1974 Richard Martin Buffalo Sabres NHL Topps Card #127

Description: This 1974 Richard Martin Buffalo Sabres NHL Topps Card #127 is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by REM Fine Collectibles. Richard Lionel Martin (July 26, 1951 – March 13, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings for 11 seasons between 1971 and 1982. He featured in the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals with the Sabres. He was most famous for playing on the Sabres' French Connection line with Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert. Martin was drafted fifth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft after a junior career with the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). He played 685 career NHL games, scoring 384 goals and 317 assists for 701 points. His best season was the 1974–75 NHL season when he scored 52 goals and 95 points in only 68 games. Martin scored at least 44 goals five times in his NHL career. Martin was selected to play in seven consecutive National Hockey League All-Star Games (1971–72, through 1977–78) and was selected as the official NHL All-Star first team left wing in 1973–74 and 1974–75 and the official NHL All-Star second team left wing in 1975–76 and 1976–77. Martin holds the Buffalo Sabres franchise career records for hat tricks, four-goal games, 40-goal seasons, consecutive 40-goal seasons, 50-goal seasons (tied with Danny Gare), consecutive 50-goal seasons. Martin is also #11 all-time in career goals per game average (.56) in NHL regular-season history. 1st Team All Star (1973–74)1st Team All Star (1974–75)2nd Team All Star (1975–76)2nd Team All Star (1976–77) 7 Straight NHL All Star Game Appearances (1972–1978) 3rd All Time in Hat Tricks (21) among Left Wingers (Modern Era) 11th All Time in Career Goals Per Game Average in NHL History Gold Championship Canada Cup 1976 (Team Canada) 5 "Top 10" finishes in Goals2 "Top 10" finishes in Points5 "Top 10" finishes in Even Strength Goals3 "Top 10" finishes in Game Winning Goals5 "Top 10" finishes in Power Play Goals5 "Top 10" finishes in Goals Per Game Average2 "Top 10" finishes in Points Per Game Average6 Team Scoring Records (Buffalo Sabres) #7 Team Jersey Retired (Buffalo Sabres)Buffalo Sabres Hall Of Famer

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