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Czechia Roman Hamrlík
#40 New York Rangers / NHL - 12/13
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
2-time U18 EJC Gold Medal 2
Date of Birth
Apr 12, 1974
Position
D
Age
50
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Zlin, CZE
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Zlin
Status
Retired
Drafted
1992 round 1 #1 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

Roman Hamrlik was a very steady, reliable second pairing defenseman who could fill in in any situation. Though he never emerged as a superstar that everyone hopes for out of a first overall draft pick, he was a very desirable player, a hard hitter with a quiet snarl to his game. He was better defensively than some people gave him credit for, yet he was not as good offensively as some believed. He had a good shot and made smart first pass, but was never an overly creative offensive player. He became an in-demand player as a veteran because of his savvy and calm play. He would often be brought into a new team to play a leader's role and help young prospects like he once was.

Hamrlik, who was an All-star in 1996, 1999 and 2003, represented the Czech Republic internationally and helped his country win the gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.

Brother: Martin Hamrlík
Nephew: Matyas Hamrlik

Use/Embed statistics

Roman Hamrlík Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 AC Zlín Czechoslovakia 15* 2* 2* 4* 18* 1* |
Czechoslovakia U18 EJC-18 5* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
1991-92 AC Zlín Czechoslovakia 34* 5* 5* 10* 50* -* |
Czechoslovakia U18 EJC-18 6* 1* 1* 2* 8* -* |
Czechoslovakia U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 0* 3* 8* -* |
1992-93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 67* 6* 15* 21* 71* -21* |
Atlanta Knights IHL 2* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
1993-94 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 64* 3* 18* 21* 135* -14* |
Czechia WC 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1994-95 HC Zlín Czechia 2* 1* 0* 1* 10* 1* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 48* 12* 11* 23* 86* -18* |
1995-96 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82* 16* 49* 65* 103* -24* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -1
Czechia (all) International 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 79* 12* 28* 40* 57* -29* |
Czechia WCup 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -3* |
1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning “A” NHL 37* 3* 12* 15* 22* -18* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 41* 6* 20* 26* 48* 3* | Playoffs 12 0 6 6 12 -4
Czechia OG 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* 4* |
Czechia (all) International 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
1998-99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 75* 8* 24* 32* 70* 9* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 1
1999-00 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80* 8* 37* 45* 68* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -4
HC Barum Continental Czechia 6* 0* 3* 3* 4* 2* |
2000-01 New York Islanders NHL 76* 16* 30* 46* 92* -20* |
2001-02 New York Islanders NHL 70* 11* 26* 37* 78* 7* | Playoffs 7 1 6 7 6 -6
Czechia OG 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 4* |
Czechia (all) International 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 4* |
2002-03 New York Islanders NHL 73* 9* 32* 41* 87* 21* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -2
2003-04 New York Islanders NHL 81* 7* 22* 29* 68* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 0
Czechia WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 12* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2004-05 HC Hamé Czechia 45* 2* 14* 16* 70* 16* | Playoffs 17 1 3 4 24 5
Czechia WCup 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 4* |
Czechia (all) International 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2005-06 Calgary Flames NHL 51* 7* 19* 26* 56* 8* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 2 -7
2006-07 Calgary Flames NHL 75* 7* 31* 38* 88* 22* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 8 -3
2007-08 Montréal Canadiens NHL 77* 5* 21* 26* 38* 7* | Playoffs 12 1 2 3 8 -3
2008-09 Montréal Canadiens NHL 81* 6* 27* 33* 62* 4* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -5
2009-10 Montréal Canadiens NHL 75* 6* 20* 26* 56* -2* | Playoffs 19 0 9 9 15 -1
2010-11 Montréal Canadiens NHL 79* 5* 29* 34* 81* 6* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 6 -1
2011-12 Washington Capitals NHL 68* 2* 11* 13* 34* 11* | Playoffs 14 1 3 4 12 8
2012-13 Washington Capitals NHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
New York Rangers NHL 12* 0* 0* 0* 6* -3* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 0

Roman Hamrlík Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 HC Hamé ECC 2* 0* 1* 1* 4* 2* |
Czechia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |

Roman Hamrlík Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Czechia 3 53* 3* 17* 20* 0.38* 84* 19* | 1 17 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.24 * 24 * 5 *
Czechoslovakia 2 49* 7* 7* 14* 0.29* 68* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
ECC 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 2 11* 1* 4* 5* 0.45* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 1 2* 1* 1* 2* 1.00* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 6 37* 1* 4* 5* 0.14* 12* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 20 1 395* 155* 483* 638* 0.46* 1 408* -49* | 15 113 3 * 38 * 41 * 0.36 * 87 * -28 *
OG 2 10* 1* 1* 2* 0.20* 4* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 2 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 3* 0* 3* 0.43* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Roman Hamrlík Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/21/2013
10/21/2013 Confirmed New York Rangers Retired
03/06/2013
03/06/2013 Confirmed Washington Capitals New York Rangers
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Washington Capitals
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1991, 16 #183 overall by Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for New York Islanders

Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

Career transactions
- 1997-12-30 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Paul Comrie for Bryan Marchment, Steve Kelly and Jason Bonsignore
- 2000-06-24 • Traded to the New York Islanders for Eric Brewer , Josh Green & a 2000 2nd round pick (Brad Winchester)
- 2004-08-04 • Signed as a free agent by the HC Zlin
- 2005-08-14 • Signed as a free agent by the Calgary Flames
- 2007-07-02 • Signed as a free agent by the Montréal Canadiens
- 2011-07-01 • Signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals
- 2013-03-06 • Waiver by the New York Rangers
- 2013-10-20 • Announced his retirement

Other memorable dates
- 1992-10-20 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Edmonton Oilers vs. Bill Ranford)
- 1992-10-07 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Chicago Blackhawks)