Matt Martin (ice hockey, born 1971)  Matthew Martin (born April 30, 1971 in Hamden, Connecticut) is an American retired ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Martin was a member of Team USA during the 1994 Winter Olympics. Martin played for Avon Old Farms from 1988 to 1990 and the University of Maine from 1990 to 1993. He was chosen 66th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Martin would go on to play a total of 76 games with the club, recording five assists and 71 penalty minutes. He retired in 2003. Martin is married to Deanne and has two son's, Bennett and Cale.