12th year center Joey Martin(88) gets back to his team of 6 seasons, Cardiff Devils after a couple COVID years away to play one successful Stavenger Oilers‘ Norway and one Austria’s IceHL Graz 99ers before returning for 2022/2023.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward played two seasons for Toledo Walleye, fresh out of 4 years at University Of Nebraska Huskers, where he served as senior captain and was always a solid performer.
He signed for his third season with Stockton Heat and took a ride to the Kelly Cup Finals before bowing out and was a point-per-game performer.
The Thorold, ON native has been loaned up to the AHL in each of his campaigns, probably doing best in his last, skating 9 games with Bridgeport Sound Tigers, tallying 2 goals an 2 assists.
He has always scored big in the league, 20+ goals and just under 40 assists a year and is a 4-time EIHL Champion with the team.
The 33-year is likely just glad to get back to where he knows playing pro hockey at a high level.
As assistant captain, he records yet again another amazing frame, scoring 22 goals and 34 assists, which is still good for only 5th overall points he has scored with the team.
Quite obviously he is offered an 8th year to return to the Devils core for 2023/2024.