Radim Mrtka
| Radim Mrtka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 June 2007 Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| WHL team Former teams |
Seattle Thunderbirds HC Oceláři Třinec | ||
| NHL draft |
9th overall, 2025 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Radim Mrtka (born 9 June 2007) is a Czech ice hockey defenceman for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected ninth overall by the Sabres in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
Early life
[edit]Mrtka was born on 9 June 2007, in Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic,[1] to parents Miloš and Helena.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Mrtka played with HC Oceláři Třinec of the ELH during the 2023–24 season. He recorded four goals and seven assists in 19 games with the under-20 team, and three goals and three assists in 17 games with the under-17 team. He was drafted 71st overall by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2024 CHL Import Draft.[3]
He began the 2024–25 season with Třinec, where he recorded one assist in ten ELH games.[4] On 27 November 2024, he signed with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL.[5][6] During the 2024–25 WHL season he recorded three goals and 32 assists in 43 regular season games for the Thunderbirds.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 43 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| ELH totals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Czechia | U18 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Radim Mrtka". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Kepke, Cami (20 June 2025). "2025 NHL Draft profile: Radim Mrtka, Seattle Thunderbirds". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "2024 CHL Import Draft Recap". CHL.ca. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Mistrovský Třinec opouští největší česká naděje letošního draftu. Mrtka se stěhuje do Seattlu". livesport.cz (in Czech). 29 November 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ Bukauskas, Cory (27 November 2024). "Thunderbirds sign Defenceman Radim Mrtka to Scholarship and Development Agreement". CHL.ca. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ O'Brien, Derek (28 November 2024). "Prospect Leaves Czechia for Seattle Thunderbirds". The Hockey News. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Meet the breakout Thunderbirds defender primed to make a splash at the 2025 NHL Draft". thejuniorhockeynews.com. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Nejžádanější Čech pro draft NHL letí vzhůru. Ohromuje "extrémně vzácným" mixem". sport.aktualne.cz (in Czech). 31 March 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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