Martin Sertich (born October 13, 1982) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(AHL) with the

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and

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Playing career

Sertich attended

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for four years, winning the

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as a junior in 2005 after leading the nation in points (64). Sertich also had an impressive season in his senior year as captain, being honored as a finalist for the Hobey Baker. Over his four years with Colorado College, Sertich dressed for every game. Much in the same vein as fellow Hobey Baker winner and former teammate

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, Sertich signed a two-year contract with the

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as a free agent following his collegiate play on July 10, 2006. On June 10, 2008, Sertich was traded from the

to the

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in exchange for a conditional draft pick in 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Sertich was later signed to a multi-year contract with the Avalanche on June 24, 2008. Marty was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

, for the 2008–09 season but had his season limited to only 24 games as he suffered two separate concussions. In the 2009–10 season, Sertich returned and improved his season totals to 28 points in 53 games before he was again struck down with a concussion against the

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on February 10, 2010, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. On April 17, 2010, Sertich signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Swiss team, EHC Olten of the second tier National Liga B. In each of his three seasons with Olten, Sertich led the team in points and was amongst the league's top scorers. On July 21, 2013, Sertich left Switzerland as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with German club,

Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2000 and play their home games at the Balver-Zinn Arena which is also known as ''Eissp ...

of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Following his Iserlohn stint, Sertich stayed in the German league, signing a two-year deal with the

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in April 2014.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sertich, Marty 1982 births Living people Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players EHC Olten players Hamburg Freezers players HC Lugano players Iowa Stars players Iserlohn Roosters players Lake Erie Monsters players Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado Sportspeople from Roseville, Minnesota Ice hockey people from Ramsey County, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede players Hobey Baker Award winners American men's ice hockey centers Roseville Area High School alumni AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans