Martin Hanzal

Martin Hanzal (born February 20, 1987) is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre. He played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). or the Phoenix / Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild, and Dallas Stars. He also played for Motor České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Hanzal played 19 games in the Czech Extraliga with HC České Budějovice, 19 games in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Omaha Lancers and 1 season in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Red Deer Rebels. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes with the 17th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

He debuted with the Coyotes during the 2007–08 NHL season. He scored his first hat-trick in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 4, 2008. The hat trick came in only 20 minutes and 27 seconds of play time which set the record for the fastest hat trick in Coyotes history. He was named an alternate captain on October 8, 2011.

On 27 February 2017, the Coyotes traded Hanzal along with Ryan White and a fourth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 1st-round pick, a 2nd-round pick, a conditional 4th-round pick, and Grayson Downing. He played 20 regular season games with them.

On 1 July 2017, Hanzal would sign a three-year, $14.25 million contract with the Dallas Stars. On 9 March 2018, it was announced that Hanzal would undergo spinal fusion surgery and his season would end early.

On 26 October 2020, Hanzal announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.

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