Martin "Marty" Erat (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈɛrat] ( listen)) (born August 28, 1981 in Třebíč, Moravia, Czech Republic) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Erat was selected 191st overall, in the 7th round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected as the 12th choice of the Nashville Predators.
Erat made a splash in his NHL rookie year (2001–2002) as...
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Martin "Marty" Erat (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈɛrat] ( listen)) (born August 28, 1981 in Třebíč, Moravia, Czech Republic) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Erat was selected 191st overall, in the 7th round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected as the 12th choice of the Nashville Predators.
Erat made a splash in his NHL rookie year (2001–2002) as a member of the "vowel line" which consisted himself on left wing, Vladimír Országh on right wing, and Denis Arkhipov at center. That year he set a Nashville rookie record for games played (80), assists (24), and points (33).
His first National Hockey League point was a game winning goal against the Calgary Flames on October 11, 2001. His first NHL playoff point was an assist in the 2004 Western Conference Quarterfinals in a 2–1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on April 10, 2004.
Erat struggled during his sophomore season (2002–03) and spent the...
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