Marek Židlický
Marek Židlický | |
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| Born | February 3, 1977 Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenseman (retired) |
| Years active | 1994–2016 |
Marek Židlický (; born ) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was chosen 176th overall during the sixth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.
Playing career
Following an impressive 2000–01 campaign with HIFK in Finland's SM-liiga—where he was third in assists (25) and tied for second in total points (37), leading all defensemen in scoring—Židlický was drafted by the New York Rangers. However, contract discussions with the Rangers reached an impasse because Židlický requested a one-way contract ensuring NHL salary regardless of assignment, which the Rangers declined, proposing only a two-way contract. As a result, he continued playing for HIFK for two additional successful seasons, topping the team’s scoring charts in 2001–02 and sharing the lead in 2002–03.
In December 2002, the Rangers traded Židlický to the Nashville Predators in exchange for goaltender Mike Dunham, along with Rem Murray and Tomáš Klouček. He debuted with Nashville in the 2003–04 NHL season, becoming the first player on the Predators roster to participate in all 82 games during his rookie NHL season. Early that season, he notched his initial NHL point and goal. Unfortunately, an injury sustained during Nashville’s opening playoff game sidelined him for the remainder of that series. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Židlický returned to play for HIFK. In May 2006, he secured a four-year contract extension worth $13.5 million with Nashville.
On July 1, 2008, Židlický was traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Ryan Jones and a second-round draft pick. He later signed a three-year extension with Minnesota in March 2010.
In February 2012, Židlický was traded to the New Jersey Devils for a package including three players and draft selections. The Devils re-signed him twice: first in July 2013 and again in June 2014, each time on a one-year deal valued at $3 million plus bonuses.
On March 2, 2015, after Detroit’s unsuccessful attempt to acquire Dion Phaneuf left them needing an experienced right-shot defenseman, Židlický was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for a conditional third-round pick. He immediately enhanced Detroit’s power play and scored an overtime game-winning goal in his first appearance.
Židlický agreed to a one-year free agent contract with the New York Islanders on September 18, 2015.
Records
- Holds Nashville Predators’ single-game assist record with five assists
- Owns Nashville Predators’ single-season power play points record with 35
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Poldi SONP Kladno | ELH | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Poldi Kladno | ELH | 37 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | HC Poldi Kladno | ELH | 49 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | HC Velvana Kladno | ELH | 51 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 119 | |||||||
| 1998–99 | HC Velvana Kladno | ELH | 50 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 92 | |||||||
| 1999–2000 | HIFK | SM-l | 47 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 2000–01 | HIFK | SM-l | 51 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 146 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | HIFK | SM-l | 56 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 107 | |||||||
| 2002–03 | HIFK | SM-l | 54 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | HIFK | SM-l | 49 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 67 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 79 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 79 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | =NHL | =76 | =12 | =30 | =42 | =76 | =— | =— | =— | =— | =— | ||
| 2009–10 | =Minnesota Wild | =NHL | =78 | =6 | =37 | =43 | =67 | =— | =— | =— | =— | =— | ||
| 2010–11 |=Minnesota Wild |=NHL |=46 |=7 |=17 |=24 |=30 |=— |=— |=— |=— |=— | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 |=Minnesota Wild |=NHL |=41 |=0 |=14 |=14 |=24 |=— |=— |=— |=— |=— | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | =New Jersey Devils | =NHL | =22 | =2 | =6 | =8 | =10 | =24 | =1 | =8 | =9 | =22 | ||
| 2012–13 | =Rytíři Kladno | =ELH | =25 | =3 | =22 | =25 | =28 | =— | =— | =— | =— | =— | ||
| 2012–13 | =New Jersey Devils | =NHL | =48 | =4 | =15 | =19 | =38 | =— | =— ;;=— ;;=— ;;=— | |||||
| 2013–14 ::=New Jersey Devils ::=NHL ::=81 ::=12 ::=30 ::=42 ::=60 ::=— ::=— ::=— ::=— ::=— | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 ::=New Jersey Devils ::=NHL ::=63 ::=4 ::=19 ::=23 ::=42 ::=— ::=— ::=— ::=— ::=— | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 ::=Detroit Red Wings ::=NHL ::=21 ::=3 ::=8 ::=11 ::=14 ::=6 ::=0 ::=0 ::=0 ::=4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 ::=New York Islanders ::=NHL ::=53 ::=4 ::=12 ::=16 ::=20 ::=5 ::=0 ::=1 ::=1 ::=4 | ||||||||||||||
| ELH totals | 242 | 26 | 70 | 96 | 409 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||||
| SM-l totals | 257 | 48 | 127 | 175 | 489 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 48 | ||||
| NHL totals | 836 | 89 | 328 | 417 | 680 | 49 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 44 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | |
| 1996 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WCH | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | OG | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | OG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2011 IIHF World Championship | Czech Republic | WC |9 |1 |4 |5 |6 |- | 2013 IIHF World Championship#2013 | Czech Republic | WC |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Men's tournament | Czech Republic | OG |5 |2 |2 |4 |8 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Junior career totals !14 !0 !7 !7 !43 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Senior career totals !63 !13 !26 !39 !70 |} | ||||