- Martin Škoula
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Martin Škoula 
Born October 28, 1979
Litoměřice, CzechoslovakiaHeight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left KHL team
Former teamsAvangard Omsk
Colorado Avalanche
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Pittsburgh Penguins
New Jersey DevilsNational team 
Czech RepublicNHL Draft 17th overall, 1998
Colorado AvalanchePlaying career 1999–present Martin Škoula (born October 28, 1979) is a professional ice hockey defenceman, currently with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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Playing career
Škoula was selected in the first round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 17th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche. After playing two seasons in the Czech Republic, Škoula came over to North America in 1997, playing for the Barrie Colts of the OHL. His size and offensive ability made him an instant success. After only one game in the American Hockey League, with the Hershey Bears, Škoula joined the Avalanche.
In 2001, Škoula was a part of the Avalanche team that won the Stanley Cup. The following season, he played for his native country at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
On February 21, 2004, Škoula was dealt by the Avalanche to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Kurt Sauer and a 4th round pick (Raymond Macias).[1] After playing only twenty games with the Ducks, Škoula left as an unrestricted free agent. He spent the 2004 NHL Lockout in the Czech Extraliga with HC Litvínov.
On August 3, 2005, prior to the 2005–06 season, Škoula was signed by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.[2] He stayed less than a season before he was dealt at the trade deadline by the Stars, along with Shawn Belle, to the Minnesota Wild for Willie Mitchell and a 2nd round pick.[3]
On September 29, 2009, Škoula signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2009-10 season.[4] Škoula played in 33 games with the Penguins as a reserve defenceman before he was included in a trade with prospect Luca Caputi to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Alexei Ponikarovsky on March 3, 2010.[5] The same day, Škoula was then traded to the New Jersey Devils for a fifth-round pick in 2010.[6]
On June 23, 2010, after 11 years in the NHL, Škoula returned to Europe signing a one-year contract with Russian team Avangard Omsk of the KHL.[7] After one season in the KHL, Martin signed a new two-year contract with Avangard.[8]
Awards and achievements
- 1998–99 OHL Second All-Star Team
- 1998–99 OHL Plus/Minus Award
- 2000–01 NHL Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1995–96 HC Litvínov CZE — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 1996–97 HC Litvínov CZE 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1997–98 Barrie Colts OHL 66 8 36 44 36 6 1 3 4 4 1998–99 Barrie Colts OHL 67 13 46 59 46 12 3 10 13 13 1998–99 Hershey Bears AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 1999–00 Colorado Avalanche NHL 80 3 13 16 20 17 0 2 2 4 2000–01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 8 17 25 38 23 1 4 5 8 2001–02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 10 21 31 42 21 0 6 6 2 2002–03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 81 4 21 25 68 7 0 1 1 4 2003–04 Colorado Avalanche NHL 58 2 14 16 30 — — — — — 2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 21 2 7 9 2 — — — — — 2004–05 HC Litvínov CZE 47 4 15 19 101 6 0 0 0 6 2005–06 Dallas Stars NHL 61 4 11 15 36 — — — — — 2005–06 Minnesota Wild NHL 17 1 5 6 10 — — — — — 2006–07 Minnesota Wild NHL 81 0 15 15 36 5 0 0 0 4 2007–08 Minnesota Wild NHL 80 3 8 11 26 6 0 0 0 0 2008–09 Minnesota Wild NHL 81 4 12 16 10 — — — — — 2009–10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 33 3 5 8 6 — — — — — 2009–10 New Jersey Devils NHL 19 0 3 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 2010–11 Avangard Omsk KHL 52 3 19 22 21 14 0 3 3 4 NHL totals 776 44 152 196 328 83 1 13 14 22 International
Medal record Competitor for Czech RepublicIce hockey World Championships Silver 2006 Riga Ice hockey Bronze 2011 Bratislava Ice hockey Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2002 Czech Republic OG 4 0 0 0 0 2004 Czech Republic WC 7 1 0 1 4 2004 Czech Republic WCH 2 0 0 0 2 2006 Czech Republic WC 9 0 2 2 6 Senior int'l totals 22 1 2 3 12 Transactions
- June 27, 1998 - Škoula drafted by Colorado Avalanche
- February 21, 2004 - Škoula traded by Colorado to Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Kurt Sauer and a 4th round draft pick (Raymond Macias)
- August 3, 2005 - Škoula signs with Dallas Stars.
- March 9, 2006 - Škoula traded by the Dallas along with Shawn Belle to the Minnesota Wild for Willie Mitchell and the Wild's second-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
- September 29, 2009 - Škoula signs a one year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- March 3, 2010 - Škoula was traded by the Pittsburgh to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with teammate prospect Luca Caputi, for Alexei Ponikarovsky
- March 3, 2010 - Škoula was traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the New Jersey Devils for a fifth round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
References
- ^ Dillman, Lisa (February 21, 2004). "Sauer joins Avalanche in trade for Skoula". latimes.com. http://articles.latimes.com/2004/feb/22/sports/sp-duckrep22. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Stars sign free agent defenseman Skoula". tsn.ca. August 3, 2005. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=132299. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Wild acquires Skoula, Belle for Mitchell". Minnesota Wild. March 9, 2006. http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=310069&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Penguins sign Skoula to one-year deal". Pittsburgh Penguins. September 29, 2009. http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500240. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ "Pens send Caputi, Skoula to Leafs". ESPN. March 2, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4960708. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ "Leafs flip Skoula to Devils". CBC News. March 3, 2010. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/03/03/sp-skoula-devils.html. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ "After ten seasons Skoula farewells the NHL, heads to Omsk joining Jagr" (in Czech). Hockey.cz. June 23, 2010. http://www.hokej.cz/index.php?lng=CZ&view=clanek&id=48446. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "Martin Skoula stays with Avangard" (in Russian). Hawk.ru. May 3, 2011. http://www.hawk.ru/news/6261.html. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
External links
Preceded by
Alex TanguayColorado Avalanche first round draft pick
1998Succeeded by
Robyn RegehrCategories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Litoměřice
- Barrie Colts alumni
- Colorado Avalanche draft picks
- Colorado Avalanche players
- Czech ice hockey players
- Dallas Stars players
- Hershey Bears players
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
- Minnesota Wild players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New Jersey Devils players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Stanley Cup champions
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