Porter Martone

Porter Martone was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. His father Mike was drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NHL draft by the Buffalo Sabres, but never played in the NHL. Following the 2021-2022 season in which he scored 41 goals and 63 assists in 53 games for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA team. Martone helped his squad win the silver medal at the OHL Cup. Martone was selected 5th overall by the Sarnia Sting in the first round of the 2022 Ontario Hockey League and debuted internationally with Team Canada Red at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Martone scored seven goals and five assists, tying third in the tournament for most points, to help Canada Red win silver. Martone debuted with the Sarnia Sting in the 2022-2023 season, playing a supporting bottom-six forward role. He scored six goals and seven assists in 29 games before being traded to the Mississauga Steelheads. 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. Martone continued his junior career with the Steelheads for the 2023-2024 season. His production increased again, scoring 33 goals and 38 assists in 60 games, becoming one of the leauge's leading goal scorers. Martone was selected as the only returnee and the captain for Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships. During the U18 Championships, Martone broke an all-time Canadian points record with 22, surpassing Connor Bedard.