Martin Sertich (born October 13, 1982) is an American former professional
ice hockey
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who played in the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) with the
Iowa Stars
The Iowa Stars, later known as the Iowa Chops, were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The club was based in Des Moines, Iowa at the Wells Fargo Arena.
History
The Stars were founded by Howard Baldwin, of Hockey Holdi ...
and
Lake Erie Monsters
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.
Playing career
Sertich attended
Colorado College
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for four years, winning the
Hobey Baker Award
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as a junior in 2005 after leading the nation in points (64). Sertich also had an impressive season in his senior year as captain, being honored as a finalist for the Hobey Baker. Over his four years with Colorado College, Sertich dressed for every game.
Much in the same vein as fellow Hobey Baker winner and former teammate
Junior Lessard
Lucien Lessard Jr. (born May 26, 1980), known as Junior Lessard, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Thetford Mines Isothermic of the LNAH.
Playing career
As a youth, Lessard played in the 1993 and 1994 Q ...
, Sertich signed a two-year contract with the
Dallas Stars
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as a free agent following his collegiate play on July 10, 2006.
On June 10, 2008, Sertich was traded from the
Dallas Stars
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to the
Colorado Avalanche
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in exchange for a conditional draft pick in
2009 NHL Entry Draft
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. Sertich was later signed to a multi-year contract with the Avalanche on June 24, 2008. Marty was assigned to
AHL affiliate, the
Lake Erie Monsters
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, for the
2008–09 season but had his season limited to only 24 games as he suffered two separate concussions.
In the
2009–10 season, Sertich returned and improved his season totals to 28 points in 53 games before he was again struck down with a concussion against the
Milwaukee Admirals
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on February 10, 2010, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.
On April 17, 2010, Sertich signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Swiss team, EHC Olten of the second tier National Liga B.
In each of his three seasons with Olten, Sertich led the team in points and was amongst the league's top scorers. On July 21, 2013, Sertich left Switzerland as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with German club,
Iserlohn Roosters
The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as '' ...
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Following his Iserlohn stint, Sertich stayed in the German league, signing a two-year deal with the
Hamburg Freezers
The Hamburg Freezers were a German professional men's ice hockey club from Hamburg, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club announced its withdrawal from the DEL and ceased operations on 24 May 2016 when Anschutz Entertainment ...
in April 2014.
Career statistics
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players
EHC Olten players
Hamburg Freezers players
HC Lugano players
Iowa Stars players
Iserlohn Roosters players
Lake Erie Monsters players
Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado
People from Roseville, Minnesota
Sioux Falls Stampede players
Ice hockey players from Minnesota
Hobey Baker Award winners
American men's ice hockey centers
Roseville Area High School alumni
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans