Martin Houle

Martin Houle
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
LNAH Team F. Teams	Sorel-Tracy GCI NHL Philadelphia Flyers AHL Philadelphia Phantoms ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers Cincinnati Cyclones
Born	(1985-02-12)February 12, 1985, Montreal, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	232nd overall, 2004 Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career	2005 – present

Martin G. Houle (born February 12, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing with the Sorel-Tracy GCI of the LNAH.

Playing career

Houle started his career by playing junior hockey for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the QMJHL from 2001 to 2005. Despite a rough start, he ended the 2003-04 season ranked second in the league with 34 wins and a 2.32 GAA. He was also named QMJHL Goalie of the Year and was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers 232nd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Despite the low pick, the organization was really excited about drafting him. He proved their trust was correctly placed when he was named QMJHL Defensive Player of the Year and finished 7th in the QMJHL in wins (26) and 5th in GAA (2.51) the following year.

Following his senior season in the QMJHL, he attended Flyers training camp, but was reassigned to the Trenton Titans of the ECHL at the close of the Philadelphia Phantoms training camp. Houle had played seven straight games for the Titans after Scott Stirling was traded to the San Antonio Rampage. In those seven games, he managed to put together the sixth best goals against average in the ECHL.

The Phantoms liked what they saw in him and decided to switch him with Rejean Beauchemin, who was struggling early in the season. At the AHL level, Houle excelled. However, the test truly came when Jamie Storr was called up to be backup goalie for Antero Niittymäki while Robert Esche was on the injury list. With Storr in the NHL, Houle became the starting goalie and retained this for the rest of the season.

Scheduled to be a restricted free agent following the 2007-08 season, Houle became an unrestricted free agent when the Flyers didn't extend him a qualifying offer. Houle would eventually sign with the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers, but after three games and recording a 1-2-0 record with a 3.03 GAA, Houle would be traded to the Cincinnati Cyclones. He is currently playing senior hockey in Southern New Brunswick, while take Business Administration at the University of New Brunswick, where he is currently redshirting, and will likely be the starter when UNB hosts the CIS Nationals in 2011 and 2012. UNB is the reigning CIS Nationahl Champions.

Awards

• 2003-04: QMJHL First All-Star Team
• 2003-04: Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
• 2003-04: CHL Second All-Star Team
• 2004-05: QMJHL Telus Defensive Player of the Year

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	OTL	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2001–02	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		1	1	0	0	—	38	0	0	0.00	1.000
2002–03	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		30	4	18	3	—	1450	98	0	4.06	.895
2003–04	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		51	34	15	1	—	2951	114	3	2.32	.921
2004–05	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		56	26	18	5	—	3108	130	6	2.51	.911
2005–06	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		40	18	18	—	1	2153	91	2	2.54	.914
2005–06	Trenton Titans	ECHL		7	4	3	—	0	429	15	1	2.10	.935
2006–07	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		38	12	17	—	2	1879	104	0	3.32	.893
2006–07	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	—	0	2	1	0	27.27	.667
2007–08	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		26	5	13	—	3	1318	82	0	3.73	.889
2007–08	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		10	2	5	—	0	442	21	1	2.85	.892
2008–09	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		3	1	2	—	0	178	9	0	3.03	.845
2008–09	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		14	7	4	—	2	791	40	0	3.04	.885
QMJHL Totals				138	65	51	9	—	7547	342	9	2.72	.911
AHL Totals				88	32	40	—	3	4474	216	3	2.90	.903
ECHL Totals				50	17	22	—	5	2716	146	1	3.23	.894
NHL Totals				1	0	0	—	0	2	1	0	27.27	.667

Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2002–03	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		1	0	0	11	0	0	0.00	1.000
2003–04	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		4	1	3	251	13	0	3.10	.886
2004–05	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		4	1	3	245	10	0	2.44	.905
QMJHL Totals				9	2	6	507	23	0	2.72	.899

External links

• Martin Houle's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Martin Houle's NHL player profile
• Martin Houle at TSN.ca