Martin Erat

Czech professional hockey player Martin Erat plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.

Fast Facts

1. Born: August 29, 1981
2. Birthplace: Trebic, Czech Republic
3. Nickname: Marty
4. Height: 6' 0"
5. Weight: 195 lbs.
6. Position: Right wing
7. Shoots: Left
8. Draft year: 1999
9. Plays soccer and tennis¹
10. Owns a black lab named Max¹
11. Played his 300th NHL game on December 29, 2006¹

NHL Career

Erat was drafted 191st overall in the 1999 NHL draft by the Nashville Predators. He played two seasons in the Western Hockey League before joining the Predators in 2001 for his NHL debut. His 80 games played and 23 assists set new franchise records for a rookie with the Predators franchise.¹ During the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, Erat played for the HC Hame Zlin in the Czech Republic. He returned to the Predators in 2005 and renewed his contract on May 12, 2008, to stay with the franchise for an additional seven seasons.

Career Highlights

• 2001: WHL Championship, Memorial Cup Champions
• 2001: World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, gold medal
• 2006: Winter Olympics, bronze medal
• 2006: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal

Timeline

• 1997-99: HC ZPS Zlin, Czech Extraliga
• 1999: Drafted by the Nashville Predators
• 1999-01: Saskatoon Blades, WHL
• 2001: Red Deer Rebels, WHL
• 2001-04: Nashville Predators
• 2004-05: HC Hame Zlin, Czech Extraliga
• 2005-present: Nashville Predators

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