| Martin Ručínský | |
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| Martin Ručinský, 2010 | |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) |
| CZE Team F. Teams |
HC Litvínov Edmonton Oilers Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks |
| Born | March 11, 1971, Most, Czechoslovakia |
| NHL Draft | 20th overall, 1991 Edmonton Oilers |
| Pro Career | 1988 – present |
Martin Ručinský (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈrutʃiːnskiː]; born March 11, 1971) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga. Ručínský was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round as the 20th overall selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft on June 22, 1991. Ručinský led the Montreal Canadiens in 1998–99 with 17 goals. It was the first time since the 1940–41 season, that the Canadiens did not have at least one twenty-goal scorer.[1]
Rucinsky in Montreal
Transactions[]
- June 22, 1991 – Edmonton Oiler's first round draft choice (20th overall - From the Los Angeles Kings) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
- March 10, 1992 – Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Ron Tugnutt and Brad Zavisha.
- June 21, 1995 – Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after Quebec relocated.
- December 6, 1995 – Traded by the Colorado Avalanche, along with Andrei Kovalenko and Jocelyn Thibault, to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Patrick Roy and Mike Keane.
- November 21, 2001 – Traded by the Montreal Canadiens, along with Benoît Brunet, to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Donald Audette and Shaun Van Allen.
- March 12, 2002 – Traded by the Dallas Stars, along with Roman Lyashenko to the New York Rangers in exchange for Manny Malhotra and Barrett Heisten.
- October 30, 2002 – Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.[2]
- August 28, 2003 – Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.[3]
- March 9, 2004 – Traded by the New York Rangers to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for R. J. Umberger and Martin Grenier.[4]
- August 3, 2005 – Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
- August 2, 2006 – Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.[5]
- July 23, 2008 - Signed as a free agent with Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | HC Litvínov | TCH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | HC Litvínov | TCH | 39 | 12 | 6 | 18 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | HC Litvínov | TCH | 49 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 77 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 60 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | HC Litvinov | CZE | 13 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Vsetín | CZE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 22 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 84 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Litvínov | CZE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 57 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 42 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Rangers | NHL | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Litvínov | CZE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Litvínov | CZE | 38 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 52 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 40 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 52 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Litvínov | CZE | 23 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 961 | 241 | 371 | 612 | 821 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 24 | ||||
| Czech Extraliga totals | 160 | 57 | 66 | 123 | 293 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
International[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Competitor for  Czech Republic
| ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | |
| Bronze | 2006 Torino | |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1999 Oslo | |
| Gold | 2001 Nuremberg | |
| Gold | 2005 Vienna | |
Competitor for  Czechoslovakia
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1991 Saskatchewan | |
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Czechoslovkia | WJC | 7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 1994 | Czech Republic | WC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1996 | Czech Republic | WCH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | Czech Republic | OG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | Czech Republic | WC | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2001 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| 2002 | Czech Republic | OG | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WCH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | OG | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 68 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 100 | ||
References[]
- ↑ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D’Arcy Jenish, p.291, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- ↑ Blues also reach agreement with Rucinsky. ESPN (2002-10-30). Retrieved on 2010-07-25.
- ↑ New York brings back Rucinsky, Hlavac. ESPN (2003-08-23). Retrieved on 2009-11-10.
- ↑ With Bertuzzi in limbo, Vancouver stocks up. ESPN (2004-03-09). Retrieved on 2010-07-25.
- ↑ Blues sign Martin Rucinsky. hockeyfights.com (2006-08-02). Retrieved on 2010-07-25.
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Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1991 |
Succeeded by Joe Hulbig |
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