# Martin Jiranek (ice hockey)

Martin Jiranek (born October 3, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Fischtown Pinguins.

## Career

Jiranek played in the American Hockey League for the Baltimore Skipjacks and Portland Pirates before moving to Europe. He played in the Austrian Hockey League for Kapfenberger SV and in Serie A for HC Gherdëina before spending 11 seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga playing for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers and ERC Ingolstadt.
After retiring, Jiranek was briefly head coach of the Krefeld Pinguine and was the sports manager of the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers for six seasons.

## Career statistics

| | | | 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 |
| 1987–88 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 56 | 60 | 57 | 117 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 41 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 41 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 39 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 34 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 64 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 73 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1994–95 | EC Kapfenberg | Austria | 33 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Gherdëina | Italy | 31 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1996–97 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 47 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 1997–98 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 43 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 47 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 1999–00 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 48 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 58 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 56 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 40 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 51 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 51 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005–06 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 50 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 46 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 2007–08 | EHC 80 Nürnberg | Germany4 | 24 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | EHC 80 Nürnberg | Germany5 | 13 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 145 | 35 | 71 | 106 | 114 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 537 | 179 | 263 | 442 | 481 | 74 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 46 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| CCHA Second All-Star Team | 1991-92 |
| Deutsche Eishockey Liga Most Points | 1998–99 |
| Deutsche Eishockey Liga All-Star Team | 2000–01 |