Luke Martin

Class:
Freshman
Position:
D
Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
S/C:
R

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

NHL
• Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft
• Attended Carolina Hurricanes Development Camp (2017, 2018)

Senior Year (2019-20)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Alternate captain
• Played in 36 games and had nine points (1 goal, 8 assists)
• Finished a +10
• Blocked 85 shots - 2nd in the nation in blocked shots
• Assisted on the game-winning goal vs. #18 Western Michigan (10/25)
• Had assists in wins vs. #6 Penn State (12/6), #11 Ohio State (1/31) and Wisconsin (2/8)
• Scored the game-winning goal and added an assists in a 5-1 win at Michigan State (2/14)
• Earned an assist in a 2-1 win at #18 Minnesota (2/29)
• Chipped in an assist in a 3-0 win over Michigan State in Game 1 of the BIg 10 Quarterfinals (3/6)

Junior Year (2018-19)
• Alternate captain
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 28 games, missing the last eight games of the season, and finished with six assists
• Had 41 blocked shots and was +1
• Earned an assist in a loss to #19 Western Michigan (10/20), win at #5 Penn State (11/6) and in a 2-2 draw at Wisconsin (11/24)
• Set up the game-winning goal at #6 Notre Dame (1/5)
• Tallied two assists in a loss to Merrimack (1/8)

Sophomore Year (2017-18)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all 40 games, finishing with eight points (1 goal, 7 assists)
• Led the team in blocked shots for 2nd straight year with 67
• Finished the year tied for best +/- among defenseman with +16
• Team was 5-0-2 when he had a point
• Set up game-winner vs. Vermont (10/20)
• Tallied a goal in a draw with #4 Minnesota (11/11)
• Chipped in two assists in a draw at #9 Wisconsin (11/18)
• Set up the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win over #12 Penn State (1/20)
• Assists in wins at #1 Notre Dame (2/16) and Wisconsin (3/2) in the Big 10 Quarterfinals
• Notched an assist in a 3-2 win over #8 Northeastern (3/24) in the NCAA Regional

Freshman Year (2016-17)
• Appeared in all 35 games, finishing with seven points (1 goal, 6 assists)
• Led the team in blocked shots with 76
• Recorded first career assist and point at Arizona State (11/4)
• Had an assists in games against Boston University (11/11), Lake Superior (11/25) and Penn State (12/2)
• Scored first career goal in loss vs. Wisconsin (12/9)
• Had an assist vs. Michigan State at in Duel in the D (2/10)
• Net an assist at Wisconsin (2/18)

Before Michigan
• Played with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) Under-18 team in 2015-16
• Finished the season with 20 points (four goals, 16 assists) in 63 games

Personal
• Born September 20, 1998
• Son of Stan and Jenny Martin
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Psychology major
• Grew up a fan of the team that Red Berenson starred as an NHL player - the St. Louis Blues

Career Highs
Goals: 1 (3x) MR vs. Michigan State (2/14/20)
Assists: 2 (2x) MR vs. Merrimack (1/18/19)
Points: 2 (3x) MR vs. Michigan State (2/14/20)