Martin Biron
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (80 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | August 15, 1977, Lac-St-Charles, PQ |
| NHL Draft | 16th overall, 1995 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro Career | 1996 – present |
Martin Biron (born August 15, 1977 in Lac-St-Charles, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers. His younger brother Mathieu Biron plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs.
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[edit] Playing career
Biron started his hockey career on the Beauport Harfangs of the QMJHL. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall. He got his first NHL start for the Buffalo Sabres in the 1995-96 season. After posting a 5.04 GAA, with 0 Wins and 2 Losses, he was sent back to the QMJHL to work on his skills as a professional goaltender. Ever since the 2000-01 NHL season, he has been a consistent goaltender for the Sabres, as his play in the crease has improved drastically.
Biron, along with Rob Ray and Dominik Hasek, was one of the three Sabres who, in three consecutive years, the NHL made a specific rule against. The Biron rule was in regards to which number players could wear on their jerseys, the league limiting it to whole numbers between 1 and 98 (99 being retired in honor of Wayne Gretzky). Biron was the only NHL player affected as only he wore "00."
On June 26th, 2006, Biron requested a trade from the Sabres in an effort to get more playing time. However, Biron signed a deal with the Sabres and has continued on the team as a back up,[1] although he has been given a few starts, even without Ryan Miller being injured.
On February 27, 2007, Biron was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for a second round draft pick.[2]
[edit] Awards
- QMJHL All-Rookie Team (1995)
- Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team (1995)
- Canadian Major Junior Goaltender of the Year (1995)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1999)
- Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (fewest goals against - AHL) (1999) (shared with Tom Draper)
- Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (Outstanding Goaltender - AHL) (1999)
[edit] Records
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 56 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3193 | 132 | 3 | 2.48 |
| 1995-96 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 55 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 3207 | 152 | 1 | 2.84 |
| 1995-96 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 5.04 |
| 1996-97 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 935 | 62 | 1 | 3.98 |
| 1996-97 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 972 | 43 | 2 | 2.65 |
| 1997-98 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 2.09 |
| 1997-98 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 41 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2312 | 113 | 5 | 2.93 |
| 1998-99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 10 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 1998-99 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 52 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3129 | 108 | 6 | 2.07 |
| 1999-2000 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 12 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 1999-2000 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 41 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2229 | 90 | 5 | 2.42 |
| 2000-01 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 4 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2000-01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 918 | 39 | 2 | 2.55 |
| 2001-02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 72 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 4085 | 151 | 4 | 2.22 |
| 2002-03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 3170 | 135 | 4 | 2.56 |
| 2003-04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2921 | 125 | 2 | 2.52 |
| 2005-06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 35 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1934 | 93 | 1 | 2.88 |
| 2006-07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1066 | 54 | 0 | 3.04 |
| 2006-07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | ||||||||
| NHL CAREER TOTALS | 300 | 134 | 115 | 28 | 16774 | 707 | 18 | 2.49 | ||
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 900 | 37 | 4 | 2.47 |
| 1995-96 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1134 | 64 | 0 | 3.39 |
| 1996-97 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 325 | 19 | 0 | 3.51 |
| 1997-98 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 16 | 0 | 4.01 |
| 1998-99 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1167 | 42 | 1 | 2.16 |
| NHL Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
[edit] International play
Played for Canada in:
- 1996 World Junior Championships
- 2003 World Championships
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canada | WJC-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2003 | Canada | WC-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
[edit] Personal
- Is married to Anne Marie Biron with 2 children.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Biron signs qualifier; wants a trade", Associated Press, 2006-06-26. Retrieved on 2006-07-15. (in English)
- ^ "Sabres deal Biron to Flyers, get Conklin", Canadian Press, 2007-02-27. Retrieved on 2007-02-28. (in English)
[edit] External Links
- Meltzer, Bill "Flyers' Biron Getting Settled On, Off Ice" at NHL.com. Retrieved 03-21-07.
- Martin Biron's stats at HockeyDB
- Profile at Legends of Hockey
- Profile at Hockey Goalies
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