Joseph Louis Martin St. Pierre (born 11 August 1983) is a

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- Kazakhstani former professional

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who last played for

Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák ( en, Dunaújváros Steel Bulls), is a Hungarian ice hockey team that currently plays in the MOL Liga. They play their home games at Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, located in Dunaújváros. Team Name Over time the team's ...

in the Erste Liga. St. Pierre was previously most recently with

HC Slovan Bratislava Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava ( sk, Hokejový klub Slovan Bratislava) is a professional ice hockey club based in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 2012, it left the Slovak Extraliga and joined the international Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In 2019, ...

of the Slovak Tipsport Liga.

Playing career

As a youth, St. Pierre played in the 1997

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with a

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team from

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. Undrafted, St. Pierre was a graduate of the

Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm are a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre. History The franchise started as the Toronto Marl ...

of the

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, where he won the

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in 2004. St. Pierre then played his first professional season in 2004–05 with the

Greenville Grrrowl The Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001–02 season, they won the Kelly Cup. The Grrrowl's initial season was 1998–99, with former Ch ...

of the

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and the Edmonton Roadrunners of the AHL. On 3 November 2005, Martin was signed as a free agent by the

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...

and was assigned to the

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of the AHL. He made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in the 2005–06 season. St. Pierre spent the majority of the next two seasons in the AHL with the Admirals and the

Rockford IceHogs The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Rockford, Illinois. They are members of the American Hockey League (AHL), having begun play in the League starting in the 2007–08 season. The team plays their home games at the ...

. He also had a brief spell in the

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prior to the 2007–08 season with Khimik Mytishchi. After appearing in only 21 games with the Blackhawks through parts of 3 seasons, St. Pierre was traded to the Boston Bruins for

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on 24 July 2008. St. Pierre was then assigned to the Bruins affiliate, the

Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rh ...

. On 20 December 2008, Martin received his first call-up to the Bruins. He played his first game for Boston, recording an assist, in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on 21 December 2008. On 30 December 2008 St. Pierre scored his first Bruins goal, in a 5-2 Bruins road win over the

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

as a shorthanded goal. On 1 July 2009, St. Pierre signed a one-year contract with the

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

. He was assigned to the

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. He was called up to Ottawa and played his first game for Ottawa against the

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on 9 January 2010. On 6 June 2010, St. Pierre left the NHL for Europe signing a one-year contract with

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n team,

HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (russian: Нефтехимик Нижнекамск, en, Nizhnekamsk Petrochemist) is a professional ice hockey team based in Nizhnekamsk, in the Tatarstan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. They are members ...

, of the KHL. On 11 July 2011, St. Pierre signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jackets He was assigned to the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the

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, where he would spend the remainder of the season, playing in 73 games and leading the team in points, recording 11 goals and 53 assists. On 2 July 2012, St. Pierre signed a contract to return with the Blackhawks AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. On 6 July 2013, St. Pierre signed a one-year two-way deal as a free agent with the

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. In the 2013-14 season, St. Pierre was originally assigned to the Canadiens AHL affiliate, the

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. He remained with the Bulldogs for the majority of the year, playing in a solitary game with the Canadiens in his one recall to the NHL. On 24 July 2014, St. Pierre returned to Europe, agreeing to a one-year deal with Croatian club,

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, of the KHL. He finished the season at

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. On 9 August 2015, St. Pierre signed a contract with KHL club

Barys Astana Hockey Club Barys ( kk, Барыс хоккей клубы , translit=Barys Hokkei Kluby), also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey team based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is one of the founding members of the Kon ...

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. He later accepted naturalised citizenship with Kazakhstan and represented the country at the 2017 IIHF Division I World Championships. In his third and final season under contract with Astana in 2017–18, St. Pierre was traded by the club to Russian outfit,

Admiral Vladivostok Hockey Club Admiral, Also Known as The Admiral Vladivostok, (russian: Хоккейный клуб Адмирал)are a professional ice hockey team based in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of t ...

in exchange for James Wright on 24 November 2017. In July 2019, St. Pierre signed with the

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of the British

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, however he was released by the club just two months later. After spells in 2019-20 with

DVTK Jegesmedvék DVTK Jegesmedvék ( en, DVTK Polar Bears) is a Hungarian ice hockey team that played in the OB I bajnokság and in the Erste Liga. The previously played in the Slovak Extraliga from 2018 until 2021. They play their home games at Miskolc Ice Hall ...

and

, St. Pierre moved to Hungary for the 2020-21 season to sign with

. On March 16, 2021, St. Pierre announced his retirement from hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

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