Martin Erat
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg/14 st 2 lb) |
| NHL Team | Nashville Predators |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | August 28, 1981 , Třebíč, CS |
| NHL Draft | 191st overall, 1999 Nashville Predators |
| Pro career | 1999 – present |
| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
Martin Erat Listen (born August 28, 1981, in Třebíč, Czechoslovakia), is a professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Career
Martin Erat was selected 191st overall, in the 7th round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected as the 12th choice of the Nashville Predators.
Erat made a splash in his NHL rookie year (2001–2002) as a member of the "vowel line" which consisted himself on left wing, Vladimir Orszagh on right wing, and Denis Arkhipov at center. That year he set a Nashville rookie record for games played (80), assists (24), and points (33).
His first National Hockey League point was a game winning goal against the Calgary Flames on October 11, 2001. His first NHL playoff point was an assist in the 2004 Western Conference Quarterfinals in a 2–1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on January 19, 2004.
Erat struggled during his sophomore season (2002-2003) and spent the majority of the season with the Predator's minor league affiliate the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. His play improved however in his third season (2003-2004). He had career highs with goals (16), assists (33), and points (49). He also ranked second on the team with a +10 rating.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Erat played for HC Zlín of the Czech Extraliga, where he finished eighth in the league in scoring with 20 goals and 23 assists in 48 games.
In 2005–06, Erat scored a career high 20 goals in his fourth season with the Nashville Predators, while tallying 49 points. He also played for the Czech National Team at the Olympics in Torino, where he helped the team secure a bronze medal.
During the 2006–07 season, Erat emerged as a legitimate first line player, tallying 57 points in only 68 games. Most often, Erat teamed with Paul Kariya and David Legwand to form the team's top unit. Erat missed the final 5 weeks of the season with a torn MCL.
He is also known for his wrist shot and his speed.
Erat played for the Czech Republic at the World Junior Championships in 2001. He helped the team to win the gold medal. In 2006, Erat played for the bronze medal winning Czech national team at the Torino Olympics. In the same year, Erat was a member of the silver medal winning team from the IIHF World Championships in Riga, Latvia.
[edit] Awards
- Named the WHL Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November, 2000.
- Named the WHL Player of the Week for November 13–19, 2000.
- Named the NHL Third Star of the Week for November 12–17, 2007.
[edit] Records
- Games played by a Nashville Predators rookie - 80
- Assists by a Nashville Predators rookie - 24
- Points by a Nashville Predators rookie - 33
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Zlín Jr | Czech-Jr | 33 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | Zlín Jr | Czech-Jr | 35 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Zlín | Czech | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 66 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 82 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 2000–01 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 31 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 17 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 32 | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 45 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 76 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Zlín | Czech | 48 | 29 | 30 | 43 | 129 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 68 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 76 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| NHL Totals | 331 | 86 | 202 | 290 | 210 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||||
[edit] International play
Played for the Czech Republic in:
- 2001 World Junior Championships
- 2006 Winter Olympics
- 2006 World Championships
- 2008 World Championships
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2001 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | Oly | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
[edit] External links
- Martin Erat's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bio page at the Predators' official Website
