Marty Walsh
Inducted:
1962
Player Stats
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Born:
October 16, 1884
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died:
March 27, 1915
Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Position:
Centre
College:
Queen's University
Martin "Marty" Walsh was one of the most prolific goal scorers of hockey’s "Challenge Cup" era. A center for the legendary Ottawa Senators (then known as the Silver Seven/Senators), Walsh was the offensive spearhead of a team that dominated the late 1900s. Known for his incredible strength and "bull-like" rushes to the net, he possessed a heavy shot and an uncanny ability to find open space in an era of extremely physical, seven-man hockey.
Walsh’s peak was spectacular but brief. In just five seasons with Ottawa, he helped the team capture three Stanley Cups. His most famous feat occurred during a 1911 challenge against Port Arthur, where he scored an astonishing 10 goals in a single game. Despite his dominance, he retired at the age of 28 to pursue a career as a mining engineer in the Canadian West. He was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962.
Walsh's Awards and Record:
- 3x Stanley Cup Champion (1909, 1910, 1911)
- 2x NHA Scoring Leader (1911, 1912)
- ECAHA Scoring Leader (1909)
- Record for most goals in a Stanley Cup game (10)
- Set a record that still stands by scoring 10 goals in a single game scoring the double-hat-trick in a 13–4 blowout
- Walsh scored 42 goals in just 12 games, an average of 3.5 goals per game
Career Teams
Ottawa Senators (1906–1912)
Number Worn:
89
Career Stats
Playing career:
1906–1912
Games Played:
60
Goals:
132
Points:
132
Penalty Minutes:
166
Points Per Game:
2.44
Stanley Cup:
3 (1909, 1910, 1911)