Martin Spanhel
Jersey Number: 20
Player information for Martin Spanhel
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
July 1, 1977
Number
20
Shoots
Left
Weight
206 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Zlin, CZE
Years in Columbus
2
Player Images
Player Career Notes
- An original Blue Jacket, played his entire NHL career with the club and recorded 2-0-2 with four penalty minutes in 10 games from 2000-02.
- Made his NHL debut on Mar. 16, 2001 at Atlanta and notched his first career goal a day later vs. the NY Islanders (Chris Terreri).
- Scored the club’s first “unofficial” goal in team history in a 3-2 preseason loss to the Penguins at Mellon Arena on Sept. 15, 2000.
- Added 18-25-43 and 118 penalty minutes in 117 career American Hockey League games with the Syracuse Crunch from 2000-02.
- Went on to play seven seasons in Europe, including stints in the Czech Republic, Finland, Norway and Denmark from 2002-09.
- Helped HC Sparta Praha win the Czech league championship in 2005-06 and Frederikshavn White Hawks finish second in Denmark’s top professional league in 2007-08.
- Finished his playing career in 2011-12, skating in two games with the East Coast Hockey League’s Cincinnati Cyclones.
- Competed for the Czech Republic at the 2000 IIHF World Championships (gold) and 1997 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Prior to playing in the NHL, played one season in the Western Hockey League with the Moose Jaw Warriors (1995-96) and four campaigns in the Czech Republic’s top professional league from 1996-2000.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001-2002 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 14 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth-round, 152nd overall, in the 1995 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on May 30, 2000.