Brady Martin

Brady Martin (born March 16, 2007) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fifth overall by the Predators in the 2025 NHL entry draft.

Playing career On April 21, 2023, Martin was drafted third overall by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. On May 23, 2023, he signed with the Greyhounds. During the 2023–24 season, in his rookie season, he recorded ten goals and 18 assists in 52 regular season games. On September 27, 2024, he was named an alternate captain for the 2024–25 season. During his sophomore season, he recorded 33 goals and 39 assists in 57 regular season games. He was selected to compete in the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge and the inaugural Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game.

As a top-10 rated prospect prior to the 2025 NHL entry draft, Martin became the Nashville Predators highest selection in over a decade when taken fifth overall. On August 20, 2025, Martin was signed by the Predators to a three-year, entry-level contract. On October 22, after three games in the NHL, the Predators returned Martin to the Greyhounds.

International play

On October 23, 2023, he named to Canada Red's roster to compete at the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. During the tournament he recorded two goals and one assist in seven games. On July 31, 2024, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. During the tournament he recorded four assists in five games and won a gold medal.

In April 2025, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships. During the tournament he ranked second on the team in scoring with three goals and eight assists in seven games. During the gold medal game against Sweden, he scored two goals, to help Canada win a gold medal. This marked the first time Canada has won consecutive gold medals at the IIHF World U18 Championship. He was subsequently named to the media all-star team.

In December 2025, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded four goals and four assists in six games and won a bronze medal.

Personal life Martin works on his family farm in Elmira, Ontario. Martin made headlines for not attending the 2025 NHL entry draft and instead having a draft party on the family farm.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2023–24 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 52 10 18 28 40 11 1 1 2 4 2024–25 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 57 33 39 72 68 5 2 2 4 8 2025–26 Nashville Predators NHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2025–26 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 24 8 16 24 37 10 3 7 10 10 2025–26 Milwaukee Admirals AHL — — — — — 3 1 0 1 4NHL totals 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2023 Canada Red U17 5th 7 2 1 3 4 2024 Canada HG18 5 0 4 4 2 2025 Canada U18 7 3 8 11 29 2026 Canada WJC 6 4 4 8 2Junior totals 25 9 17 26 37