Radek Martinek
Jersey Number: 2
Player information for Radek Martinek
Position
Defense
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
August 31, 1976
Number
2
Shoots
Right
Weight
205 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Havlickuv Brod, CZE
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Collected 1-0-1 in seven games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2011-12.
- Made his Columbus debut on Oct. 7, 2011 vs. Nashville and notched a goal on Oct. 12 vs. Colorado (Semyon Varlamov).
- Finished his 12-year NHL career with 25-85-110 and 280 penalty minutes in 486 outings with the NY Islanders and Blue Jackets from 2001-14.
- Made his NHL debut with the Islanders on Oct. 5, 2001 at Tampa Bay and scored his first career goal with the overtime winner on Oct. 18, 2001 vs. Carolina (Tom Barrasso).
- Collected a career-high 17 points in back-to-back seasons with the Islanders in 2005-06 (career-high 74 outings) and 2006-07 (43 games).
- Tallied a career high in goals with 6-4-10 in 51 games with New York during the 2008-09 campaign.
- Retired after skating in 13 contests with the Islanders in 2013-14.
- Played five seasons with HC Ceske Budejovice in the Czech League from 1996-2001 prior to making his NHL debut.
- Won the Czech Extraliga Rookie of the Year in 1996-97, notching 3-4-7 in 51 games as a 20-year-old.
- Represented the Czech Republic at the 2000 (gold), 2001 (gold) and 2011 (bronze) IIHF World Championships.
- Made his pro hockey debut with his hometown club, HC Havlickuv Brod of Czech’s second division in 1995-96.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 10 |
| Totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 10 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by the New York Islanders in the eighth-round, 228th overall, in the 1999 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 6, 2012.