Martin Pospíšil (born 19 November 1999) is a Slovak professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). His brother

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is also an ice-hockey player.

Playing career

Prior to his professional career, Pospíšil played for the

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of the

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. Amassing 37 points in 49 games, Pospíšil was drafted in the fourth round (105th overall pick) in the 2018 NHL entry draft by the

. He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Flames on 20 April 2019. On 13 August 2020, the Flames loaned Pospíšil to

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of the

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. He was later re-signed to one-year, two-way contracts in 2022 and 2023. On 3 November 2023, Pospíšil was called up by the Flames and made his NHL debut the next day, scoring his first career NHL goal in a 6–3 win against the

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. On 18 January 2024, the Flames placed Pospíšil on injured reserve after he suffered an upper-body injury in a 4–3 loss to the

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. On 6 March, Pospíšil was suspended three games for boarding

's defenceman

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pospisil, Martin 1999 births Living people Ice hockey people from Zvolen Calgary Flames draft picks Calgary Flames players Calgary Wranglers players HC Košice players Sioux City Musketeers players Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Stockton Heat players