{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Brady Martin | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|3|16}} | birth_place = Elora, Ontario, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 174 | position = Centre | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = Nashville Predators | prospect_league = OHL | prospect_team = Soo Greyhounds | former_teams = | ntl_team = | draft = 5th overall | draft_year = 2025 | draft_team = Nashville Predators | career_start = 2025 | career_end = }} '''Brady Martin''' (born March 16, 2007) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fifth overall by the Predators in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
==Playing career== On April 21, 2023, Martin was drafted third overall by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/ohl-greyhounds/brady-martin-selected-by-greyhounds-with-3rd-overall-pick/ |title=Brady Martin selected by Greyhounds with 3rd Overall Pick |website=CHL.ca |date=April 21, 2023 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> On May 23, 2023, he signed with the Greyhounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/ohl/article/third-overall-pick-brady-martin-commits-to-greyhounds/ |title=Third overall pick Brady Martin commits to Greyhounds |website=CHL.ca |first=Josh |last=Sweetland |date=May 23, 2023 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> During the 2023–24 season, in his rookie season, he recorded ten goals and 18 assists in 52 regular season games. On September 27, 2024, he was named an alternate captain for the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/ohl-greyhounds/article/hounds-announce-leadership-group-for-2024-25-season-carlisle-named-captain/ |title=Hounds announce Leadership Group for 2024-25 season; Carlisle named Captain |website=CHL.ca |date=September 27, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> During his sophomore season, he recorded 33 goals and 39 assists in 57 regular season games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/brady-martin-could-entice-the-canadiens |title=Brady Martin Could Entice The Canadiens |publisher=The Hockey News |first=Russ |last=Cohen |date=April 29, 2025 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> He was selected to compete in the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge and the inaugural Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.therecord.com/sports/hockey/ohl/elmiras-brady-martin-named-to-chl-usa-prospects-challenge/article_c231a1da-b61a-53cb-aeb6-f441e28a5804.html |title=Elmira's Brady Martin named to CHL-USA Prospects Challenge |newspaper=Waterloo Region Record |date=October 23, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/article/rosters-unveiled-for-inaugural-connor-mcdavid-ohl-top-prospects-game-presented-by-enbridge-gas/ |title=Rosters Unveiled for Inaugural Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game Presented by Enbridge Gas |website=CHL.ca |date=December 5, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref>
As a top-10 rated prospect prior to the 2025 NHL entry draft, Martin became the Nashville Predators highest selection in over a decade when taken fifth overall. On August 20, 2025, Martin was signed by the Predators to a three-year, entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/predators-sign-brady-martin-to-three-year-entry-level-contract-2025-08-20 | title = Predators sign Brady Martin to three-year, entry-level contract | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = August 20, 2025 | accessdate = August 20, 2025 }}</ref> On October 22, after three games in the NHL, the Predators returned Martin to the Greyhounds.<ref>{{cite news |title=Predators Assign Brady Martin to Soo Greyhounds (OHL) |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/predators-assign-brady-martin-to-soo-greyhounds-ohl |publisher=National Hockey League |agency=Nashville Predators |date=October 22, 2025 |access-date=October 22, 2025}}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=no}} {{MedalCountry|{{ihj|CAN}}}} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2026 United States|}} {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}} {{MedalGold|2025 United States|}} {{MedalBottom}} On October 23, 2023, he named to Canada Red's roster to compete at the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. During the tournament he recorded two goals and one assist in seven games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-greyhounds/article/brady-martin-named-to-canada-red-roster-for-2023-world-under-17-hockey-challenge/ |title=Brady Martin named to Canada Red roster for 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge |website=CHL.ca |date=October 23, 2023 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> On July 31, 2024, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-greyhounds/article/martin-named-to-canadas-national-mens-summer-u18-team-for-2024-hlinka-gretzky-cup/ |title=Martin named to Canada's National Men's Summer U18 team for 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup |website=CHL.ca |date=July 31, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.therecord.com/sports/hockey/elmiras-brady-martin-makes-canadas-u18-hockey-squad/article_bedd849e-3244-51d5-b9d4-5ddf9b2a0bce.html |title=Elmira's Brady Martin makes Canada's U18 hockey squad |newspaper=Waterloo Region Record |date=July 31, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> During the tournament he recorded four assists in five games and won a gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-greyhounds/article/martin-among-nine-ohl-players-win-gold-as-canada-defeats-czechia-at-the-2024-hlinka-gretzky-cup/ |title=Martin among nine OHL players win gold as Canada defeats Czechia at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup|website=CHL.ca |date=April 12, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref>
