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Martin Biron

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-2    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: August 15, 1977 in Lac-St-Charles, Quebec

Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 8:20AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #75. Jocelyn Thibault… #76. Don Beaupre… #77. MARTIN BIRON… #77. Cesare Maniago… #77. Gerry McNeil… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1995-96 18 BUF NHL 3 0 2 0 10 64 54 .844 5.04 0 0 119 0.0 0 0 0
1998-99 21 BUF NHL 6 1 2 1 10 120 110 .917 2.14 0 0 281 0.8 0 0 0
1999-00 22 BUF NHL 41 19 18 2 90 988 898 .909 2.42 5 6 2229 6.5 0 0 0
2000-01 23 BUF NHL 18 7 7 1 39 427 388 .909 2.55 2 0 918 2.9 0 0 0
2001-02 24 BUF NHL 72 31 28 10 151 1781 1630 .915 2.22 4 8 4085 12.5 0 1 1
2002-03 25 BUF NHL 54 17 28 6 135 1468 1333 .908 2.56 4 12 3170 8.8 0 1 1
2003-04 26 BUF NHL 52 26 18 5 125 1442 1317 .913 2.52 2 10 2972 9.2 0 2 2
2005-06 28 BUF NHL 35 21 8 3 93 980 887 .905 2.89 1 10 1934 6.3 0 1 1
2006-07 29 TOT NHL 35 18 12 3 101 1042 941 .903 3.03 0 25 2001 6.1 0 0 0
2006-07 29 BUF NHL 19 12 4 1 54 533 479 .899 3.04 0 25 1066 2.9 0 0 0
2006-07 29 PHI NHL 16 6 8 2 47 509 462 .908 3.02 0 0 935 3.2 0 0 0
2007-08 30 PHI NHL 62 30 20 9 153 1865 1712 .918 2.59 5 8 3539 13.4 0 1 1
2008-09 31 PHI NHL 55 29 19 5 146 1718 1572 .915 2.76 2 0 3177 11.5 0 4 4
2009-10 32 NYI NHL 29 9 14 4 89 859 770 .896 3.27 1 2 1634 3.7 0 1 1
2010-11 33 NYR NHL 17 8 6 0 33 426 393 .923 2.13 0 0 928 3.0 0 0 0
2011-12 34 NYR NHL 14 10 2 1 27 334 307 .919 2.03 2 0 800 2.2 0 3 3
Career NHL 493 226 184 50 1202 13514 12312 .911 2.60 28 81 27787 87.1 0 14 14

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
2007-08 30 PHI NHL 17 9 8 52 540 488 .904 2.97 1 2 1049 0 1 1
2008-09 31 PHI NHL 6 2 4 16 198 182 .919 2.56 1 0 375 0 0 0
Career NHL 23 11 12 68 738 670 .908 2.87 2 2 1424 0 1 1

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1993-94 16 Trois-Rivieres Estacades QAAA 23 14 8 1 80 3.40 1 1412
1994-95 17 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 56 29 16 9 132 2.48 3 3199
1995-96 18 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 55 29 17 7 152 2.84 1 3207
1996-97 19 Canada WJC-A 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 1
1996-97 19 2 Teams QMJHL 34 17 14 2 105 1088 983 .903 3.30 3 0 1907 0 0 0
1996-97 19 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 18 6 10 1 62 584 522 .894 3.98 1 0 935 0 0 0
1996-97 19 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 16 11 4 1 43 504 461 .915 2.65 2 972
1997-98 20 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2 0 1 1 3 42 39 .929 2.09 0 86
1997-98 20 Rochester Americans AHL 41 14 18 6 113 1220 1107 .907 2.93 5 2312
1998-99 21 Rochester Americans AHL 52 36 13 3 108 1532 1424 .930 2.07 6 22 3129 0 3 3
1999-00 22 Rochester Americans AHL 6 6 0 0 12 158 146 .924 2.09 1 8 344 0 0 0
2000-01 23 Rochester Americans AHL 4 3 1 0 4 88 84 .955 1.00 1 2 239 0 0 0
2009-10 32 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 2 1 1 0 7 72 65 .903 3.39 0 0 124 0 0 0
Career 5 Seasons AHL 105 60 33 9 244 3070 2826 .921 2.38 13 32 6148 0 3 3
Career 1 Season ECHL 2 0 1 1 3 42 39 .929 2.09 0 86
Career 1 Season QAAA 23 14 8 1 80 3.40 1 1412
Career 3 Seasons QMJHL 145 75 47 18 389 1088 983 .903 2.81 7 0 8313 0 0 0
Career 1 Season WJC-A 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 1

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1993-94 16 Trois-Rivieres Estacades QAAA 2 1 1 0 7 3.75 0 112
1994-95 17 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 16 8 7 0 37 2.46 4 903
1995-96 18 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 19 12 7 0 64 3.38 0 1135
1996-97 19 Hull Olympiques M-Cup 0 0 0 0
1996-97 19 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 6 3 1 0 19 3.50 0 326
1997-98 20 Rochester Americans AHL 4 1 3 16 4.02 0 239
1998-99 21 Rochester Americans AHL 20 12 8 42 632 590 .934 2.16 1 10 1167 0 3 3
Career 2 Seasons AHL 24 13 11 58 632 590 .934 2.48 1 10 1406 0 3 3
Career 1 Season M-Cup 0 0 0 0
Career 1 Season QAAA 2 1 1 0 7 3.75 0 112
Career 3 Seasons QMJHL 41 23 15 0 120 3.05 4 2364

