About Floyd Martin
Lived 1929 – 2023 (aged 93). Floyd Martin was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Floyd Gingrich "Butch" Martin (June 26, 1929 – June 9, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics.
Martin was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen who won the bronze medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics. He played for the Johnstown Jets and Pittsburgh Hornets. Martin played 205 matches in the Eastern Hockey League and 2 matches in the American Hockey League.
Martin sold cars in Waterloo after his player career was over and returned to his hometown.
Martin died on June 9, 2023, at the age of 93.
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Who was Floyd Martin?
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–2023)
When was Floyd Martin born?
Floyd Martin was born on 26 June 1929 in Ontario.
When did Floyd Martin die?
Floyd Martin died on 9 June 2023.
What was Floyd Martin's occupation?
Floyd Martin was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Floyd Martin?
Floyd Martin was Canadian.
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