The Career of Martin St. Louis

[@smarbels]

Makes you think of all the other Martin St. Louis' that never were

[@alexthebasilisk]

As a Bolts fan, Marty was always a special player in the hearts of the fanbase.

[@leviathan76]

Until he demanded to be traded to the Rangers.

[@IzDawg813]

He was the first number to ever be raised in the rafters of Amalie I remember being there. One of the all time feel good stories in the history of this league. I grew up watching Marty he really does have a gigantic heart. Now that I think about it 4 players from this current Lightning team (Stamkos, Hedman, Vasy, Kuch) will all more than likely have their numbers up there as well ⚡️

[@jfayiii]

Was there as well, his and his father's reaction to his mom not being there was quite touching.

[@andrewburney8075]

I think those 4 probably all make the HOF

[@jdrangers4889]

Point and McDonagh also have a chance

[@Drainbamege]

@@jdrangers4889 Crazy that McD has only been with us 5 years. He feels like a Lightening Lifer.

[@mike04574]

@@andrewburney8075nah

[@Moloch95]

St.Louis had such a big impact in such a short time with the Rangers, still gets cheers at the Garden when he's shown on the video board. That 2014 run was huge.

[@ChipMunkGuerrilla]

You called he was going to be head coach for the Canadiens with this video.

[@Zamppa86]

Martin St. Louis is the Theoren Fleury of 2000s. A player of small size who ended up being a point per game player and a Stanley Cup winner. We definitely need a career video of Theo Fleury already!

[@closethockeyfan5284]

What could have been if not for the trauma Theo suffered. Both for the trauma and what could have been, I think not just on the ice, but in life at large. Heck, if he had even gotten proper help when he was clearly in need of it

[@yogibearstie]

St Louis with giant thighs; Fleury giant heart. I adore the way Fleury played with no fear.

[@ColonelGreen]

Well, this video ended up being very well-timed.

[@miguelitomarques8]

Now I'm waiting for some guy named Michael Tampa to play in St. Louis in the near future.

[@alexthebasilisk]

Ducks legend Joe San Jose

[@Dystopia1111]

Future Blues legend Martin St. Petersburg?

[@SonOfTamriel]

I remember seeing Marty's legs in shorts at a golf event, holy crap just crazy. Crosby the same but obviously a bit taller

[@3HDproduction]

Interesting career indeed. Tampa always finds these guys. Gourde, Johnson, palat

[@noahbintcliffe5178]

i miss yanni and tyler🥺

[@Drainbamege]

Point too

[@AAbram000]

Calgary always finds guys and lets them go

[@gdv355]

As a CAPS fan I couldn't stand his ass in Tampa. He single handedly merked us in the 2002 and 2011 playoffs

[@nagoyajon]

6 days after you post this, he gets hired as interim coach for the Canadiens. Such an awesome video about an awesome career.

[@hotsimdrum]

The career of the new Montreal Canadiens interim coach!..

[@victorgenest7881]

Look at how this aged so quick👀

[@ericthomsen9644]

Thanks for doing one on Marty. He was the heart and soul of the Lightning for many seasons. I once saw him going through Tampa International with family in tow. He was wearing shorts and the legs on him were like telephone poles. Always in superb condition and a consumate pro.

[@btbf34]

Such a shame this guy never played for the St. Louis Blues. The marketing possibilities would have been limitless!!

[@edwardofgreene]

As a Blues fan I was happy when Tampa won the Cup. Simply because at the time it had been so many frustrating seasons, and I thought it might be the only way I would ever see the letters S-t-.-L-o-u-i-s engraved on the trophy. As far as the name similarity goes, trust me, that was enough to bring me joy.

[@alexthebasilisk]

And Miroslav Satan never played for the Devils

[@that_guy0_0]

Woohoo Shannon read my comments! When you said the schedule would be light and you would have extra time, I knew this was the perfect time to bug you for the Marty video. Thanks!

[@ndrocca]

I will forever have a complicated relationship with Martin St. Louis. As a Flames fan, it will always hurt that we had him on our team and then he went on to win the hart trophy and break our heart in 2004. On the other hand, I have so much respect for him as a player and a person.

[@NarrowPhenom]

He KNEW.

[@christhornycroft3686]

It's hard to put up 1000 points in the modern era, and putting up nearly a PPG for your career over 1000 games in that time is impressive. He was a bit like Shanahan and Gartner, guys who could still be point producers into their late 30s and not everyone can do that. That's why Ovechkin's season is so impressive. A lot of guys are basically winding down after the age of 30.

[@looper451]

Not to mention all of prime years were in the lowest scoring modern era. Insanely impressive player

[@chevals5840]

Wow he deserved an episode! He grew up in Laval Québec like 10 minutes where I used to live and brought the Stanley Cup at the grocery store for all to enjoy. A true legend!

