Alec Martinez retiring

[MMC]

 

[Mrfenn92]

Good career

Good luck to alec

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Underrated player for the career. Best to him.

 

[bland]

Well done, Alec!

 

[Summer Rose]

One of the players of all time.

Best of luck to him in retirement.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Underrated player for the career. Best to him.

Very underrated as he was a shot-blocking machine who held the Cup three times (LAK2, VGK1). Can't even begin to count how many times he saved the Knights' bacon in their Cup drive.

 

[The Shadow]

3 Stanley cups

 

[holy]

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Very underrated as he was a shot-blocking machine who held the Cup three times (LAK2, VGK1). Can't even begin to count how many times he saved the Knights' bacon in their Cup drive.

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Having played a bit of d as a kid, he always played the way I admired. Nothing better than stripping a puck with a poke check from a guy who fancies himself a scorer.

 

[CallMeShaft]

I forgive you for breaking my heart in 2014.

Happy retirement, AM.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

God I miss Martinez, hoped he would get moved here at the deadline for depth and to finish up as a King

What a career, always solid, always sneaky under the radar, and always rose to every occasion. Him and Greene did not allow a single goal in the 2012 playoffs, even if what people remember him for is his offensive heroics in 2014--or above, his shot blocking for Vegas. That shows his versatility for a guy who wasn't super fast, agile, or large. Plus he was a f***ing unit for his size.

Best wishes Alec!

 

[GKJ]

One of my guys in this league. A legend. Provided some of my favorite moments in hockey. He has not one but two goals that will live forever.

 

[Bandit]

Lived a life that few have sniffed.

Thanks for all you did in LA Alec, a true Kings legend.

 

[onlyalad]

Jazz hands
Loved everywhere he played

 

[seafoam]

Good luck in retiring A-Mart

 

[LOFIN]

TPS legend from the lockout! Loved to see him play live.

 

[qcal1427]

Thank you for crushing Lundqvist's and NYR's dreams, enjoy retirement

 

[Ghetty Green]

Great career Marty. You scored the 2 biggest goals in franchise history

 

[kingsholygrail]

Hell of a career! Looking forward to his Legends Night.

 

[hangman005]

Definitely a favorite of mine. All the best in retirement, and a bit of a pity he didn't go out on top.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Lived a life that few have sniffed.

Thanks for all you did in LA Alec, a true Kings legend.

In all seriousness, I wish Sutter would have put the effort to actually ask Martinez what his background is and if he's comfortable wearing that. Just because you have a Spanish surname doesn't mean you're Mexican.

 

[robbieberns]

Dude has a Cup winning OT goal in front of the home fans. Literally the greatest achievement you could reach in NHL history.

 

[Summer Rose]

Dude has a Cup winning OT goal in front of the home fans. Literally the greatest achievement you could reach in NHL history.

I always wanted to see it happen, since when Bob Nystrom did it in 1980 I wasn't born yet.

The hockey gods were unkind to me, because I did not want it to happen for the Kings, but oh well.

 

[kingsholygrail]

In all seriousness, I wish Sutter would have put the effort to actually ask Martinez what his background is and if he's comfortable wearing that. Just because you have a Spanish surname doesn't mean you're Mexican.

Pretty sure it was an inside joke, iirc.

 

[hangman005]

I always wanted to see it happen, since when Bob Nystrom did it in 1980 I wasn't born yet.

The hockey gods were unkind to me, because I did not want it to happen for the Kings, but oh well.

Knowing my luck if I were in NHL player. my cup winning OT goal... would've been an own goal.