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Porter Martone

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Porter Martone
Born (2006-10-26) October 26, 2006 (age 19)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team Philadelphia Flyers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 6th overall, 2025
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2026–present

Porter Joseph Martone (born October 26, 2006) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted sixth overall by the Flyers in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[1]

Playing career

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Following the 2021–22 season, in which he scored 41 goals and 63 assists in 53 games for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA along with helping the team win the silver medal at the OHL Cup, Martone was selected fifth overall by the Sarnia Sting in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League's 2022 Priority Selection.[2] Martone signed with the Sting on May 21, 2022, which included a no-trade clause.[3]

Martone debuted with the Sting in the 2022–23 season, playing a supporting bottom-six forward role.[4] He recorded six goals and seven assists in 29 games before being traded to the Mississauga Steelheads on January 7, 2023, along with Angus MacDonnell in exchange for Ethan Del Mastro and Luca Del Bel Belluz. Martone waived the no-trade clause in his contract with the Sting after being asked to.[5] After being traded to the Steelheads and being placed on a higher line, his offensive production increased with 13 goals and nine assists in 32 games, for a total of 35 points in 61 games.[6][7]

Martone continued his junior career with the Steelheads during the 2023–24 OHL season. His production increased again as he recorded 33 goals and 38 assists in 60 games, becoming one of the league's leading goal scorers.[7][8] During the season, the media compared him to Matthew Knies and Corey Perry.[9][10]

Following the 2023–24 OHL season, Martone was invited to Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence Summer Camps, which help decide rosters for Canada's four national ice hockey teams.[11] After the summer camp, he participated in the Hockey Night in Brampton charity game, which included names such as Mitch Marner and Chris Pronger.[12] On July 21, 2025, Martone left the OHL and committed to play NCAA Division I men's ice hockey with Michigan State for the 2025–26 season.[13]

Philadelphia Flyers

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On March 29, 2026, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Martone to a three-year, entry-level contract.[14] He made his NHL debut on March 31, against the Washington Capitals.[15][16] Martone scored his first goal on April 5, an overtime game winner against the Boston Bruins.[17][18]

On April 18, 2026, Martone scored his first NHL playoff goal and playoff game-winning goal during game one of the Flyers' first round series against their rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[19] He scored again during game two of the series, becoming the first teenager in franchise history to score a goal in their first two games[20] and the first in league history to score two game-winning goals in their first two playoff games.[21]

International play

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Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 United States
World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2024 Finland
Bronze medal – third place2023 Switzerland
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Slovakia/Czech Republic

Martone debuted internationally with Canada Red at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He recorded seven goals and five assists, tying third in the tournament for most points, to help Canada Red win silver. Despite his efforts, he credited Berkly Catton and Michael Misa as the biggest helpers.[4][7]

Following the U-17 Hockey Challenge, he was selected as one of the four 16-year-olds for the 2023 World U18 Championships. He recorded three goals and three assists and helped Canada win a bronze medal.[22] Martone was also selected for the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, scoring seven goals and eight assists as Canada won a gold medal.[23]

Martone was selected as the only returnee and the captain for Canada at the 2024 World U18 Championships.[24] In Canada's third game in the group stage against the Czech Republic, Martone scored a hat-trick, helping secure an 8–1 victory.[25] During the tournament, he broke an all-time Canadian points record with 22, surpassing Connor Bedard. He ended the tournament with five goals and 12 assists, and also won a gold medal.[26] Following the tournament, Martone was named to tournament's media All-Star team.[27]

Martone joined the Canada senior team at its pre-tournament camp for the 2025 World Championship.[28] Though not named to the final roster, he remained with the team as they began the tournament.[29] Ahead of Canada's final preliminary round game, Martone was added to the roster to replace injured forward Bo Horvat.[30] He made his debut with senior team in Canada's final preliminary round game against Sweden.[31]

In December 2025, he was selected to represent Canada junior team at the 2026 World Junior Championships.[32] During the tournament he recorded seven goals and six assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[33]

Martone joined the Canadian senior team again for the 2026 IIHF World Championship where he scored five points in 10 games.[34]

Personal life

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Martone is a second generation Italian immigrant, his grandfather Joe having emigrated from Italy to Canada with his family when he was nine years old.[35] His father, Mike, played professional ice hockey, and was drafted 106th overall in the fourth round of the 1996 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres, but never played in the NHL.[10] He has a younger sister, Audrey, who is committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Colgate University.[36]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2022–23 Sarnia Sting OHL 29671331 —————
2022–23 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 321392226 624619
2023–24 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 6033387163 515610
2024–25 Brampton Steelheads OHL 5737619874 645910
2025–26 Michigan State University B1G 3525255078 —————
2025–26 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 946106 102356
NHL totals 946106 102356

International

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Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2022 Canada Red U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 775126
2023 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 733627
2023 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 52356
2024 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7512176
2025 Canada WJC 5th 31012
2025 Canada WC 5th 20000
2026 Canada WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 76396
2026 Canada WC 4th 10 1 4 5 6
Junior totals 3624265053
Senior totals 121456

