Martin Růžička

Martin Růžička (15 December 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. Růžička is currently playing for HC Oceláři Třinec. Růžička has played professionally for HC Sparta Praha, HC Znojemští Orli, HC Olomouc, HC Oceláři Třinec and Amur Khabarovsk. Růžička participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team.

Playing career Ruzicka was born in Beroun, and played his youth hockey with HC Berounsti Medvedi. Ruzicka began his junior hockey career with the HC Sparta Praha Under 18 squad in 2000–01. In 2001, he moved to HC Kladno, first for the under-18 squad, then moved up to the under-20 squad, playing two seasons for Kladno. Kladno won the junior title in 2003. Růžička then moved to North America to play major junior hockey for the Everett Silvertips in 2003–04. Růžička scored only 4 goals and 12 assists for Everett and was released after the season to re-enter the 2004 CHL European Import Draft. Růžička played for the Lethbridge Hurricanes in 2004–05, scoring 5 goals and 5 assists in 57 games.

Ruzicka's goal was to play in the NHL The season led to the attention of Amur Khabarovsk of the KHL, which has signed him for the 2011–12 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01 HC Sparta Praha CZE U18 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2001–02 HC Vagnerplast Kladno CZE U18 36 4 14 19 22 — — — — — 2002–03 HC Vagnerplast Kladno CZE U20 48 16 8 24 12 11 1 2 3 4 2003–04 Everett Silvertips WHL 68 4 12 16 10 21 1 3 4 4 2004–05 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 57 5 5 10 33 3 0 0 0 0 2005–06 HC Sparta Praha CZE U20 7 5 4 9 16 — — — — — 2005–06 HC Sparta Praha ELH 29 0 1 1 8 9 0 1 1 0 2005–06 HC Berounští Medvědi CZE.2 13 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2006–07 HC Znojemští Orli ELH 51 9 7 16 50 10 1 1 2 2 2007–08 HC Znojemští Orli ELH 42 10 8 18 20 3 0 0 0 4 2007–08 HC Olomouc CZE.2 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2008–09 HC Znojemští Orli ELH 48 10 5 15 22 — — — — — 2008–09 HC Olomouc CZE.2 3 4 3 7 0 — — — — — 2009–10 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 51 23 24 47 34 5 2 2 4 2 2010–11 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 51 24 26 50 40 18 17 16 33 8 2011–12 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 33 10 5 15 14 4 1 0 1 2 2012–13 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 52 40 43 83 18 12 6 3 9 2 2013–14 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 52 26 29 55 20 11 7 4 11 12 2014–15 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 58 13 10 23 32 6 1 0 1 2 2013–14 Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 52 5 5 10 18 — — — — — 2016–17 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 33 9 13 22 8 6 0 3 3 2 2017–18 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 49 29 25 54 42 5 1 1 2 6 2018–19 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 42 19 25 44 18 17 7 11 18 12 2019–20 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 18 7 10 17 2 — — — — — 2020–21 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 52 19 44 63 34 16 8 7 15 2 2021–22 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 52 21 27 48 12 13 2 7 9 2 2022–23 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 52 23 29 52 18 22 9 8 17 4 ELH totals 674 269 316 585 346 147 60 64 124 58 KHL totals 143 28 20 48 64 10 2 0 2 4

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2010 Czech Republic WC 8 0 0 0 0 2014 Czech Republic WC 3 0 0 0 0 2018 Czech Republic OG 6 1 1 2 2 Senior totals 17 1 1 2 2