[@nikitakucherov7718]

Was at his retirement ceremony game, first ever tampa game travelled in from Canada. He was my hero growing up, even got to meet his sister on my flight and she ended up giving me a book of his given out at the game with only 2626 copies and I’m forever grateful of that

[@nicanthrope1177]

One of two long time NHLers I got to see while playing for the Cleveland Lumberjacks, that got me into hockey, St Louis and Nabokov...

[@Kmartsmart]

Nabby was my favourite

[@ThirdEye3pic]

He sure got to stick it to the Flames in 03-04

[@pdubcentral]

St Louis is like the first player I remember watching. Being from Saskatchewan, everyone was going crazy hoping to see a Canadian team (the flames) finally win the cup. And for some reason I was the only one cheering for Tampa. Something about him and Lecavalier together, drew me into becoming a Tampa fan. I didn’t watch for a long time after that, as back then there was no app and so there were never Tampa games on tv. But I did watch him on his run with the Rangers as playoffs were broadcast on tv, and again, didn’t seem to matter the team, he made me want them to win so bad. The Mother’s Day game has to be one of the best moments ever in hockey. I still tear up every time I watch that goal. So emotional. He is a class act. And watching his retirement ceremony was amazing, can’t imagine what it was like for those in the building. Great video Shannon. Was just planning to watch it later but I ended up watching the rest haha

[@HDreamer]

Always felt like St.Louis was the heart of the Rangers 2014 run, his Mother died during the Playoffs and the Team seemed to rally around him, coming back from a 1-3 deficit in the Series against the Penguins and he scored the first Goal in Game 6 which was on Mothers Day, had they somehow beaten the Kings in the Finals, this would have been another classic Sports movie script.

[@dshukle2135]

St Louis for me growing up as a kid of smaller stature was a role model, as fantastic and classy as they come

[@alexandre-olivierjean6365]

you may want to add head coach haha

[@MisterMike95]

He will always have a special place in my heart. St. Louis was a helluva Ranger for his short time and we as fans and his teammates have rallied around him since his arrival. That Mother’s Day game still gives me chills.

[@huandru]

Great timing! #Habs

[@GregAllenF1]

Will always love him for his 2014 run with the Rangers. Amazing career for a great player!

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

Rangers legend and so glad he admitted he wish he was a Ranger his whole career.

[@GregAllenF1]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 Your username is epic and I used to live by the Raceway gas station where you met your end lol.

[@youknowimright.3137]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 Best part was when we ended his career game 7 of the 2015 Eastern Conference finals.

[@rawlespringer3917]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 thats strange because in his jersey retirement speech he said tampa will always be his home and he will forever be a bolt

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

@@rawlespringer3917 weird he requested numerous times to be traded to Rangers.Why did he do that

[@FloridaHockeyFan]

Marty and Vinny were the reasons I became a hockey fan. Growing up in the Tampa Bay area it was awesome having them.

[@mammothmane]

Very reassuring when we look at Caufield's career debut in the NHL. I don't doubt him but it has been a really rough year for the player most believed to win the Calder at the beginning of the year

[@Moda-pf8wt]

Martin St. Louis is now the interim head coach for the Canadiens and Caufield had been lighting it up since his appointment!

[@hellogoodbyeagain]

@@Moda-pf8wt Caufield: finished the year with 23 goals, after scoring only one (one!!) goal in his first 30 games before MSL arrived in Mtl.

[@cheifwaffle]

He would dominate in this era. 100%

[@patch8376]

"St. Louis deserves two videos if ever anyone did." - A. Barkov

[@kypie26]

I needed this today. Thanks Shannon. Of all days you could have posted this video lol this was perfect timing.

[@corey6393]

One of my favorite players. Thanks for this.

[@jordanneufeld3317]

Marty was my favorite childhood player, loved the way he played thanks for doing this!

[@jarilautiainen1306]

One of your best Shannon Cheers from NZ

[@TheCanadianWifier]

As a kid just getting into hockey in 2004, St Louis was my first favourite player. Such a fun guy to watch play

[@SmurfRockRune]

Really great timing on this video. Hope Habs fans were able to watch and learn from this.

[@Neon002121]

Thank you for this! Great video. One of my favorite Bolts ever. I love it when a smaller player beats the expectations when given a chance. Especially a guy like Marty who, despite his size, played with grit, guts and hard effort.

[@blake22680]

Legend

[@matwill77]

Maybe my favorite player of all time. Picked him up in my first fantasy draft when I was 11 in 03-4. Never pass a season without picking him up after that. You said it right, I could rely on him every season. Such a beast. Thanks for another great video!

[@vtvt0133]

I love the career videos, definitely some of my favorites on the channel. Just saying that because they don’t get the love the should.

