Martin Ručínský

Martin Ručinský (; born March 11, 1971) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga. Ručínský was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round as the 20th overall selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft on June 22, 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.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D’Arcy Jenish, p.291, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
==Transactions==
*June 22, 1991 – Edmonton Oiler's first round draft choice (20th overall - From the Los Angeles Kings) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
*March 10, 1992 – Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Ron Tugnutt and Brad Zavisha.
*June 21, 1995 – Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after Quebec relocated.
*December 6, 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.
*November 21, 2001 – Traded by the Montreal Canadiens, along with Benoît Brunet, to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Donald Audette and Shaun Van Allen.
*March 12, 2002 – Traded by the Dallas Stars, along with Roman Lyashenko to the New York Rangers in exchange for Manny Malhotra and Barrett Heisten.
*October 30, 2002 – Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.
*August 28, 2003 – Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
*March 9, 2004 – Traded by the New York Rangers to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for R. J. Umberger and Martin Grenier.
*August 3, 2005 – Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
*August 2, 2006 – Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.
*July 23, 2008 - Signed as a free agent with Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga.
==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 	HC Litvínov 	TCH 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1989–90 	HC Litvínov 	TCH 	 	39 	12 	6 	18 	— 	 	8 	5 	3 	8 	—
1990–91 	HC Litvínov 	TCH 	 	49 	23 	18 	41 	69 	 	7 	1 	3 	4 	10
1991–92 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1991–92 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	4 	1 	1 	2 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
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 Litvinov 	CZE 	 	13 	12 	10 	22 	54 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1994–95 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	20 	3 	6 	9 	14 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	HC Vsetín 	CZE 	 	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 	CZE 	 	3 	2 	2 	4 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	73 	17 	17 	34 	50 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	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 Litvínov 	CZE 	 	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 Litvínov 	CZE 	 	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 	CZE 	 	19 	5 	4 	9 	26 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	HC Sparta Praha 	CZE 	 	52 	12 	10 	22 	82 	 	7 	2 	3 	5 	8
2010–11 	HC Sparta Praha 	CZE 	 	9 	0 	2 	2 	6 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	HC Litvínov 	CZE 	 	23 	9 	11 	20 	36 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals 	NHL totals 	NHL totals 	 	961 	241 	371 	612 	821 	 	37 	9 	5 	14 	24
Czech Extraliga totals	Czech Extraliga totals	Czech Extraliga totals	 	160 	57 	66 	123 	293 	 	7 	2 	3 	5 	8
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===International===
Year 	Team 	Comp 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
1991 	Czechoslovkia 	WJC 	7 	9 	5 	14 	2
1994 	Czech Republic 	WC 	6 	2 	2 	4 	8
1996 	Czech Republic 	WCH 	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 	4 	0 	3 	3 	2
2004 	Czech Republic 	WC 	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 int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	7 	9 	5 	14 	2
Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	68	20	28	48 	100
==References==
==External links==
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