Radek Martínek
| Radek Martínek | |
|---|---|
 Martínek with the Islanders during the 2013 playoffs | |
| Born | August 31, 1976 Havlíčkův Brod, TCH |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders HC České Budějovice Columbus Blue Jackets |
| National team |  Czech Republic |
| NHL Draft | 228th overall, 1999 New York Islanders |
| Playing career | 1995–present |
Radek Martínek (born August 31, 1976) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Martínek was an 8th round selection, 228th overall by the Islanders in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After playing professionally for five seasons in his native Czech Extraliga with HC České Budějovice, he joined the Islanders in 2001, and entrenched himself as a mainstay on the blueline. With the exception of Rick DiPietro, Martinek had the longest tenure with the Islanders of any current player until he was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 6, 2011.[1]
Martinek opened the 2011–12 season with the Blue Jackets, scoring 1 goal in 7 games before he suffered a season ending concussion against the Detroit Red Wings on October 21, 2011.[2]
In returning to health and as a free agent with the NHL lockout in affect, Martinek signed as he did during the previous lockout with his Czech team HC České Budějovice on September 19, 2012.[3] He appeared in only 4 games with the club before he left to return to North America. With an agreement in place to end the labour dispute Martinek was signed to a one-year deal with his former team, the New York Islanders, to add depth and compete for the number 6 defensive spot on January 13, 2013.[4]
Martínek won a gold medal at the 2001 World Championships as a member of the Czech national team. He was also member of Czech team on 2011 World Championships (Bronze medal).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Havlíčkův Brod | CZE.1 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 52 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 52 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 45 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 44 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders | NHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Islanders | NHL | 66 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Islanders | NHL | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC České Budějovice | CZE.1 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 74 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 43 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | New York Islanders | NHL | 51 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New York Islanders | NHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 64 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | New York Islanders | NHL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 473 | 25 | 82 | 107 | 276 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Czech Republic
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2000 Saint Petersburg | |
| Gold | 2001 Nuremberg | |
| Bronze | 2011 Bratislava | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior int'l totals | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
References
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign defenseman Radek Martinek". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets Martinek to miss rest of regular season". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ "Martinek and Ference to play for Budejovice" (in Czech). HC České Budějovice. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ↑ "Martinek agrees to one-year deal". New York Islanders. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-01-13.