He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, having won with the Kings in 2012 and 2014, the latter of which he scored the series clinching goal in overtime.
Early life
Martinez was born in Rochester Hills, Michigan. His paternal grandfather is Spanish and his paternal grandmother is Mexican. He spent his early years playing hockey in Northern California for the Santa Clara Blackhawks and San Jose Jr. Sharks. He earned four varsity letters at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills.
He was drafted 95th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft while playing for Miami University. He made his professional debut for the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) minor league affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in 2008. A year later, he was announced to the opening roster for the 2009–10 season with Kings, in which he played four games and had no goals and no assists on six shots on goal.
... disrupted by a high-ankle sprain that cost him more than four weeks and now this injury, which he suffered fighting Blues forward JakeNeighbours after a collision with Hawks defenseman AlecMartinez.
Young forward Colton Dach suffered a hyper-extended left elbow Thursday, and then veteran forward JasonDickinson and veteran defenseman AlecMartinez both suffered undisclosed injuries Saturday.
The dynamic might change even more during the season's final weeks if veteran defenseman AlecMartinez and veteran forward JasonDickinson, who were both injured Saturday, end up missing significant time.
Veteran Hawks defenseman AlecMartinez's 16thNHL season — his first on a truly rebuilding team — has felt decidedly different than his first 15 seasons on the Kings and Golden Knights... " thinks the game well," Martinez said.
... power play that surprisingly ranks in the NHL’s top ten.For veteran defenseman AlecMartinez, this season has been a sharp departure from his previous stints with the Kings and Golden Knights.
Blackhawks defenseman AlexVlasic's banter with AlecMartinez has consistently been a source of levity in an otherwise gloomy, depressing season ... For Vlasic, "messing with" Martinez is a way to express his silly side.
The Vancouver Canucks have an opportunity this weekend to potentially take control of their playoff fate ... The teams chasing the Canucks have had struggles of their own. The St ... Vancouver Canucks projected lines ... AlecMartinez - Louis Crevier ... .
On Monday night, the Chicago Blackhawks (20-36-9) snapped a five-game point streak (3-0-2) against the Colorado Avalanche...Martinez - Levshunov. Knight ... Levshunov will skate with Alec Martinez again despite Martinez leaving the game early on Tuesday ... .
"Not old, but older. I guess, 'wise.'" ...The Hawks' average age of 28.0 currently makes them the NHL's 10th-youngest team, and that's with AlecMartinez, Pat Maroon and Nick Foligno still skewing the data ... Said Slaggert ... ....
Levshunov initially was slotted on the third pairing with veteran AlecMartinez in a role where he could have been somewhat sheltered. But Martinez ... Sorensen deemed Martinez day-to-day after the game.
DENVER (AP) — The nerves, Chicago defenseman Artyom Levshunov insisted, were nonexistent ahead of his NHL debut Monday night against Colorado... They have a lot of good players,” said Levshunov, who was paired with veteran defenseman AlecMartinez ... ___.
DENVER — YoungBlackhawks defenseman WyattKaiser always has been an agile skater, but he has been using that skill more to his advantage recently ... ... Even with Seth Jones gone and veterans AlecMartinez and T.J ... He acknowledged that Friday ... ....
Levshunov will be sheltered to some extent on the third pairing with wise veteran AlecMartinez, but Sorensen won't have last change and therefore won't get to fully dictate Levshunov's matchups.
Excitement sure, but no pregame jitters hours before the opening faceoff. “Why?" the No ... “It's a hockey game ... They have a lot of good players,” said Levshunov, who will be paired with veteran defenseman AlecMartinez. “I have to play better.”.