Martin Hanzal
| Martin Hanzal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hanzal with the Coyotes in the 2013-14 season | |||
| Born |
20 February 1987 Písek, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Arizona Coyotes HC Motor České Budějovice Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft |
17th overall, 2005 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2019 | ||
Martin Hanzal (born February 20, 1987) is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre. He played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). or the Phoenix / Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild, and Dallas Stars. He also played for Motor České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
Career
[change | change source]Before playing in the NHL, Hanzal played 19 games in the Czech Extraliga with HC České Budějovice, 19 games in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Omaha Lancers and 1 season in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Red Deer Rebels. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes with the 17th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
He debuted with the Coyotes during the 2007–08 NHL season. He scored his first hat-trick in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 4, 2008. The hat trick came in only 20 minutes and 27 seconds of play time which set the record for the fastest hat trick in Coyotes history.[1] He was named an alternate captain on October 8, 2011.[2]
On 27 February 2017, the Coyotes traded Hanzal along with Ryan White and a fourth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 1st-round pick, a 2nd-round pick, a conditional 4th-round pick, and Grayson Downing.[3] He played 20 regular season games with them.
On 1 July 2017, Hanzal would sign a three-year, $14.25 million contract with the Dallas Stars.[4] On 9 March 2018, it was announced that Hanzal would undergo spinal fusion surgery and his season would end early.[5]
On 26 October 2020, Hanzal announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Coyotes 6, Maple Leafs 3". NHL. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ "Hanzal Named an Alternate Captain for 2011-12". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ "Wild acquire Hanzal, White from Coyotes". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ "Stars sign center Martin Hanzal to a three-year contract". Dallas Stars. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ "Stars' Martin Hanzal set for season-ending back surgery". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ "Martin Hanzal retires from NHL after 12 seasons". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Martin Hanzal career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Martin Hanzal player profile at NHL.com
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