Joey Martin makes EIHL history

With a second assist on Zach O'Brien's third period goal on Wednesday night, Joey Martin became the all-time leading scorer amongst imports in the history of the Elite League. 

That assist gave him 597 points in all competitions, which puts him 1 point ahead of Sheffield Steelers’ legend Jeff Legue who played in the EIHL for 9 seasons from 2007-08.   

Martin originally signed for the Devils ahead of the 2014-15 season, the first season under the new ownership and management that took over in the summer of 2014.  He instantly became a superstar in the league, leading the Devils in scoring that first season with 21 goals and 46 assists for 67 points in 50 league games. He went on to lead the Devils in scoring his first 4 seasons and was voted onto the EIHL First All-Star Team five seasons in a row.  He won the league’s Forward of the Year three times and Player of the Year twice. 

In his first six seasons as a Devil, he helped lead the team to 2 Challenge Cups, 2 League Titles and 2 Playoff Championships. 

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Devils’ Managing Director Todd Kelman spoke about Joey Martin:

Joey Martin has been a superstar for this club since the day he arrived.  In those first few years, he was our top scorer and the best forward in the league. 

"He was a huge part of the success we had in those first 6 seasons starting in 2014-15 and he helped set and maintain that winning culture.”

Martin spent two seasons away from Cardiff after the pandemic hit with a few weeks left in the 2019-20 season.  With the Elite League season put on hold, he spent the 2020-21 season in Norway with Stavanger Oilers and then a year in Austria with Graz 99ers. 

“Joey called me at the end of the 2021-22 season, just after we won the playoffs and all he said was ‘I want to come home.’  It took us less than 5 minutes to get the deal done and he was a Devil again,” explained Kelman. “He is obviously a great player and continues to show that on the ice a decade later, but he is one of the best individuals I have ever known.  He is great with the fans, especially with kids, great with our sponsors, great with the media and obviously a great teammate.

“Simply put, Joey Martin is the best import signing we have ever made.”

The Devils will celebrate the career of Joey Martin this summer when he hosts his Testimonial match on Saturday 14th June, 2025.