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Martin Biron #43
Position: Goaltender Catches: Left
Height: 6' 3" Weight: 163
Born: Aug 15 '77  (Age 30) Phonetic MAHR-tihn BIH-rohn
Born in: Lac St. Charles, QC, Canada
PHI   Season: 1st NHL Season: 7th
Drafted: Buffalo's 1st round choice, 16th overall, in 1995
Acquired: Acquired from Buffalo in exchange for a second round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft on Feb. 27, 2007
Season Stats
 
 Player Notes
2008 Playoffs: Posted a 1-4 record, 3.62 GAA and .876 save percentage in five games of the Eastern Conf. Final series vs. Pittsburgh...Allowed six goals on 25 shots to record a 6-0 loss at Pittsburgh on May 18...Stopped 36 of 38 shots faced to record 4-2 win vs. Pittsburgh on May 15...Allowed three goals on 25 shots faced to record a 4-1 loss vs. Pittsburgh on May 13...Stopped 34 of 37 shots faced to record a 4-2 loss at Pittsburgh on May 11...Allowed four goals on 21 shots faced to record 4-2 loss at Pittsburgh on May 9...Posted a 4-1 record, 2.79 GAA and .921 save percentage in five games of the Eastern Conf. Semifinal series vs. Montreal...Was named First Star vs. Montreal on April 30 after stopping 36 of 38 shots faced to post a 4-2 win...Was named First Star at Montreal on April 26 by stopping 34 of 36 shots faced to record 4-2 win...Posted a 4-3 record, 2.67 GAA and .908 save percentage in seven games of Eastern Conf. Quarterfinal vs. Washington...Stopped 39 of 41 shots faced to record 3-2 overtime win at Washington in Game Seven on April 22...Posted an assist at Washington in Game Seven on April 22, his first career NHL playoff point...Stopped 38 of 41 shots faced in 86:21 minutes played to record the 4-3 win vs. Washington in Game Four on April 17, his third consecutive win...Turned aside all 24 shots faced to record a 2-0 win at Washington in Game Three on April 13, his first career NHL playoff win and first NHL playoff shutout...Allowed five goals on 27 shots faced to record 5-4 loss at Washington in Game One on April 11, his first career NHL playoff game...2007-08 Regular Season: Was tied for sixth in the NHL in shutouts with five...Appeared in 18 of the final 20 games (10-4-4 record) and in 20 of the final 23 games (10-4-5 record)...Was named First Star vs. Pittsburgh on April 6 after stopping all 20 shots faced to post a 2-0 win...Was named First Star vs. New Jersey on April 4 after stopping all 22 shots faced to record 3-0 win...Was named First Star of the Week for week ending Oct. 21 after posting a 3-0-0 record, 0.66 GAA, .982 save percentage and two shutouts...Was named First Star vs. Carolina on Oct. 20 after stopping 42 of 44 shot faced to record 3-2 overtime win...Goal allowed vs. Carolina on Oct. 20 ended his shutout streak at 143:20 minutes...Was the first Flyers goaltender to record shutouts in consecutive games since Brian Boucher (10/30/01 and 10/31/01)...Was named First Star vs. New Jersey on Oct. 18 after stopping all 38 shots faced to record 4-0 win...Was named First Star vs. Atlanta on Oct. 16 after stopping all 31 shots faced - his first shutout as a Flyer - to record 4-0 win.
- Won 30 games for the second time in his career (31 wins with Buffalo in 2001-02) and is the the first Flyers goaltender to win 30 games in a season since Roman Cechmanek won 33 games during the 2002-03 season.
- Winner of the Toyota Cup as the Flyer who accumulated the most points associated with being selected as a Star of the Game.
- Recipient of the Yanick Dupre Class Guy Memorial Award presented annually to the Flyer who best illustrates character, dignity and respect for the sport both on and off the ice by the Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
- Biron and his wife, Anne Marie, had their third child at 7:54 a.m. on April 14 - Emily Marie was 6 lbs., 10 oz., 20" long
- Flyers Career Regular Season Totals: 78 GP, 36-28-11, 5 SO, 2.68 GAA
- Flyers Career Playoff Totals: 17 GP, 9-8, 1 SO, 2.97 GAA
- 2008 Eastern Conf. Quarterfinals: 7 GP, 4-3, 1 SO, 2.67 GAA
- 2008 Eastern Conf. Semifinals: 5 GP, 4-1, 0 SO, 2.79 GAA
- 2008 Eastern Conf. Finals: 5 GP, 1-4, 0 SO, 3.62 GAA
- 2007-08 Single Game Regular Season Highs: Shots Faced - 55 (@ TOR, 3/11/08); Saves - 51 (@ TOR, 3/11/08)
- 2008 Single Game Playoff Highs: Shots Faced - 41 (twice); Saves - 39 (@ WSH, 4/22/08)
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Regular Season Stats
Season GPI Min W L OT GA SA SO GAA Sv%
2007-2008 62  3,539  30  20  153  1,865  2.59  .918 
Playoff Stats
Season GPI Min W L GA SA SO GAA Sv%
2007-2008 17  1,048  52  540  2.97  .904 
2007-2008   Wins (30) GAA (2.59) Save % (0.918)
Overall   Tied for 13th Tied for 21st* 13th*
* among goalies who meet minimum games played standard.  
Last 5 Regular Season Games
Game Dec GA SA Sv Sv% SO PIM TOI EV GA PP GA SH GA
Apr 06 '08 PIT @ PHI 20  20  1.000  60:00
Apr 04 '08 NJD @ PHI 22  22  1.000  59:47
Apr 02 '08 PHI @ PIT 29  25  .862  58:39
Mar 28 '08 PHI @ NJD 33  29  .879  65:00
Mar 25 '08 PHI @ NYR 32  31  .969  62:16
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Statistics:
2007-2008 Regular Season
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Richards 73 28 47 14 75
D. Briere 79 31 41 -22 72
V. Prospal 80 33 38 0 71
M. Knuble 82 29 26 -3 55
J. Carter 82 29 24 6 53
R. Umberger 74 13 37 0 50
J. Lupul 56 20 26 2 46
K. Timonen 80 8 36 0 44
S. Hartnell 80 24 19 2 43
B. Coburn 78 9 27 17 36
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
M. Biron 30 20 9 .918 2.59
A. Niittymaki 12 9 2 .907 2.91
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