Martin St. Louis put together a tremendous career as a highly-skilled forward and a tremendous leader. Despite not being drafted, his NHL career began in the 1998-1999 season with the Calgary Flames, but he spent most of his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning. During his 16-year career, St. Louis earned many awards including a stellar season in 2003-2004 in which he won the Pearson Award, Hart Trophy and Ross Trophy. That was not his last Art Ross Trophy, as he led the league in points again in 2013 at the age of 37.
This made him the oldest player to ever earn the honor. In addition to 6 All-Star appearances, St. Louis was also awarded 3 Lady Byng Memorial Trophies in his career, earning him a reputation as a supreme gentleman on and off the ice. With all the personal success, how many Stanley Cups has Martin St. Louis won?
Martin St. Louis won only 1 Stanley Cup in his long and fruitful career. His lone Stanley Cup in his aforementioned stellar 2003-2004 season with the Tampa Bay Lightning. This capped off what will go down as one of the best personal seasons in recent memory. St. Louis finished the regular season with 94 points (36 goals, league-high 56 assists).
Stanley Cup Finals 2003-2004: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames
Much can be said of St. Louis’ contributions to Tampa Bay in this Stanley Cup run. While his linemate center Brad Richards won the Conn Smythe Trophy, St. Louis led all players in assists throughout the playoffs with 15. The Lightning’s playoff run culminated in a 7 game series against the Calgary Flames led by Jarome Iginla.
He was crucial for Tampa Bay, scoring 4 goals and adding 2 assists. Most notably, St. Louis scored the game-winning goal in a thrilling Game 6 that went to 2 periods of overtime. St. Louis finished the series second on the team in time on ice behind only Richards.
Watch: Martin St. Louis scores the game-winning goal in Game 6 of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals.
Martin St. Louis 2OT Goal Game 6 2004 Stanley Cup Finals:
St. Louis finished out his career as a solid winger and great leader, being a part of the reason Tampa Bay have had continued success even after his departure. He played his final seasons with the New York Rangers before retiring in 2015. To add to his hardware display, he won a gold medal with Team Canada in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
His final goal total comes to 391, and he also had 642 assists, making his career point total 1,033. He also finished his career with a staggering 37 +/-. In 2018, he was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. St. Louis left his legacy on hockey as a player who was both highly effective on the ice and an exceptional gentleman off the ice.
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