[@biwii__]

Career of Mike Richards? I think he had a interesting career :)

[@godbobo9162]

St.Louis started his career with Calgary, and defeated them in the playoffs(including a game six OT goal that extended a series), and when he left Tampa the team he won with his final game he ever played was against Tampa. Has a Bolts fan that always both broke my heart and intrigued me throughout the years, we retired our own best player in the playoffs by beating him in those playoffs.

[@the_anton_kabanov]

Hell yes... I remember asking for this

[@johnny2003]

As a Native Tampon. At Louis meant ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING to us Bolts fans. Not only did he get us a cup, long term success but because of the trade of him he gave us tons of defense.

[@flipyapd2321]

Ok hater

[@Fnargl99]

Good timing

[@schumdav]

Marty was a lot of fun to watch. The Stanley Cup memories in 2004 were amazing. He was such an inspiring player, reminded me of that energy rabbit that never stops working. I was really bummed how things ended in Tampa, his trade demand as "Captain" while the Lightning were gearing up for the playoffs rubbed me the wrong way. As a fan it felt like a huge betrayal. I remember him saying some lame excuse about needing to be closer to family but everyone knew it was about not being picked by Stevie Y for the Olympics. I wish he had just sucked it up, finished out the season, and then demanded the trade in the off-season. Fans would have been "ok" with that. But it was Marty's call. One other memory of Marty in Tampa was he had this "ironman" streak going of games played, it was really impressive. He was at 499 games in a row when he was hit in the face by a puck (it was Dominic Moore) during warmups at the Rangers ironically ending his streak.

[@thomaskeery3039]

Let’s gooo been waiting for this career one no u haven’t done it I’ve checked lmao

[@aaronlevine4573]

Great recap of an amazingly clutch player! Hoping you have a chance to do an Adam Graves video!

[@juhaleskinen7383]

When I was a kid, I always wanted to have yellow hockey stick like Martin had.

[@jackmakackov7077]

Makes you wonder how many great careers we missed out on. I used to play the NHL game with a guy that was second in Hoby Baker voting, was drafted by the Bruins, but only got a few games with them because he was small. That was 2008-2012, so not even very long ago.

[@dnasty312]

One of my favorite players 💙🤍🖤 For football fans, this is the Kurt Warner of hockey 🏒🏆 Not only a great player but class act and gentleman of the game *#26 forever* ⚡

[@AllPayNoPal]

Love the vid Shannon, as someone who grew up watching hockey briefly in the early 2000's its very nice to be able to hear an in depth description on some players careers I only witnessed recently back 10-15 years ago. A suggestion for another vid since he recently was brought into the Hall of Fame would be Jarome Iginla if you haven't already covered his career. As a Calgary fan it broke my heart to never see him win a cup

[@skateordiedev]

He had a great career. He was always a really fun player to watch

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

UVM represent. I knew from watching him playing college hockey that he *should* have been drafted, but understand why he wasn't. Still...he bettered my expectation from his playing in the NHL. Top 5 player of all time for me.

[@wideputin4479]

Lets see a Mike Richards career overview! for sure an interesting one!

[@stanschmenge1965]

Flames fan here, our GM at the time was a complete idiot. When I told my Dad that they put St.Louis on waivers and Tampa picked him up, his comment was "that asshole wouldn't know a hockey player if he was sleeping with Bobby Orr". That GM was Craig Button, TSN hockey "expert" - his opinion was (and still is) if you're not drafted or a first round pick, you're a nobody. And what did Calgary always need for Jarome Iginla? A play making center. Still burns my butt thinking about it, whenever I hear Button talking hockey I'm reminded of my Dads comment.

[@AvsJoe]

For the record, Marty St. Louis wasn't a center, he played right wing, same as Iginla. I completely agree that it was still a mistake for the Flames to let go of St. Louis but he and Iggy may not have been ideal linemates given they both naturally played at the same spot.

[@stanschmenge1965]

@@AvsJoe yeah, but he’s a left shot and smart players can play anywhere. The genius Craig Button also traded C Marc Savard for a guy that never came to North America. He ended up starring for Boston before concussions ended his career.

[@jahmanoog461]

Hard to cover as I recall, would skate around you in a blink,,, those are some steady assist numbers. Very good point--May not have been given a chance elsewhere.

[@blueknight5754]

He was awesome in NY blue!

[@maverik094]

Thanks for making Martins St. Louis career video. My only wish left is Dave Andreychuk's career video, please.

[@salavecis2]

Could you do a video on Karlis Skrastins? He had that iron man streak, was a heart and soul guy, good defensive D man. Sadly passed away in the Lokomotiv plane crash.

