Martin Pospíšil (ice hockey) explained

Martin Pospíšil
Birth Date:19 November 1999
Birth Place:Zvolen, Slovakia
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:173
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:Calgary Flames
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:HC Košice
Ntl Team:SVK
Draft:105th overall
Draft Year:2018
Draft Team:Calgary Flames
Career Start:2019

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

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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Team LeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2017–18Sioux City MusketeersUSHL49 8 29 37 253
2018–19Sioux City MusketeersUSHL44 16 47 63 1182 0 1 1 0
2019–20Stockton HeatAHL26 3 7 10 56
2020–21HC KošiceSlovak22 9 8 17 102
2020–21Stockton HeatAHL14 5 6 11 35
2021–22Stockton HeatAHL47 7 18 25 9511 2 4 6 6
2022–23Calgary WranglersAHL20 4 6 10 24
2023–24Calgary WranglersAHL6 3 3 6 6
2023–24Calgary FlamesNHL63 8 16 24 109
NHL totals63 8 16 24 109

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2017SlovakiaU186th4 0 0 0 0
2019SlovakiaWJC8th5 0 2 2 8
2024SlovakiaWC7th73476
Junior totals9 0 2 2 8
Senior totals73476

Notes and References

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