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| Martin Špaňhel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1977-07-01) July 1, 1977 (age 47) Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Zlín HC Plzeň Columbus Blue Jackets HC Sparta Praha HIFK | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
152nd overall, 1995 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2012 | ||
Martin Špaňhel (born July 1, 1977) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Credited with the first "unofficial" goal in Columbus Blue Jackets franchise history, scoring in a preseason game in Pittsburgh on September 15, he played 10 regular season games with Columbus during the team's first two seasons. Špaňhel currently is the Commissioner of the Columbus Adult Hockey League.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | AC ZPS Zlín | CZE U20 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | AC ZPS Zlín | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 61 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | AC ZPS Zlín | ELH | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HC ZPS–Barum Zlín | ELH | 39 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Keramika Plzeň | ELH | 49 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Keramika Plzeň | ELH | 52 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 67 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 50 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | HIFK | SM-l | 36 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Lasselsberger Plzeň | ELH | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lillehammer IK | NOR | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 51 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 34 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 37 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 43 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 268 | 51 | 69 | 120 | 353 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 48 | ||||
| NHL totals | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 117 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Czech Republic | EJC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Senior totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||
Transactions
- July 8, 1995 - Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round, 152nd overall.
- November 13, 1995 - Traded with a 1st and 4th round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks for Pat Falloon.
- November 13, 1995 - Traded with Václav Varaďa and a 1st round pick for Doug Bodger.
- May 30, 2000 - Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent.
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- The Columbus Adult Hockey League
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Czech ice hockey left wingers
- HC Plzeň players
- HC Sparta Praha players
- HIFK (ice hockey) players
- Lethbridge Hurricanes players
- Lillehammer IK players
- Moose Jaw Warriors players
- Ice hockey people from Zlín
- Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
- PSG Berani Zlín players
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland
- Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Denmark
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Norway