Playing career

Martínek was an eighth-round selection, 228th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After playing professionally for five seasons in his native Czech Extraliga with HC České Budějovice, he joined the Islanders in 2001 and entrenched himself as a mainstay on the blueline. With the exception of Rick DiPietro, Martínek had the longest tenure with the Islanders of any current player until he was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 6, 2011.

Martínek opened the 2011-12 season with the Blue Jackets, scoring one goal in seven games before he suffered a season-ending concussion against the Detroit Red Wings on October 21, 2011.

In returning to health and as a free agent with the NHL lockout in effect, Martínek signed as he did during the previous lockout with his Czech team, České Budějovice, on September 19, 2012. He appeared in only four games with the club before he left to return to North America. With an agreement in place to end the labour dispute, Martínek was signed to a one-year deal with his former team, the New York Islanders, to add depth and compete for the final defensive spot on January 13, 2013.

Martínek won a gold medal at the 2001 World Championships as a member of the Czech national team. He was also member of Czech team on 2011 World Championships (Bronze medal).

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 Havlíčkův Brod	CZE.1		37	3	6	9	14		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	HC České Budějovice	CZE		52	3	5	8	40		5	0	1	1	2
1997-98	HC České Budějovice	CZE		42	2	7	9	36		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	HC České Budějovice	CZE		52	12	13	25	50		3	0	2	2	0
1999-00	HC České Budějovice	CZE		45	5	18	23	24		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	HC České Budějovice	CZE		44	8	10	18	45		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	New York Islanders	NHL		23	1	4	5	15		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		3	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	New York Islanders	NHL		66	2	11	13	26		4	0	0	0	4
2003-04	New York Islanders	NHL		47	4	3	7	43		5	0	1	1	0
2004-05	HC České Budějovice	CZE.1		30	12	18	30	80		12	2	3	5	6
2005-06	New York Islanders	NHL		74	1	16	17	32		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	New York Islanders	NHL		43	2	15	17	40		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	New York Islanders	NHL		69	0	15	15	40		—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	New York Islanders	NHL		51	6	4	10	28		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	New York Islanders	NHL		16	2	1	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	New York Islanders	NHL		64	3	13	16	35		—	—	—	—	—
2011-12	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	HC České Budějovice	CZE		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	New York Islanders	NHL		13	3	0	3	4		2	0	0	0	2
2013-14	New York Islanders	NHL		13	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				486	25	85	110	280		11	0	1	1	6

Medal record
Representing Czech Republic
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2000 Saint Petersburg
	2001 Nuremberg
	2011 Bratislava

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Czech Republic	WC	01 !		9	0	0	0	4
2001	Czech Republic	WC	01 !		9	0	2	2	8
2011	Czech Republic	WC	03 !		1	0	0	0	0
Senior totals					19	0	2	2	12

[ Source: Wikipedia ]