Martin Hanzal
| Martin Hanzal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
20 February 1987 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 236 lb (107 kg; 16 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Arizona Coyotes | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft |
17th overall, 2005 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Martin Hanzal (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈɦanzal]; born 20 February 1987) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted by the Coyotes organization in the first round, 17th overall, in 2005, Hanzal also serves as an alternate captain for Arizona.
Playing career
Amateur
Hanzal was the Phoenix Coyotes' first round draft pick, 17th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft from hometown team HC České Budějovice. He then moved to North America to play for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in the 2005–06 season. In 19 games played with Omaha, he scored 19 points, and in five playoff games, he had one goal.
Hanzal then played major junior hockey during the 2006–07 season with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) after being acquired from the Chilliwack Bruins before even playing a game with the latter. He led the Rebels in scoring with 85 points in 60 games.
Professional
Hanzal made his professional debut with the Coyotes in the 2007–08 season. He finished with eight goals and 35 points on the season, placing him sixth in team scoring. He also ranked ninth among NHL rookies in both points and assists. On 4 December 2008, Hanzal scored his first career hat-trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in only 20:27 of play time, setting the record for the fastest hat-trick recorded in Coyotes history.
On 8 October 2011, Hanzal was named an alternate captain for the Coyotes.
On 12 April 2012, Hanzal scored the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks, giving the Coyotes a 3–2 victory and a 1–0 series lead. His goal came from a redirect of a shot from the blueline by teammate Adrian Aucoin past Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford.
On 14 November 2014, during the 2014–15 season, Hanzal scored his second career hat trick in a 5–0 rout against the Vancouver Canucks; two of the goals were scored only nine seconds apart. Hanzal's hat trick ended up being a natural hat trick, meaning all three of his goals were scored without the opposing team scoring.[1]
Later in the season, on 12 February 2015, the Coyotes announced that Hanzal was to have season-ending back surgery. Prior to the announcement, he had not played for Arizona since 29 January against Toronto.[2]
International play
In 2006 and 2007, Hanzal represented the Czech Republic at the IIHF World U20 Championship. He played his first senior game for the Czechs at the 2008 World Championships, and has played in four tournaments for the national team.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | HC České Budějovice | ELH | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 19 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 60 | 26 | 59 | 85 | 94 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 72 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 61 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 64 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 29 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC České Budějovice | ELH | 18 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 39 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 65 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 37 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 64 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 557 | 101 | 186 | 287 | 494 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 47 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | OG | 6th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WCH | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | ||||
| Senior totals | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Coyotes blank Canucks". Arizona Coyotes. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ NHL (12 February 2015). "Coyotes' Hanzal likely out for season for back surgery". NHL. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "Martin Hanzal national profile" (in Czech). hokej.cz. 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
External links
- Martin Hanzal's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Martin Hanzal's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Blake Wheeler |
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 2005 |
Succeeded by Peter Mueller |