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martin ručinský

martin ručinský -lrb- ; born march 11 , 1971 -rrb- is a czech former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the national hockey league -lrb- nhl -rrb- .
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 .
he was the last player for the quebec nordiques still active in professional hockey prior to his retirement in 2015 .
