Martin Prusek
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg/12 st 3 lb) |
| Czech Team F. teams |
HC Vitkovice Ottawa Senators (NHL) Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | December 11, 1975 , Ostrava, CS |
| NHL Draft | 164th overall, 1999 Ottawa Senators |
| Pro career | 1996 – present |
Martin Prusek (born December 11, 1975 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft with the 164th overall pick.
After playing five seasons for HC Vitkovice in the Czech Extraliga, Prusek made his North American debut with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League during the 2001–02 season. He also made his National Hockey League debut that same season, appearing in one game with the Senators.
Prusek appearing in 47 games with the Senators over the following two seasons. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he returned to the Czech Republic to play for Vitkovice and HC JME Znojemští Orli. He came back to North America for the 2005–06 season, joining the Columbus Blue Jackets. After spending most of the 2005–06 season with the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate Syracuse Crunch, Prusek left North America and joined SKA Saint Petersburg in the Russian Super League. In 2007–08, he rejoined HC Vitkovice in the Czech Extraliga.
[edit] Awards
- Hap Holmes Memorial Award (lowest GAA in AHL): 2001–02 season (with Mathieu Chouinard and Simon Lajeunesse)
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| Preceded by Tom Askey and Mika Noronen |
Winner of the Hap Holmes Memorial Award (with Mathieu Chouinard and Simon Lajeunesse) 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Marc Lamothe and Joey MacDonald |
