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sox83cubs84
03-13-2011, 09:50 PM
Sabres fans and team personnel were stunned and saddened by the death this past weekend of 1970s Sabres star Rick Martin.

Martin played in the NHL from 1971-72 through 1980-81, with all but four of those games being in the blue and yellow of the Sabres (the other four games were after a trade to the Kings during his final season). He's best remembered as a part of the high scoring French Connection line.

Dave Miedema:(

trsent
03-14-2011, 03:45 AM
Sabres fans and team personnel were stunned and saddened by the death this past weekend of 1970s Sabres star Rick Martin.

Martin played in the NHL from 1971-72 through 1980-81, with all but four of those games being in the blue and yellow of the Sabres (the other four games were after a trade to the Kings during his final season). He's best remembered as a part of the high scoring French Connection line.

Dave Miedema:(

#7 - It appears he died in a one car crash.

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cliffjmp33
03-14-2011, 01:46 PM
Per The Buffalo News..."Sabres legend, 59, died of hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease — progressive and prolonged hardening of arteries."

dirtyla2000
03-17-2011, 04:07 PM
[quote=sox83cubs84;243366]Sabres fans and team personnel were stunned and saddened by the death this past weekend of 1970s Sabres star Rick Martin.

Martin played in the NHL from 1971-72 through 1980-81, with all but four of those games being in the blue and yellow of the Sabres (the other four games were after a trade to the Kings during his final season). He's best remembered as a part of the high scoring French Connection line.

The "french connection" were highly respected in Quebec, its a shame to lose one of them !