Nathan Marsters

1 NHL Game

April 21, 2006 Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames. 1-2 loss.

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   The Anaheim Ducks were set to play the Calgary Flames in the first round of the 2005/06 NHL playoffs. The morning of the first game, starting goalie J.S. Giguere suffered what the team called a 'lower body injury' during practise. Anaheim's first choice to fill the void in goal was to recall Jani Hurme. His contract status, however, required he clear waivers first, a process that would take too long. Their next option was Nathan Marsters and he was given the opportunity to backup Ilya Bryzgalov in front of a sold out crowd of 19,000 in Calgary's Pengrowth Saddledome. Giggy was soon healthy enough to return and Marsters was sent back to the minors.  

   Marsters was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2000 but never signed with the team. He was a ECAC All-Star in his last season of college hockey. November, 2005 the Ducks signed free agent Marsters to a two-year contract. 

  June 8, 2009 Marsters' pickup truck collided with a deer just outside of Smithsville, Ontario. The animal flew into the windshield and Marsters died on the scene. He was only 29 and left behind a young widow. "He was one of those guys who everybody loved," said former teammate Ben Barr. "He always had a smile on his face no matter how good or bad the day was going. Its tough.  Obviously, on top of being a great goalie, he was a great person to be around. He's probably the nicest person I've ever met." (1)

• Wore #31 with Anaheim Ducks

Career stats from Hockeydb.com
Born Jan 28 1980 -- Grimsby, ONT 
Height 6.04 -- Weight 200 -- Shoots R
Selected by Los Angeles Kings round 5 #165 overall 2000 NHL Entry Draft

			RS Scoring			RS Goalie Stats										PO Scoring
Season	Team	Lge	GP	A	PIM	Min	GA	EN	SO	GAA	W	L	T	Svs	Pct	GP	A	PIM
1997-98	Bramalea Blues	OPJHL	12	0	7	539	25	0	2	2.78
1998-99	Bramalea Blues	OPJHL	31	1	6
1999-00	Bramalea Blues	OPJHL	31	0	16	1668	98	0	2	3.53
2000-01	R.P.I.	ECAC	28	0	0	1631	64	0	4	2.35	14	13	1	833	0.929
2001-02	R.P.I.	ECAC	28	0	2	1627	70	0	1	2.58	15	9	3	807	0.920
2002-03	R.P.I.	ECAC	24	0	4	1286	73	0	0	3.41	7	15	1	596	0.891
2003-04	R.P.I.	ECAC	35	0	2	2094	75	0	5	2.15	21	13	1	882	0.922
2004-05	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL	54	1	12	3108	182	5	1	3.51	18	30	4	1660	0.901	-	-	-
2005-06	Portland Pirates	AHL	37	0	0	2050	106	1	0	3.10	23	9	2	955	0.900	4	0	0
2005-06	Augusta Lynx	ECHL	4	1	0	219	14	0	0	3.83	1	1	2	80	0.851	-	-	-
2006-07	Laredo Bucks	CHL	8	0	17	436	19	0	0	2.61	5	2	0	209	0.917	-	-	-
2006-07	Augusta Lynx	ECHL	16	0	0	887	58	1	0	3.92	7	6	2	429	0.881	-	-	-
2006-07	Portland Pirates	AHL	5	0	0	287	16	0	0	3.35	2	3	0	106	0.869	-	-	-
2007-08	Graz EC	Austria	5	0	0											-	-	-
2007-08	Augusta Lynx	ECHL	11	0	0	492	32	0	0	3.90	4	3	2	241	0.883	-	-	-
2007-08	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	6	0	0	281	18	0	0	3.84	1	2	0	183	0.910	-	-	-
2007-08	Krefeld Penguins	DEL	9	0	0	543	32	0	0	3.53	4	3	0	223	0.875	-	-	-

(1) http://www.troyrecord.com/general-news/20090610/former-rpi-goalie-killed-in-accident