Martin Prusek
Jersey Number: 35
Player information for Martin Prusek
Position
Goalie
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
December 11, 1975
Number
35
Catches
Right
Weight
176 lbs (80kg)
Birthplace
Ostrava, CZE
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Finished his NHL career with Columbus, posting a 3-3-0 record with a 3.21 goals-against average and .879 save percentage in nine contests in 2005-06.
- Earned the first shootout victory in franchise history, stopping 7-of-8 shots faced in a 2-1 victory on Oct. 28, 2005 vs. Minnesota.
- Finished his four-year NHL career with a 31-12-4 record, 2.36 GAA, .909 SV% and three shutouts in 57 appearances with the Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators from 2001-06.
- Turned aside 12-of-15 shots faced in a 3-2 overtime loss in his NHL debut on Mar. 23, 2002 vs. Atlanta.
- Won nine-straight starts with Ottawa from Nov. 12, 2002-Jan. 25, 2003, including stopping 29-of-32 shots faced in a 5-3 win for his first career NHL victory on Nov. 12, 2002 at the NY Islanders.
- Also appeared in 60 games in the American Hockey League with the Grand Rapids Griffins, Binghamton Senators and the Syracuse Crunch from 2001-03 and 2005-06.
- Won the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s Best Goaltender in 2001-02 with Grand Rapids when he posted an AHL best 1.81 GAA and .930 SV pct.
- Went on to play five seasons in Europe from 2006-11 with stints in Russia, Czech Republic and Latvia and retired after splitting the 2010-11 campaign with HC Vitkovice and HC Olomouc in the Czech Republics top two professional leagues.
- Played six seasons for HC Vitkovice in Czechia’s top league from 1995-2001 prior to moving over to North America.
- Represented the Czech Republic at four IIHF World Championships and posted a 1.76 GAA and .920 SV% in three appearances at the 2009 tournament.
- Transitioned into coaching following his retirement and served as HC Vitkovice’s goaltending coach from 2011-22. Also served as the club’s junior team goaltending coach from 2019-22.
- Joined Czechia’s HC Olomouc as its goaltending coach in 2022.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3.21 | 0.879 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3.21 | 0.879 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Ottawa in the sixth-round, 164th overall, in the 1999 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Aug. 4, 2005.