Feature: Martins Still Thriving in AHL
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The following article featuring former Harvard forward Steve Martins appeared February 12 on the American Hockey League (AHL) Web site.
By Justin Skelnik
AHL On The Beat Archive
Ten years ago, when Steve Martins was playing in his first stint
with the Chicago Wolves, he was one of the young guns in an
International Hockey League rich with age. The 1998 Turner Cup
champion squad had an average age of 29.25 when they skated their
way to Chicago's first championship season.
Now, Martins finds himself in a slightly different situation: the
35-year-old veteran is playing his 13th professional season in the
young man's American Hockey League, where the average age of the
Wolves' opening day roster was 25.
Martins, who has played in 732 regular-season games in four
leagues, including 267 National Hockey League games, throughout his
professional career, is the fifth-oldest player in the AHL behind
Portland defenseman Eric Weinrich, 41, Manitoba forward Mike Keane,
40, Rockford goaltender Wade Flaherty, 40 and Manchester defenseman
Jon Klemm, 38.
Complete article can be accessed via the AHL Web site by clicking here.
