Nathan Marsters

Nathan Marsters
Born (1980-01-28)January 28, 1980
Grimsby, ON, CAN
Died June 8, 2009(2009-06-08) (aged 29)
West Lincoln, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Louisiana IceGators
Portland Pirates
Augusta Lynx
Laredo Bucks
Wheeling Nailers
Krefeld Pinguine
Graz 99ers
NHL Draft 165th overall, 2000
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 20042008

Nathan Marsters (January 28, 1980 – June 8, 2009[1]) was a professional ice hockey goaltender.

Career

Marsters was initially drafted by the Los Angeles Kings 165th overall in the 2000 NHL entry draft but signed as a free agent by the Anaheim Ducks in November 2005. He never appeared in a game with the Ducks, but was recalled by the Ducks on April 21, 2006 after starting goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere sustaining an injury in practice several days earlier. Backup goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov started in Giguere's place, and Marsters assumed the role of backup goaltender against the Flames during game one of the 2006 Western Conference Quarterfinals.[2]

Marsters played primarily in the AHL and ECHL, but also briefly played with the Central Hockey League's Laredo Bucks in 2006, Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga with the Krefeld Pinguine, and in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga with Graz 99ers (both in 2007) before retiring in 2008.

Nathan Marsters played college hockey at Rensselaer, during which he gained national attention as a figure in the Proposition 65–1 debate.

Marsters was killed in an automobile accident in West Lincoln, Ontario, on June 8, 2009, when a deer crashed through the windshield of his truck. He is survived by his wife Olivia.[1][3]

Stats

   
Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1998-99 Bramalea Blues OPJHL 31
1999-00 Bramalea Blues OPJHL 31 1668 98 2 3.53
2000–01 R.P.I. ECAC 28 14 13 1 1631 64 4 2.35 0.929
2001–02 R.P.I. ECAC 28 15 9 3 1627 70 1 2.58 0.920
2002–03 R.P.I. ECAC 24 7 15 1 1286 73 0 3.41 0.891
2003–04 R.P.I. ECAC 35 21 13 1 2094 75 5 2.15 0.922
2004–05 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 54 18 30 4 2050 182 1 3.51 0.901
2005–06 Portland Pirates AHL 37 23 9 2 2050 106 0 3.10 0.900
2005–06 Augusta Lynx ECHL 4 1 1 2 219 14 0 3.83 0.851
2006–07 Laredo Bucks CHL 8 5 2 0 436 19 0 2.61 0.917
2006–07 Augusta Lynx ECHL 16 7 6 2 887 58 0 3.92 0.881
2006–07 Portland Pirates AHL 5 2 3 2 287 16 0 3.35 0.869
2007–08 Graz 99ers EBEL 5 303 1 2.18 0.939
2007–08 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 9 4 3 0 543 32 0 3.53 0.875
2007–08 Augusta Lynx ECHL 11 4 3 2 492 32 0 3.84 0.883
2007–08 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 6 1 2 0 281 18 0 3.53 0.910

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2000–01
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2003–04

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Hockey Spoken Here: Former RPI goalie killed in auto accident, Albany Times-Union, 2009-06-10. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
  2. "Giguere misses Ducks-Flames amid injury reports". Associated Press. April 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  3. Former NHL draft pick dies after truck collides with deer, Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.


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