Monday, December 4, 2023

Icemen Add Ex Vipers Martin & Jandric To Season-Opening Roster:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Craig Martin & defencemen Chris Jandric

are two of twenty seven players added to the ECHL Jacksonville Icemen Season-Opening Roster.

Here is the press release from the ECHL website,

Official Site of The ECHL | ECHL announces Season-Opening Rosters

Martin was recently added to the Jacksonville Icemen training camp roster, is entering his fifth season with the Icemen. In 32 games last season, Martin collected (13-goals-21-assists-34-points).


Martin split the 2022-23 season with HC Grotto & Jacksonville Icemen. Martin started the 2022-23 season with HC Grotto after signing with the team June 6th 2022 before signing with the Jacksonville Icemen December 13th 2022.

HC Grotto is an ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Extraliga. They play in the city of Prešov, Slovakia. In 20 games last season, Martin collected (4-goals-5-assists-9-points).

Martin played the past three seasons with the ECHL Jacksonville Icemen before going to Slovakia for the 2022-23 season.

Martin played four seasons at Quinnipiac University from 2015-2019 before signing his first professional contract with the American Hockey League Springfield Thunderbirds April 2nd 2019. Martin didn't play a game with the Thunderbirds, was released, later signing with the ECHL Adirondak Thunder July 8th 2019. The Thunder traded Martin to Jacksonville November 26th 2019.

Martin played parts of two seasons in Vernon from 2011-2013. The Vipers traded Martin and future considerations to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs October 1st 2013 for Jared Wilson. In 46 games with the Vipers, Martin collected (10-goals-13-assists-23-points). Martin played parts of four seasons in the BCHL with Vernon, Alberni Valley & Trail from 2011-2015.

Craig Martin's Player Profile:


Jandric is entering his first season with the Jacksonville Icemen. The American Hockey League Rochester Americans recently assigned Jandric to Jacksonville October 9th 2023.

Jandric played the past two seasons at the University of North Dakota before signing his first professional contract in late March 2023 with the American Hockey League Rochester Americans. Jandric picked up an assist in one game with the Americans last season.


Jandric recently attended the Buffalo Sabres development camp in July 2023. 

Jandric was named to the 2022-23 National Collegiate Hockey Conference's All-Conference team. 

Jandric committed to the University of Alaska-Fairbanks for the 2018-19 season. Jandric spent three years at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks from 2018-2021 before transferring to the University of North Dakota for the 2021-22 season. 

Jandric attended the Arizona Coyotes Development Camp in July 2022.

Jandric played two seasons in Vernon from 2016-2018. In 108 games with the Vipers, Jandric collected (6-goals-45-assists-51-points). 

Chris Jandric's Player Profile:

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