Martin Pospíšil (ice hockey)
{{Short description|Slovak ice hockey player (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Martin Pospíšil
| image = Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken - November 4, 2023 - Martin Pospíšil.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Pospíšil with the Flames in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zvolen, Slovakia
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 173
| position = Centre
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Calgary Flames
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league = AHL
| former_teams = HC Košice
| ntl_team = SVK
| draft = 105th overall
| draft_year = 2018
| draft_team = Calgary Flames
| career_start = 2019
| career_end =
}}
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
Prior to his professional career, Pospíšil played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL. Amassing 37 points in 49 games, Pospíšil was drafted in the fourth round (105th overall pick) in the 2018 NHL entry draft by the Calgary Flames.{{cite web |title=Flames acquire Hanifin, Lindholm from Hurricanes |url=https://www.tsn.ca/flames-finalizing-deal-with-hurricanes-for-hanifin-lindholm-1.1121266 |website=TSN.ca |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=23 June 2018}} He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Flames on 20 April 2019.{{cite web |title=Flames sign Martin Pospisil |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-martin-pospisil-306918420 |website=NHL.com |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=20 April 2019}} On 13 August 2020, the Flames loaned Pospíšil to HC Košice of the Slovak Extraliga.{{cite web |last1=Pike |first1=Ryan |title=Martin Pospisil loaned to Slovak league |url=https://flamesnation.ca/news/martin-pospisil-loaned-to-slovak-league |website=FlamesNation |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=13 August 2020}} He was later re-signed to one-year, two-way contracts in 2022 and 2023.{{cite web |title=Flames re-sign Martin Pospisil |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-re-sign-martin-pospisil-335161830 |website=NHL.com |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=2 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=Flames Announce Multiple Signings |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-announce-multiple-signings-345166874 |website=NHL.com |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=2 July 2023}}
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.{{cite web |title=Flames' Martin Pospisil to make NHL debut vs. Kraken |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/flames-martin-pospisil-to-make-nhl-debut-vs-kraken/ |website=Sportsnet.ca |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=4 November 2023}}{{cite web |title=Sharangovich, Backlund score early in 3rd, Flames beat Kraken 6-3 |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401559407 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=4 November 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Flames' Pospisil placed on IR, Kylington returned to team after conditioning loan |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/flames-pospisil-placed-on-ir-kylington-returned-to-team-after-conditioning-loan/ |website=Sportsnet.ca |access-date=21 January 2024 |date=20 January 2024}} On 6 March, Pospíšil was suspended three games for boarding Seattle Kraken's defenceman Vince Dunn.{{cite web |title=Flames' Martin Pospisil suspended three games for boarding |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39671017/flames-martin-pospisil-suspended-three-games-boarding |website=ESPN.com |access-date=23 March 2024 |date=6 March 2024}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2017–18
| USHL | 49 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 253
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 44 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 118
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20
| AHL | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 56
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | Slovak | 22 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 102
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| Stockton Heat | AHL | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 35
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 47 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 95
| 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022–23
| AHL | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
| NHL | 63 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 109
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024–25 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 84
| — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 144 !! 12 !! 37 !! 49 !! 193 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2017
| Slovakia | U18 | 6th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2019 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024
| Slovakia | WC | 7th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024 | Slovakia | OGQ | Q | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 9 !! 0 !! 2 !! 2 !! 8 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Senior totals ! 10 !! 3 !! 7 !! 10 !! 10 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:Ice hockey people from Zvolen
Category:Calgary Flames draft picks
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Category:Calgary Wranglers players
Category:Sioux City Musketeers players