# Martin Ručinský

Martin Ručinský (Czech pronunciation: ; born 11 March 1971) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ručínský was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round as the 20th overall selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft on 22 June 1991.
Ručinský led the Montreal Canadiens in 1998–99 with 17 goals. It was the first time since the 1940–41 season, that the Canadiens did not have at least one twenty-goal scorer. He was the last player for the Quebec Nordiques still active in professional hockey prior to his retirement in 2015.
Ručinský was inducted into the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame on 22 January 2019.

## Transactions

* 22 June 1991 – Edmonton Oilers' first-round draft choice (20th overall - from the Los Angeles Kings) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
* 10 March 1992 – Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Ron Tugnutt and Brad Zavisha.
* 21 June 1995 – Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after Quebec relocated.
* 6 December 1995 – Traded by the Colorado Avalanche, along with Andrei Kovalenko and Jocelyn Thibault, to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Patrick Roy and Mike Keane.
* 21 November 2001 – Traded by the Montreal Canadiens, along with Benoît Brunet, to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Donald Audette and Shaun Van Allen.
* 12 March 2002 – Traded by the Dallas Stars, along with Roman Lyashenko to the New York Rangers in exchange for Manny Malhotra and Barrett Heisten.
* 30 October 2002 – Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.
* 28 August 2003 – Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
* 9 March 2004 – Traded by the New York Rangers to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for R. J. Umberger and Martin Grenier.
* 3 August 2005 – Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
* 2 August 2006 – Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.
* 23 July 2008 - Signed as a free agent with Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga.
* 16 July 2015 - Announced his retirement from professional hockey.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1988–89 | TJ CHZ Litvínov | TCH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | TJ CHZ Litvínov | TCH | 39 | 12 | 6 | 18 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 1990–91 | HC CHZ Litvínov | TCH | 49 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 35 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 77 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 60 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | HC Litvínov, s.r.o. | ELH | 13 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Dadák Vsetín | ELH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 22 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 84 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | HC Litvínov, a.s. | ELH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 57 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 42 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | New York Rangers | NHL | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HC Chemopetrol, a.s. | ELH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | HC Chemopetrol, a.s. | ELH | 38 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 52 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 40 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 52 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010–11 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Verva Litvínov | ELH | 23 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Verva Litvínov | ELH | 45 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Verva Litvínov | ELH | 33 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013–14 | HC Verva Litvínov | ELH | 45 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Verva Litvínov | ELH | 51 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 64 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 961 | 241 | 371 | 612 | 821 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 334 | 117 | 139 | 256 | 537 | 45 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 56 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | | 7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | CC | 6th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1994 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1996 | Czech Republic | WCH | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | Czech Republic | OG | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | Czech Republic | WC | | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2001 | Czech Republic | WC | | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| 2002 | Czech Republic | OG | 7th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WCH | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WC | | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | OG | | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 70 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 102 |