never got drafted or are undersized that you can put yourself in the Hockey Hall of Fame.". Martin St. Louis Finally Signed On July 31, 2000, St. Louis signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning and he quickly became part of the core team that made the … I think he carries that around with him. Welcome to the fraternity, Marty. Now he's recognized as one of the best to ever play the game of hockey. ", Vincent LecavalierWhat was your reaction when you heard about Marty's Hockey Hall of Fame nod:"I was really happy for him. by His work ethic, his skill and determination, and the example he set every day on the ice made us all believe anything was possible. But that's just life…I definitely used that as a motivation to try to prove people wrong. His trophy case is overflowing with NHL awards. Copyright © 1999-2020 Lightning Hockey, L.P. and the National Hockey League. The Hill is a neighborhood within St. Louis, Missouri, located on high ground south of Forest Park. A three-time first team All-American at the University of Vermont and its all-time leading scorer, Martin St. Louis went on to an outstanding professional career as a perennial NHL All-Star, the league's MVP in 2003-04, and as a World Champion and an Olympian. I really fed off that. He gets that. I'm glad I had the opportunity to play alongside him. He was a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup (Perry Nelson/Hockey Hall of Fame) Prior to the 2013-14 season Martin was named captain of the Lightning, but in March 2014, St. Louis waived his no-trade clause for a deal to the New York Rangers for Ryan Callahan and draft picks. Marty understands that. It was a challenging and fun 30 minutes. Your family should be very proud of you. ", Brad Richards"As a hockey player, and a fan, there are not many people more deserving of this great honor than Marty St. Louis. Martin St. Louis was cut at 12U. 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