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 13 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Martin Biron 13.4 12.5 11.5 9.2 8.8 6.5 6.3 6.1 3.7 3.0 2.9 0.8 0.0
Arturs Irbe 92.2 13.1 12.9 11.8 11.6 7.0 6.8 5.9 5.3 3.6 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.1
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 87.3 13.5 12.0 11.7 11.2 10.5 10.4 6.8 6.4 5.7 3.4 2.1 1.3 0.6
Dwayne Roloson 87.1 13.1 12.8 11.5 10.8 9.6 8.6 8.5 6.3 6.1 4.1 3.6 2.7 1.1
Bill Ranford 87.0 13.2 10.7 10.4 9.9 8.6 8.5 7.2 5.6 4.4 3.7 3.0 1.1 0.8
Don Edwards 86.6 15.3 11.4 11.4 10.5 10.1 6.3 5.7 5.4 4.8 4.1
Kirk McLean 86.6 11.4 9.6 8.7 7.3 7.2 6.7 5.9 4.9 4.7 3.8 3.8 0.3 0.1
Tommy Salo 86.5 13.3 11.6 11.5 9.5 8.8 8.5 8.5 5.3 1.1 0.5
Ron Hextall 86.4 13.8 11.7 10.6 10.2 8.7 8.4 7.0 6.4 6.1 5.9 3.6 1.7 0.9
Jose Theodore 85.6 17.4 13.2 10.8 10.4 8.6 8.0 7.9 5.5 4.6 3.9 2.3 1.0 -0.1
Daren Puppa 84.1 11.6 11.4 9.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 4.2 3.5 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.2
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Martin Biron 13.4 12.5 11.5 9.2 8.8 6.5 6.3 6.1 3.7 3.0 2.9 0.8 0.0
Arturs Irbe 92.2 13.1 12.9 11.8 11.6 7.0 6.8 5.9 5.3 3.6 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.1
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 87.2 13.5 12.0 11.7 11.2 10.5 10.4 6.8 6.4 5.7 3.4 2.1 1.3 0.6
Dwayne Roloson 87.0 13.1 12.8 11.5 10.8 9.6 8.6 8.5 6.3 6.1 4.1 3.6 2.7 1.1
Don Edwards 86.6 15.3 11.4 11.4 10.5 10.1 6.3 5.7 5.4 4.8 4.1
Tommy Salo 86.5 13.3 11.6 11.5 9.5 8.8 8.5 8.5 5.3 1.1 0.5
Ron Hextall 86.4 13.8 11.7 10.6 10.2 8.7 8.4 7.0 6.4 6.1 5.9 3.6 1.7 0.9
Bill Ranford 84.5 13.2 10.7 10.4 9.9 8.6 8.5 7.2 5.6 4.4 3.7 3.2 3.0 1.6 1.1 0.8
Daren Puppa 84.1 11.6 11.4 9.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 4.2 3.5 2.2 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1
Jose Theodore 83.3 17.4 13.2 10.8 10.4 8.6 8.0 7.9 6.1 5.5 4.6 3.9 2.3 1.0 -0.1
Jocelyn Thibault 82.8 11.4 10.8 10.5 9.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 6.0 3.9 3.7 3.0 2.9 1.6 0.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

Games Played

2001-02 NHL 72 (2)
Active 493 (10)
Career NHL 493 (60)

Wins

2001-02 NHL 31 (10)
Career NHL 226 (56)

Losses

2001-02 NHL 28 (6)
2002-03 NHL 28 (6)
Active 184 (10)
Career NHL 184 (68)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

2001-02 NHL 10 (4)
2007-08 NHL 9 (4)
Career NHL 50 (97)

Goals Against

Active 1202 (10)
Career NHL 1202 (77)

Shots Against

2001-02 NHL 1781 (8)
2007-08 NHL 1865 (7)
Active 13514 (10)
Career NHL 13514 (36)

Saves

2001-02 NHL 1630 (8)
2007-08 NHL 1712 (6)
Active 12312 (10)
Career NHL 12312 (35)

Save Percentage

Career NHL .911 (20)

Goals Against Average

Career NHL 2.60 (42)

Shutouts

1999-00 NHL 5 (4)
2007-08 NHL 5 (6)
Career NHL 28 (53)

Minutes

2001-02 NHL 4085 (3)
Active 27787 (10)
Career NHL 27787 (64)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

Career NHL 2.96 (73)

Goalie Point Shares

2001-02 NHL 12.5 (6)
2007-08 NHL 13.4 (5)
2008-09 NHL 11.5 (10)
Career NHL 87.1 (52)

Point Shares

2001-02 NHL 12.5 (7)
2007-08 NHL 13.4 (9)
    

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

February 27, 2007: Traded to Philadelphia by Buffalo for Philadelphia's 2nd round choice (T.J. Brennan) in 2007 Entry Draft, February 27, 2007.

July 22, 2009: Signed as a free agent by NY Islanders, July 22, 2009.

July 1, 2010: Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, July 1, 2010.

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