Martin Pospíšil (ice hockey)

Martin Pospíšil
Pospíšil with the Flames in 2023
Born (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 25)
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

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

Prior 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

Regular season and playoffs

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

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
2024 Slovakia OGQ Q 3 0 3 3 4
Junior totals 9 0 2 2 8
Senior totals 10 3 7 10 10

References

  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.