Martin Pospíšil (ice hockey)
Martin Pospíšil | |||
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![]() Pospíšil with the Flames in 2023 | |||
Born | Zvolen, Slovakia | 19 November 1999||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams | Calgary Flames HC Košice | ||
National team | ![]() | ||
NHL draft | 105th overall, 2018 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Martin Pospíšil (born 19 November 1999) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]Pospíšil was drafted in the fourth round (105th overall pick) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.[1] He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Flames on 20 April 2019.[2] On 13 August 2020, the Flames loaned Pospíšil to HC Košice of the Slovak Extraliga.[3] He was later re-signed to one-year, two-way contracts in 2022 and 2023.[4][5]
On 3 November 2023, Pospíšil was called up by the Flames and made his NHL debut the next day, scoring his first career NHL goal in a 6–3 win against the Seattle Kraken.[6][7] On 18 January 2024, the Flames placed Pospíšil on injured reserve after he suffered an upper-body injury in a 4–3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[8] On 6 March, Pospíšil was suspended three games for boarding Seattle Kraken's defenceman Vince Dunn.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2017–18 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 49 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 44 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | HC Košice | Slovak | 22 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 47 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 95 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
2022–23 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 63 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 63 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
[edit]Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2017 | Slovakia | U18 | 6th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
2024 | Slovakia | WC | 7th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Senior totals | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Flames acquire Hanifin, Lindholm from Hurricanes". TSN.ca. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Flames sign Martin Pospisil". NHL.com. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Pike, Ryan (13 August 2020). "Martin Pospisil loaned to Slovak league". FlamesNation. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Flames re-sign Martin Pospisil". NHL.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Flames Announce Multiple Signings". NHL.com. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Flames' Martin Pospisil to make NHL debut vs. Kraken". Sportsnet.ca. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Sharangovich, Backlund score early in 3rd, Flames beat Kraken 6-3". ESPN. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Flames' Pospisil placed on IR, Kylington returned to team after conditioning loan". Sportsnet.ca. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Flames' Martin Pospisil suspended three games for boarding". ESPN.com. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database