Martin Špaňhel (born July 1, 1977) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Credited with the first "unofficial" goal in Columbus Blue Jackets franchise history, scoring in a preseason game in Pittsburgh on September 15, he played 10 regular season games with Columbus during the team's first two seasons.[1] Špaňhel currently is the Commissioner of the Columbus Adult Hockey League.[2]
| Martin Špaňhel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 1, 1977 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Zlín HC Plzeň Columbus Blue Jackets HC Sparta Praha HIFK | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
152nd overall, 1995 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2012 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | AC ZPS Zlín | CZE U20 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | AC ZPS Zlín | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 61 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | AC ZPS Zlín | ELH | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HC ZPS–Barum Zlín | ELH | 39 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Keramika Plzeň | ELH | 49 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Keramika Plzeň | ELH | 52 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 67 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 50 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | HIFK | SM-l | 36 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Lasselsberger Plzeň | ELH | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lillehammer IK | NOR | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 51 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 34 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 37 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 43 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 268 | 51 | 69 | 120 | 353 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 48 | ||||
| NHL totals | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 117 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Czech Republic | EJC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Senior totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||
Transactions
edit- July 8, 1995 - Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round, 152nd overall.
- November 13, 1995 - Traded with a 1st and 4th round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks for Pat Falloon.
- November 13, 1995 - Traded with Václav Varaďa and a 1st round pick for Doug Bodger.
- May 30, 2000 - Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent.
References
editExternal 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
- The Columbus Adult Hockey League