Martin Nečas

Martin Nečas
Nečas during his time with the Carolina Hurricanes on 19 October 2023
Born (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 27)
Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
Kometa Brno
Carolina Hurricanes
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft 12th overall, 2017
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2017–present

Martin Nečas (born 15 January 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Carolina Hurricanes. Outside of the NHL, Nečas played for Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Nečas played two seasons with Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga. He had a successful time with Kometa. He scored 7 goals and recorded 8 assists in 41 regular season games and recorded 4 assists in 10 playoff games for the Kometa during his rookie season. He was named Rookie of the Year and also won the championship that season. He won the championship again the next year and was also awarded the Zlatá helma Sencor as most valuable player.

He was drafted 12th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2017 NHL entry draft. On 14 July 2017, Nečas signed a three-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract to join the Hurricanes.

On 17 October 2017, Nečas made his NHL debut in a 5–3 win against the Edmonton Oilers. On 7 October 2018, he recorded his first NHL point after assisting on a Warren Foegele goal in a 8–5 win against the New York Rangers. On 16 October, Nečas scored his first NHL goal against Louis Domingue in a 4–2 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. On 9 August 2022, Nečas signed a two-year, $6 million contract to stay with the Hurricanes. On 8 February 2024, Nečas recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a 5–2 win against the Colorado Avalanche. On 29 July 2024, Nečas signed a two-year, $13 million contract to stay with the Hurricanes.

On 24 January 2025, Nečas was involved in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. The Hurricanes traded Nečas along with Jack Drury, a 2025 second-round draft pick, and a 2026 fourth-round draft pick to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Mikko Rantanen. Taylor Hall was also traded to the Hurricanes and the Blackhawks received a 2025 third-round draft pick while retaining 50% of Rantanen's contract value against the salary cap. On 30 October, Nečas signed a eight-year, $92 million contract to stay with the Avalanche.

References

  1. ↑ "Zlatá helma Sencor - velké finále 2017/2018". hokej.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Martin Necas drafted 12th by Hurricanes". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Canes Agree to Terms with Martin Necas". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Teravainen's 2 goals lift Hurricanes to 5-3 win over Oilers". ESPN. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Foegele scores 2 as Hurricanes beat winless Rangers 8-5". ESPN. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Johnson scores 3 goals, Lightning beat Hurricanes 4-2". ESPN. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Canes Re-Sign Necas To Two-Year Contract". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Necas' first hat trick carries Hurricanes past Avalanche". The Sports Network. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Canes Agree to Terms with Necas". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Canes Acquire Rantanen, Hall In Three-Team Deal". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Avalanche Signs Necas". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved August 31, 2026.

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