Awards and honours

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Award Year Ref
College
All-Big Ten First Team 2026 [37]
All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2026
AHCA West First Team All-American 2026 [38]

References

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  1. ↑ Rosen, Dan (June 28, 2025). "Flyers go with size, power in 1st round of 2025 NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Malone, Mark (April 29, 2022). "Sting thrilled to land 'dynamic' forward Martone in OHL draft". The Sarnia Observer. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sting Sign 2022 5th Overall Selection Porter Martone". CHL.ca. May 21, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Malone, Mark (November 23, 2022). "Sting's Martone plays with confidence after wearing Maple Leaf". The Sarnia Observer. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ Davies, Mike (January 7, 2023). "Peterborough's Porter Martone traded to Steelheads". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Ryan (March 9, 2023). "A New Wave Rises in Mississauga". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Porter Martone". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ Stockl, Joely (February 12, 2024). "Porter Martone Hits the 30 Goal Mark With A Highlight Reel Finish". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  9. ↑ Stockl, Joely (May 1, 2024). "Is Porter Martone the Next Matthew Knies among NHL Prospects?". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Kimelman, Adam (August 2, 2024). "Martone has size, talent to be ticketed for top-5 pick in 2025 NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ Davies, Mike (July 17, 2024). "Peterborough's Porter Martone and four Petes players invited to try out for national teams". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  12. ↑ Cruikshank, Eric (August 22, 2024). "Future NHL Star Porter Martone Joins Big Hockey Names in Historic Charity Event". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  13. ↑ Cloutier, Eli (July 21, 2025). "Porter Martone Commits To Michigan State". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Flyers Sign Porter Martone to Entry-Level Contract". Philadelphia Flyers. March 29, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ Kimelman, Adam (March 30, 2026). "Martone to make NHL debut, poised to help Flyers on playoff push". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  16. ↑ Meltzer, Bill (March 31, 2026). "Postgame RAV4: Special Teams Prove Costly vs. Caps". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  17. ↑ Kimelman, Adam (April 5, 2026). "Martone wins it in OT with 1st goal, Flyers defeat Bruins to move into playoff spot". NHL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  18. ↑ Hall, Jordan (April 5, 2026). "Flyers move into playoff position thanks to Martone, Vladar". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Flyers win Game 1 over Penguins in grand return to playoffs". ESPN.com. April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ Brooke Pryor =date=April 20, 2026. "Martone, 19, scores again; Flyers take 2-0 lead on Penguins". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ↑ @NHL (April 21, 2026). "PORTER MARTONE 🤩🤩🤩 The first teenager in NHL HISTORY to score the game-winning goal in each of his first two career #StanleyCup Playoff games!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  22. ↑ Davies, Mike (May 5, 2023). "World U18 experience a whirlwind for Peterborough's Porter Martone". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  23. ↑ Colpitts, Iain (December 13, 2023). "Porter Martone playing beyond his years with Mississauga Steelheads". Mississauga.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  24. ↑ Stockl, Joely (April 25, 2024). "2025 NHL Draft Eligible Winger Porter Martone Named Captain of Canada's Under-18 World Championship Squad". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Porter Martone nets hat trick as Canada rolls Switzerland at men's under-18 worlds". Sportsnet.ca. April 28, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  26. ↑ Peters, Chris (May 4, 2024). "Gavin McKenna, Porter Martone Break Canadian Scoring Record At U18 Worlds". FloHockey. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  27. ↑ Peters, Chris (May 5, 2024). "Canada Stuns USA With Third-Period Comeback To Win Gold At U18 Worlds". FloHockey. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  28. ↑ Tidcombe, Matt (May 2, 2025). "Brunicke, Martone and Parekh invited to Canada's IIHF World Championship pre-tournament camp". CHL.ca. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  29. ↑ @HockeyCanada (May 8, 2025). "ROSTER UPDATE | Carter George and Porter Martone will remain with Team Canada during #MensWorlds and participate in team activities..." (Tweet). Retrieved May 22, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  30. ↑ "Canada's Bo Horvat out for rest of world championship, Porter Martone added". Sportsnet.ca. May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  31. ↑ McNeill, Breanna (May 22, 2025). "Steelheads captain Porter Martone joins Team Canada at IIHF World Championship". CHL.ca. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Canada returns three players to club teams, trims world juniors roster". Sportsnet. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  33. ↑ Aykroyd, Lucas (January 5, 2026). "Canada ends medal drought with bronze". IIHF.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  34. ↑ Meltzer, Bill (June 3, 2026). "Flyers at Worlds, Memorial Cup: A Wrap-up". NHL. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  35. ↑ Breen, Matt (April 27, 2026). "Flyers rookie Porter Martone blasted holes in his parents' basement before becoming an NHL phenom". Inquirer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  36. ↑ staff, Freq 90 5/Oldies 96 7 News. "Sports snapshot: Must-win for Lakers, another Martone commits to play NCAA hockey, Gary Dalliday Memorial Golf Tournament". PTBO Today. Retrieved July 26, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  37. ↑ "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". Big Ten. March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  38. ↑ "AHCA names 24 All-Americans". USCHO.com. April 10, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
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