In April 2025, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-greyhounds/article/martin-named-to-canadas-camp-roster-ahead-of-2025-iihf-u18-mens-world-championship/ |title=Martin named to Canada's camp roster ahead of 2025 IIHF U18 Men's World Championship |website=CHL.ca |date=April 12, 2025 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> During the tournament he ranked second on the team in scoring with three goals and eight assists in seven games. During the gold medal game against Sweden, he scored two goals, to help Canada win a gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/wm18/news/67181/relentless_canada_repeats_as_champions |title=Relentless Canada repeats as champions |website=IIHF.com |first=Andrew |last=Podnieks |date=May 3, 2025 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> This marked the first time Canada has won consecutive gold medals at the IIHF World U18 Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flohockey.tv/articles/14174290-canada-wins-back-to-back-gold-medals-at-u18-mens-world-championship |title=Canada Wins Back-To-Back Gold Medals At U18 Men's World Championship |website=flohockey.tv |first=Chris |last=Peters |date=May 3, 2025 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> He was subsequently named to the media all-star team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/wm18/news/67179/filip_ekberg_named_mvp |title=Ekberg named MVP |website=IIHF.com |first=Chris |last=Jurewicz |date=May 3, 2025 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref>
In December 2025, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/world-juniors/article/canada-returns-three-players-to-club-teams-trims-world-juniors-roster/ |title=Canada returns three players to club teams, trims world juniors roster |website=Sportsnet |date=December 18, 2025 |access-date=December 18, 2025}}</ref> During the tournament he recorded four goals and four assists in six games and won a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2026/wm20/news/71556/can-fin-bmg |title=Canada ends medal drought with bronze |website=IIHF.com |first=Lucas |last=Aykroyd |date=5 January 2026 |access-date=5 January 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Martin works on his family farm in Elmira, Ontario.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5897880/2024/11/26/brady-martin-2025-nhl-draft/ |title=How Brady Martin's farm upbringing helped him become a top 2025 NHL Draft prospect |publisher=The Athletic |first=Scott |last=Wheeler |date=November 26, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.therecord.com/sports/hockey/waterloo-wolves-captain-brady-martin-goes-from-farm-to-draft-table/article_a2402611-7ab6-596f-8c4f-280e23e3e798.html |title=Waterloo Wolves captain Brady Martin goes from farm to draft table |newspaper=Waterloo Region Record |first=Josh |last=Brown |date=April 17, 2023 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2023–24 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 52 || 10 || 18 || 28 || 40 | 11 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 57 || 33 || 39 || 72 || 68 | 5 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 8 |- | 2025–26 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 24 || 8 || 16 || 24 || 37 | 10 || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 3 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2023 | Canada Red | U17 | 5th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024 | Canada | HG18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |- | 2025 | Canada | U18 | {{gold1}} | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 |- bgcolor="f0f0f0" | 2026 | Canada | WJC | {{bronze3}} | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 25 ! 9 ! 17 ! 26 ! 37 |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats |elite=880884 |hockeydb=271137}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Yegor Surin | title = Nashville Predators first-round draft pick | years = 2025 | after = Cameron Reid}} {{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Brady}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian ice hockey centres Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario Category:Nashville Predators draft picks Category:Nashville Predators players Category:NHL first-round draft picks Category:People from Woolwich, Ontario Category:Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen