Martin Pospíšil (ice hockey)

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Martin Pospíšil
Pospíšil with the Flames in 2023
Born (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 24)
Zvolen, Slovakia
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
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
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
2017 Slovakia U18 6th 4 0 0 0 0
2019 Slovakia WJC 8th 5 0 2 2 8
Junior totals 9 0 2 2 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Flames acquire Hanifin, Lindholm from Hurricanes". TSN.ca. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Flames sign Martin Pospisil". NHL.com. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ Pike, Ryan (13 August 2020). "Martin Pospisil loaned to Slovak league". FlamesNation. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Flames re-sign Martin Pospisil". NHL.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Flames Announce Multiple Signings". NHL.com. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Flames' Martin Pospisil to make NHL debut vs. Kraken". Sportsnet.ca. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Sharangovich, Backlund score early in 3rd, Flames beat Kraken 6-3". ESPN. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Flames' Pospisil placed on IR, Kylington returned to team after conditioning loan". Sportsnet.ca. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Flames' Martin Pospisil suspended three games for boarding". ESPN.com. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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