Jacques Martin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jacques Martin
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 1, 1952(1952-10-01)
Age	72
Birthplace	Clarence-Rockland
Country	Canada
Birth City	Clarence-Rockland
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jacques Martin Biography

Jacques Martin is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on October 1, 1952 in Clarence-Rockland, Clarence- Rockland, Canada. Jacques Martin (born October 1, 1952) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and executive, currently serving as an assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the National Hockey League (NHL), he has been the head coach of the St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers. Martin was also the general manager with the Panthers, and has served as an assistant coach with the Canadian men’s national ice hockey team. Martin is a Franco-Ontarian, and a two-time Stanley Cup champion.

Martin became the head coach of the Guelph Platers of the OHL in 1985-86, as he took over the rebuilding club, who missed the playoffs the previous season. Under Martin, the Platers finished second in the Emms Division with a 41–23–2 record, earning 84 points, which was a 37-point improvement for the team. In the playoffs, the Platers would win the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls in the final round, to advance to the 1986 Memorial Cup, held in Portland, Oregon. In the Memorial Cup, the Platers earned a 2–1 record in the round-robin, and advanced straight to the finals. In the final game of the tournament, Guelph defeated the Hull Olympiques by a score of 6-2 to capture the Memorial Cup. Martin won the Matt Leyden Trophy awarded to the best coach in the OHL.

The Blues had another mediocre regular season in 1987-88, as the club finished with a 34–38–8 record, finishing in second place in the Norris Division. In the post-season, the Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in five games in the Norris Division semi-finals, however, St. Louis lost to the Detroit Red Wings in five games in the division final. After the season, the Blues fired Martin.

Martin became an assistant coach under newly hired Chicago Blackhawks head coach Mike Keenan in 1988-89. In his first season with the Hawks, the club finished in the fourth and final playoff position in the Norris Division with a 27–41–12 record. In the post-season, the Blackhawks upset the division- winning Detroit Red Wings in the first round, defeating them in six games. In the Norris Division finals against Martin’s former club, the St. Louis Blues, the Blackhawks continued their Cinderella run, defeating the favoured Blues in five games, advancing to the Campbell Conference final, against the Calgary Flames. The Blackhawks would lose to the Flames in five games, who went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Martin taught at the Department of Physical Education at Algonquin College for seven years, during which time he coached the Rockland Nats and the Hawkesbury Hawks junior hockey teams. Martin was a high school French teacher at Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Peterborough, Ontario just prior to being called on to coach hockey in the NHL (1984/1985). Every summer for over 20 years Martin, along with his daughter Angela, has run the Jacques Martin Hockey School for children age 7 – 17 in Rigaud, Quebec. His other daughter Nathalee works for cheesemaker Saint-Albert.

Jacques Martin Net Worth

Jacques Martin is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jacques Martin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Martin served as an assistant coach with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL in 1983-84, working under head coach Dick Todd. In his first season with the Petes, the team finished with a 43–23–4 record, finishing in third place in the Leyden Division. In the playoffs, the Petes swept the Cornwall Royals in the first round, before losing to the Toronto Marlboros in the second round.

Martin returned to the Petes in 1984-85 season, as the team finished with the best record in the Leyden Division with a 42–20–4 record. In the post-season, Peterborough made it to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals, however, they lost to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in six games.

Martin took over as the head coach of the St. Louis Blues in 1986-87. On October 9, 1986, Martin coached and won his first career NHL game, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-3. Despite the team finishing the season with an under .500 record of 32–33–15, the Blues had the best record in the Norris Division. In the first round of the playoffs, the Blues were upset by the Toronto Maple Leafs, losing in six games.

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Martin was assigned to the Nordiques AHL affiliate, the Cornwall Aces, as head coach for the 1993-94 season. The Aces finished the year with a 33–36–11 record, third in the Southern Division, and a berth into the post-season. In the playoffs, the Aces defeated the Hamilton Canucks in the first round, followed by defeating the favoured Hershey Bears in seven games in the second round. The Aces then lost to the Moncton Hawks in the third round.

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Jacques Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jacques Martin celebrates birthday on October 1 of every year.

The Senators improved greatly in 1996-97, as Ottawa finished the year with a 31–36–15 record, making the post-season for the first time in team history. In the post-season, the Senators took the heavily favoured Buffalo Sabres to overtime in game seven, before losing the game 1-0, and the series.

Where is Jacques Martin in the NHL?

SeasonTeamLge
2017-18| Pittsburgh Penguins| NHL
2018-19| Pittsburgh Penguins| NHL
2019-20| Pittsburgh Penguins| NHL
2020-21| New York Rangers| NHL

What is Jacques Martin industry?

An administrator and a provider of services in the superannuation industry are set to join hands – after much arm-twisting. Australia’s largest superannuation administrator, the Colonial Ltd-owned Jacques Martin, may well be a reluctant groom in its impending marriage to Industry Fund Services (IFS).

What is Jacques Martin doing now?

New York Rangers (2020-21) On August 31, 2020, the New York Rangers named Martin as an assistant coach.

Who are the coaches for the New York Rangers?

Gerard Gallant

Who are the coaches for the Ottawa Senators?

D. J. Smith