Kim Martin
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Kim Kristine Martin (born 28 February 1986 in Stockholm
, Sweden
) is a goaltender
for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She plays her club hockey with AIK's women's team and has also played with Hammarby IF
's junior men's team. As of the 2005-06 season she belongs to Malmö Redhawks
of the men's second tier league
, and she was scheduled to make her debut at that level on 8 March 2006, as the first woman ever in Sweden. However, this move was vetoed by the University of Minnesota Duluth
, the U.S.
school that had offered her a scholarship to play hockey
. This was because the NCAA
, the main governing body for U.S. college sports, prohibits athletes at its member schools from having previously played in a professional league, even if they are not paid. In the Fall of 2006 she started her freshman year at Minnesota-Duluth, her current WCHA
club address.
Martin's first season of organized hockey was at the age of 10, and she did not allow a goal during the entire 17-game schedule. Martin made her international debut in November 2000 at the Four Nations Cup. She appeared in one game, a 2-2 tie against Finland.
A long-time member of the Swedish national team
, Martin participated in the World Championships in 2001 at the age of fifteen and has competed with the women's team each year since, taking fourth place in the 2004 Worlds
, a bronze medal in 2005
and, perhaps most significantly, a silver medal at the 2006 Olympics behind the Canadians and a bronze at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics
behind the Canadian
and American
teams. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she was the youngest women's player at 15 years and 349 days. In club competition, she is a two-time European women's champion with AIK, in 2004-05 and 2005-06. She was also acclaimed as the top goaltender in the tournament in 2005-06.
Martin participated in the 2006 Turin Olympics
as Sweden's starting goalie, and assisted the team in upsetting the United States in the semi-final game, which marked the first time that either the USA or eventual gold medalist Canada had ever lost in an international competition to any third nation. The Swedes were beaten by the dominant Canadians in the gold medal match and settled for silver. Kim was crowned Best Goalkeeper of the tournament.
On March 22, 2008 Martin and the UMD Bulldogs beat the Wisconsin Badgers 4-0 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
arena in Duluth, MN for their fourth NCAA Division I national championship. It was just the second shutout in NCAA women's hockey championship history. Martin made 28 saves in the game and 69 total saves in the Frozen Four championship tournament and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team along with four of her teammates.
On February 19, 2011 Martin led the Bulldogs to a 9-0 shutout of the St. Cloud State Huskies at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. The win gave Martin 66 wins, a new record for Bulldogs goaltenders. The previous record was held by Martin's former teammate, Riita Schaublin.
On March 3, 2011 Martin was named the WCHA
Goaltender of the Year and was named to the league's All-WCHA Second Team.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) is a goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She plays her club hockey with AIK's women's team and has also played with Hammarby IF
Hammarby IF
Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre...
's junior men's team. As of the 2005-06 season she belongs to Malmö Redhawks
Malmö Redhawks
The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:...
of the men's second tier league
Allsvenskan (hockey)
HockeyAllsvenskan, before the 2005–06 season called Allsvenskan and SuperAllsvenskan, is the name of the second highest-level Swedish ice hockey league...
, and she was scheduled to make her debut at that level on 8 March 2006, as the first woman ever in Sweden. However, this move was vetoed by the University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of...
, the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
school that had offered her a scholarship to play hockey
Athletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
. This was because the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
, the main governing body for U.S. college sports, prohibits athletes at its member schools from having previously played in a professional league, even if they are not paid. In the Fall of 2006 she started her freshman year at Minnesota-Duluth, her current WCHA
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference....
club address.
Martin's first season of organized hockey was at the age of 10, and she did not allow a goal during the entire 17-game schedule. Martin made her international debut in November 2000 at the Four Nations Cup. She appeared in one game, a 2-2 tie against Finland.
A long-time member of the Swedish national team
Swedish national women's ice hockey team
The Swedish women's national ice hockey team or Damkronorna represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Svenska Ishockeyförbundet...
, Martin participated in the World Championships in 2001 at the age of fifteen and has competed with the women's team each year since, taking fourth place in the 2004 Worlds
2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2004 IIHF World Women's Championships were held March 30-April 6, 2004 in Halifax and Dartmouth, Canada. The Canadian national women's hockey team won their eighth straight World Championships...
, a bronze medal in 2005
2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2005 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2–9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center, and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden. USA won their first ever gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the defending champions Canada in a penalty shootout...
and, perhaps most significantly, a silver medal at the 2006 Olympics behind the Canadians and a bronze at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
behind the Canadian
Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Canada competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.These games were the second best ever for Canada, as they finished in fourth place in the medal standings with 17 medals, seven of which were gold.-Medalists:-4th...
and American
United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics
The United States was the host nation for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.These Games were by far the best home Winter Games for the United States, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple their best previous hauls at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and the 1932...
teams. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she was the youngest women's player at 15 years and 349 days. In club competition, she is a two-time European women's champion with AIK, in 2004-05 and 2005-06. She was also acclaimed as the top goaltender in the tournament in 2005-06.
Martin participated in the 2006 Turin Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics
-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
as Sweden's starting goalie, and assisted the team in upsetting the United States in the semi-final game, which marked the first time that either the USA or eventual gold medalist Canada had ever lost in an international competition to any third nation. The Swedes were beaten by the dominant Canadians in the gold medal match and settled for silver. Kim was crowned Best Goalkeeper of the tournament.
On March 22, 2008 Martin and the UMD Bulldogs beat the Wisconsin Badgers 4-0 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center , is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in Duluth, Minnesota. It has been home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldog hockey team since 1966...
arena in Duluth, MN for their fourth NCAA Division I national championship. It was just the second shutout in NCAA women's hockey championship history. Martin made 28 saves in the game and 69 total saves in the Frozen Four championship tournament and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team along with four of her teammates.
On February 19, 2011 Martin led the Bulldogs to a 9-0 shutout of the St. Cloud State Huskies at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. The win gave Martin 66 wins, a new record for Bulldogs goaltenders. The previous record was held by Martin's former teammate, Riita Schaublin.
On March 3, 2011 Martin was named the WCHA
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference....
Goaltender of the Year and was named to the league's All-WCHA Second Team.