Martin Gernát

Martin Gernát (born 11 April 1993) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career Gernát was drafted in the fifth round, 122nd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL entry draft. After his draft selection, he would spend two seasons in the junior Western Hockey League with the Edmonton Oil Kings before signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Oilers on April 20, 2013. He spent the next three seasons playing in the American Hockey League for the Oklahoma City Barons and the Bakersfield Condors before he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on February 29, 2016 for Patrick Maroon. He would play just five games for the Ducks' AHL affiliate the San Diego Gulls before signing for HC Sparta Praha for the 2016–17 season. Gernát broke his contract with Sparta Praha in July 2017.

On 7 June 2023, Gernát signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Russian club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL, for the 2023–24 season. With Gernat in the lineup, Lokomotiv reached the Gagarin Cup finals three times in a row, winning the title twice: in 2025 and 2026.

International play Gernát was selected to play for Slovakia at the 2012 World Junior Championships.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 HC Prešov 07 SVK.2 U18 41 6 28 34 36 — — — — — 2009–10 HC Prešov 07 SVK.2 U18 6 3 6 9 6 — — — — — 2009–10 HC Košice SVK U18 41 4 24 28 22 — — — — — 2009–10 HC Košice SVK U20 — — — — — 2 0 0 0 2 2010–11 HC Prešov 07 SVK U18 8 3 4 7 22 — — — — — 2010–11 HC Košice SVK U18 9 3 4 7 24 — — — — — 2010–11 HC Košice SVK U20 28 3 15 18 20 12 3 3 6 10 2011–12 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 60 9 46 55 46 20 7 6 13 8 2012–13 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 23 3 10 13 14 22 6 11 17 6 2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 57 4 17 21 26 1 0 0 0 0 2013–14 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 3 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 54 1 8 9 32 — — — — — 2015–16 Bakersfield Condors AHL 22 0 3 3 14 — — — — — 2015–16 San Diego Gulls AHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2016–17 HC Sparta Praha ELH 41 3 9 12 28 4 1 1 2 0 2017–18 HC Prešov Penguins SVK.2 3 0 2 2 6 — — — — — 2017–18 HC Košice Slovak 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Lausanne HC NL 11 2 2 4 8 — — — — — 2018–19 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 48 8 12 20 52 13 0 5 5 16 2019–20 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 50 6 28 34 36 — — — — — 2020–21 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 50 13 28 41 28 16 1 6 7 14 2021–22 Lausanne HC NL 46 13 16 29 24 8 4 1 5 9 2022–23 Lausanne HC NL 46 8 19 27 55 — — — — — 2023–24 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 64 8 18 26 27 20 5 5 10 12 2024–25 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 63 5 26 31 26 21 2 3 5 4 2025–26 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 59 12 19 31 40 22 1 4 5 24 ELH totals 189 30 77 107 144 33 2 12 14 30

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2011 Slovakia WJC18 10th 6 0 1 1 2 2012 Slovakia WJC 6th 6 1 1 2 2 2017 Slovakia WC 14th 7 2 0 2 6 2021 Slovakia WC 8th 8 1 1 2 2 2021 Slovakia OGQ Q 3 1 2 3 0 2022 Slovakia OG 7 0 2 2 4 2024 Slovakia OGQ Q 3 1 1 2 2 2026 Slovakia OG 4th 6 1 3 4 2 Junior totals 12 1 2 3 4 Senior totals 34 6 9 15 16

Awards and honors Award Year KHL Gagarin Cup champion 2025, 2026