Seth Martin passed away this morning in Trail after a long battle with cancer and some very recent complications.
Most people don't know who Seth is and certainly not the younger generations, but he is a Canadian legend.
Seth was one of Canada's greatest amateur players and certainly its greatest amateur goaltender in memory.
A world champion and several time world championship all star as a member of the legendary Trail Smoke Eaters. His resume is extensive but I believe his greatest accolade is that he was idolized by one Vladislav Tretiak. He was also one of the first North Americans to venture overseas (to Sweden at the time) to share ideas with Europeans and learn their systems.
He is a member of the BC Hockey hall of fame, the BC Sport hall of fame and the IIHF hall of fame IIRC.
He played one year of NHL hockey as a 34 year old rookie, splitting duties with future HOFer Glen Hall.
He is also my uncle and he will be missed. So tip one back to Seth tonight even if you don't know who is...he was a beauty..
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