Danick Martel (born December 12, 1994) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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forward who is currently playing under contract with the
Laval Rocket
The Laval Rocket (french: Rocket de Laval) are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) as an affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Montreal Canadiens. Based in Laval, Quebec, Canada, the Rocket play th ...
in the
American Hockey League
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(AHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the
Philadelphia Flyers
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and
Tampa Bay Lightning
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.
Playing career
As a youth, Martel played in the 2007
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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with the Drummondville Voltigeurs
minor ice hockey
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team.
During the
2014–15 season, while playing with the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The ...
(QMJHL)'s
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, Martel scored 48 goals and 54 assists, and was named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team. He was further honoured when he was named the 2014–15
CHL Humanitarian of the Year.
Unselected in any
NHL Entry Draft
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, Martel signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Well ...
on March 10, 2015. He signed an amateur try-out with the Flyers'
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate, the
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the American Hockey League (AHL) and serves as the primary development team for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey L ...
, on April 11, 2015.
In the
2017–18 season, Martel began his fourth season with the Phantoms and was leading the team and AHL with 14 goals in 17 games before earning his first call-up to the Flyers on November 22, 2017. He made his NHL debut that night against the
New York Islanders, and would play three more games after that before being sent back to the AHL. In January 2018, Martel was selected for the 2018 AHL All-Star game; however, due to an injury, he was replaced by
Oskar Lindblom. Nearing the end of the 2017–18 season, Martel was named the Phantoms' 2017–18 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year for his work in the community.
On September 22, 2018, Martel was claimed off waivers by the
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...
. In the
2018–19 season, on December 18, 2018, in a 5–2 win over the
Vancouver Canucks
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, Martel scored his first NHL career point, assisting on a goal scored by
Cédric Paquette. Primarily serving as the Lightning's reserve forward on the roster, Martel served as healthy scratch to appear in just 9 regular season games for 2 goals.
On July 4, 2019, Martel was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Lightning. In the following
2019–20 season, Martel cleared waivers and continued in the AHL with the
Syracuse Crunch, collecting 30 points in 52 games. On February 20, 2020, Martel was traded by the Lightning to the
Florida Panthers in exchange for
Anthony Greco
Anthony Greco (born September 30, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Early life
Greco was born on September 30, 1993, in Queens, New York to parents Paul and Mary Jane. Hi ...
.
As a free agent from the Panthers, Martel was unable to attract an NHL deal before signing a one-year AHL contract with the
Binghamton Devils
The Binghamton Devils were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2017 to 2021 as the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s New Jersey Devils. Based in Binghamton, New Y ...
, affiliate to the
New Jersey Devils, on January 9, 2021. In the pandemic delayed and shortened
2020–21 season, Martel added 6 goals and 14 points through 24 regular season games for Binghamton.
With Binghamton ceasing operations, Martel as a free agent signed a one-year AHL contract with hometown provincial club, the Laval Rocket, on 3 July 2021.
Career statistics
Awards and honours
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1994 births
Living people
Binghamton Devils players
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada players
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Laval Rocket players
Lehigh Valley Phantoms players
Philadelphia Flyers players
Sportspeople from Drummondville
Springfield Thunderbirds players
Syracuse Crunch players
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Undrafted National Hockey League players