Andrew Martens

Andrew Martens (born July 5, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most notably played for the Wichita Thunder of the then Central Hockey League.

Playing career He played three seasons of college hockey at Bemidji State University before turning pro in the 2005–06 season. In the 2010–11 season with the Thunder, Martens scored 54 points in 65 games to be named Wichita's defenseman of the year and the CHL's most outstanding defenceman. He is a native of Calgary, Alberta.

On December 28, 2011, Martens signed a PTO with the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League.

After four seasons with Thunder and after the club were granted admission into the ECHL, Martens despite being team captain opted to retire from professional hockey prior to the 2014–15 season on October 9, 2014.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 Bemidji State University CHA 28 4 1 5 4 — — — — — 2004–05 Bemidji State University CHA 36 2 9 11 16 — — — — — 2005–06 Bemidji State University CHA 37 5 19 24 47 — — — — — 2005–06 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 5 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 2006–07 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 70 6 24 30 50 2 0 0 0 0 2007–08 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 72 9 29 38 73 6 1 0 1 8 2008–09 Ontario Reign ECHL 48 7 24 31 78 3 2 3 5 2 2008–09 Manitoba Moose AHL 11 0 5 5 6 — — — — — 2008–09 Toronto Marlies AHL 16 1 5 6 6 2 0 0 0 0 2009–10 Ontario Reign ECHL 72 4 33 37 44 — — — — — 2010–11 Wichita Thunder CHL 65 15 39 54 51 5 1 0 1 23 2010–11 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2011–12 Wichita Thunder CHL 33 9 17 26 22 — — — — — 2011–12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 12 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2011–12 Toronto Marlies AHL 13 0 2 2 8 — — — — — 2012–13 Wichita Thunder CHL 66 7 35 42 34 15 2 8 10 10 2013–14 Wichita Thunder CHL 63 12 38 50 50 — — — — — AHL totals 53 1 13 14 24 2 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours Award Year College All-CHA First Team 2005–06 Central Hockey League Most Outstanding Defenseman 2010–11 All-CHL Team 2010–11