Martin Marinčin (; born 18 February 1992) is a Slovak professional

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for

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of the

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(ELH). He was drafted in the second round, 46th overall, by the

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in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Having been drafted by the

in the second round, 46th overall, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, on 25 April 2011, the Oilers signed Marinčin to a three-year, entry-level contract. During the 2013–14 season, Marinčin was called up to the Oilers, and on 5 December 2013, he made his NHL debut in a game against the

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. On 27 June 2015, Marinčin was traded to the

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in exchange for Brad Ross and a fourth-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On 5 October 2017, Marinčin was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs. After clearing waivers the next day, he was loaned to the Maple Leafs'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. On 17 December 2017, he was recalled to the Toronto Maple Leafs after Nikita Zaitsev was placed on the

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with a lower-body injury. Marinčin appeared in two games with the Leafs before being sent down to the Marlies on 5 January 2018. On 29 June 2019, Marinčin agreed to a one-year $700,000 contract extension to remain with the Maple Leafs. On 10 January 2020, Marinčin agreed to another one-year $700,000 contract extension to remain with the Maple Leafs. After six seasons within the Maple Leafs organization, Marinčin left as an impending free agent, returning to Europe in signing a one-year contract with the Czech club, HC Oceláři Třinec of the ELH, on 16 June 2021.

International play

Marinčin was chosen to play for

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at the 2011 World Junior Championships. During a game against the

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, he was ejected for a hit to the head on forward

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. This ejection carried an automatic one-game suspension, and after a review of the play, Marinčin was suspended for an additional three games. Marinčin was named to the Slovak senior team to compete at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marincin, Martin 1992 births Living people Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players HC Košice players Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Oklahoma City Barons players Olympic ice hockey players for Slovakia Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Slovakia Olympic medalists in ice hockey Prince George Cougars players Regina Pats players Slovak ice hockey defencemen Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Ice hockey people from Košice Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players 21st-century Slovak sportsmen