Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Martin na-egwu hockey n'ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị na Elk River High School ma bụrụ onye mmeri nke Mr. Hockey. N'ime
N'afọ 2000, ndị New Jersey Devils họpụtara ya na agba nke abụọ, onye nke 62 n'ozuzu. O nwere akparamagwa na-awakpo ya nke ọma na okpokoro ya, ma bụrụkwa onye na-agbachitere n'ụlọ. Ọ bụ akụkụ nke usoro ihe ịga nke ọma na Mahadum Minnesota na Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). O nyeere ụlọ akwụkwọ ya aka imeri asọmpi NCAA Division I National Championships na 2002 na 2003.