[@saturnotaku]

Like Vinny Lecavalier, Marty is another of my favorite players of all time, more so because he and I are the same height. Something fun for the off-season might be a series of alternate hockey history videos where you speculate on what might have happened if certain events did or did not take place. You bring up a great example of St. Louis being drafted by Minnesota and ultimately knocking out Anaheim in 2003. Another would be if the Oilers DIDN'T trade Gretzky, etc.

[@jordanm3007]

Woah I thought you did this video today because he was just hired as HC for the Habs haha. Dude do a video on McDavid next so we can nab him

[@ItzRomar]

Gotta make one on Naslund

[@braydenschalk213]

Would absolutely love to see one of these on Captain Canada himself aka Ryan Smyth!!

[@BrettHornby]

One that got away for the Calgary Flames and still stings. Remembered he was used as a checking forward in Calgary and was just half an inch taller than Theoren Fleury. Flames wanted to move on from him when Craig Button took over as general manager from Al Coates where Al Coates wanted to keep Martin. Was great for the Saint John Flames AHL team.

[@MiroHeinonen]

St. Louis and Fleury actually got to play together in the 1998-99 season in Calgary, as the former played all his games that season in the calendar year of 1998, well before the latter got traded to Colorado.

[@AAbram000]

I’d love to see more backstory to some of these career reflections. Could you do a few other small guys like Theo Fleury and Jordon Tootoo?

[@EMan-hr5vf]

lol he's now the interim hc of the habs not even a week after this video was posted.

[@NoSpin89]

Complicated relationship with Marty, walking out on the team with Stamkos coming back because of his little hissy fit with Yzerman.... Definitely put a ding in his legacy here in Tampa.

[@MySundin13]

Addicted to your career videos ✅✅✅

[@coasterfreaksp]

Remember watching Marty before he got signed with Calgary when he played for the Lumberjacks

[@KyleMacSkill]

St. Louis had a criminally underrated career. It was a shame he was left over the NHL 100 list. 2004-2014 he had one of the more dominant decades of all time. 1 cup (2 finals appearances, and 2 CF appearances), 2nd in points, 8th in goals, 2 Art Ross, Hart, Lester, 4 Lady Bings. He checks off all the boxes and didn't really start being dominant until his late 20s. There's a lot of people in the top 100 list that don't sniff that many accomplishments while playing far longer.

[@edalder2000]

Martin St. Louis has been named the coach of The Montreal Canadiens.

[@v4v819]

Can you do an up to date career video of this great hockey player, please! :)

[@splorqqqq]

I would love a Terry Sawchuk video. Them kids need to learn about the ATG's

[@1bert719]

It's amazing how blinkered scouts and management can be regarding size. Just watch any Predators game featuring Jusse Saro's and I guarantee his size wilbe mentioned more than once as a negative despite his current vezina level play. St Louis was truly a player you'd want on your roster.

[@kieranperreaultdit-morin9262]

That 2014 run I wanted him to win so bad, I’m pretty sure his mom passed away during the conference finals and I just really wanted him to go all the way, even before that but doubly so after

[@CarlMadsen]

Shannon - have you seen the Athletic article Feb 11, 2022? Great article on Marty St Louis by Arpon Basu.

[@johncolitti8009]

Strange that you produced this clip a few days before St. Louis nomination as Habs head coach.

[@bryanr8897]

What about Marion Hossa? You should do a career video on him.

[@stuartblanchard7527]

Heck yeah, pride of UVM!

[@gregorydillon9167]

I had to go put on my Marty jersey before I hit play on this video.

[@noelsaloranta2702]

Hey Shannon, any possibility of doing a career video of Alex Kovalev? Most skillful player I ever watched growing up

[@MuchNinija00]

played in my hometown when he had our ahl team

[@rcl1955ca]

It would be a large video to be sure (maybe not even practical) but if you could even do a 10 franchises that would have been changed had they hung on to a particular players. I didn't know he played for the Flames. How their history might have been different had they had both Iginla and St. Louis

[@tmdwu5360]

Vinny Lecavalier and St Louis were my favourite players :D

[@evildrgo]

as a Habs fan I am really optimistic with him as head coach.

[@Moekoffee2001]

Did St.Louis play with the Saint John Flames when they won the AHL’s Calder Cup?

[@DylanSmith-zj8sp]

Sweet video!

[@mercywilliams2698]

My alma mater..University of Vermont not a great division One success…but outsize number of SC champions relative to that.

[@shanielcabral]

Imagine Marty tearing up the Swiss league

[@BrendanP]

Don Cherry would always say his name Martin "St.Louis" as in the place St. Louis.

[@tegridy27]

Oh my god my Wild had a chance to get St. Louis? Of course they screwed that one up

[@citizenkane454]

A team with Marty and gabby would have been ridiculous.

[@kirkjordan8718]

Calgary buys him out and he kills them in game 6. Did not know that. Take that Canada! You deserved it.

[@jeffburke170]

Proud alum of Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute.