Glowing profile of Martone in yesterday’s Athletic:
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His junior head coach and general manager, his skills coach and his minor hockey coach all use the same three names.
Corey Perry. Brady Tkachuk. Matthew Tkachuk.
That’s what you’re getting, they’ll tell you — and are telling NHL teams — in Porter Martone...
His commitment off the ice has shown in his constant improvement on it, too.
“When I first saw him the first summer, you knew that there were so many unique skills and talents that he possesses with his unbelievable shot. He uses his frame really well. And for me he has just developed an overall maturity and understanding of how good he is and the potential and ceiling that’s there for him,” De Langley said. “You don’t expect it from a guy with that big frame to have the nice soft touch that he does and control things in tight to make things happen. The sky really is the limit.”
De Langley said he wouldn’t even be surprised if Martone wears an ‘A’ in the NHL within 3-5 years because of the combination of his work ethic, personality and game…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/588...hl-draft-2025/
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