Radek Martinek
Encyclopedia
Radek Martínek is a Czech
professional ice hockey
defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets
of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
. He joined the Islanders in 2001, and has been a mainstay on their blueline since that time. With the exception of Rick DiPietro
, Martinek had the longest tenure with the Islanders of any current player until he was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 6, 2011.
Martínek won a gold medal at the 2001 World Championships
as a member of the Czech national team. He was also member of Czech team on 2011 World Championships (Bronze medal).
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
Playing career
Martínek was an 8th round selection, 228th overall by the IslandersNew York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. According to Sports Illustrated and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins. However, the...
. He joined the Islanders in 2001, and has been a mainstay on their blueline since that time. With the exception of Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was the first overall selection by the Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....
, Martinek had the longest tenure with the Islanders of any current player until he was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 6, 2011.
Martínek won a gold medal at the 2001 World Championships
2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
-Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2002# — relegated to Division I for 2002# - Group A :Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001...
as a member of the Czech national team. He was also member of Czech team on 2011 World Championships (Bronze medal).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | HC České Budějovice HC Ceské Budejovice HC Mountfield České Budějovice are a professional men's ice hockey club, based in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. The club plays home games at Budvar Arena, and are members of the Czech Extraliga... |
CZE Czech Extraliga The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe.... |
52 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 52 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 45 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 44 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers Bridgeport Sound Tigers The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Islanders | NHL | 66 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Islanders | NHL | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC České Budějovice | CZE-2 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 74 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 43 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
New York Islanders | NHL | 51 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
New York Islanders | NHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
New York Islanders | NHL | 64 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 453 | 21 | 82 | 103 | 272 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||