As usual, Geoff is right on the money. As a former teammate of
his, I can attest that Stevie is a tremendous hockey player; without a
doubt the best all-around player in the ECAC (even though this year has
been a tough one for him).
        But his temperment would sometimes cost us. When Vermont played us
at home last year, we were tied heading into the final minutes when Stevie
drew a penalty (someone cheap-shotted him). Well, instead of taking it and
giving Harvard a chance to win it on the power play, Stevie socked the
other player right back, nullifying our pp opportunity. The game ended in
a tie.
        Coach Tomassoni went ballistic after the game, and sat Martins for
the Dartmouth tilt the following night (we were able to eke out a 2-1
victory without him). So it's no surprise to me that other teams are
trying to goad him into stupid penalties and double-teaming him and the
like; Harvard Hockey means everything to Martins and it's a shame to see
his collegiate career ending the way it looks it might. He deserved a
better fate this year.
 
        Ian Kennish
        Harvard 1994
 
 
 
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