Martin Pospíšil (born 19 November 1999) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Martin Pospíšil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pospíšil with the Flames in 2023 | |||
| Born |
19 November 1999 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 | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft |
105th overall, 2018 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
editPrior 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.[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
editRegular 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 | |
| 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