19-516: Erat or ERAT may be: Martin Erat , Czech hockey player Roman Erat , Czech hockey player Ruth Erat , Swiss teacher, author, painter, and politician Tuğrul Erat , Azerbaijani association footballer Acronym for environmentally responsible air transport; see aviation and the environment Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
38-599: A new career-high of 23 goals and added 34 assists to once again reach the 57-point plateau. Following the 2007–08 season, he signed a seven-year, $ 31.5 million contract extension with the Predators. He has two career hat-tricks, the first against the Edmonton Oilers and the second against the Vancouver Canucks on December 8, 2009. On April 3, 2013, the Predators traded Erat and Michael Latta to
57-625: Is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators , Washington Capitals and the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes . Erat was selected in the seventh round, 191st overall, of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators , the team's 12th choice in the draft Erat made a splash in his NHL rookie year in 2001–02 as a member of
76-568: The 1998 Winter Olympics . In 2024, the team was recognized with the IIHF Milestone Award , given by the International Ice Hockey Federation to a team that made a significant contribution to the development of international hockey. The 1998 Olympic hockey tournament was also the first the include National Hockey League players. The IIHF reported the gold medal to be "the most important event in
95-545: The 2004 Western Conference Quarterfinals in a 2–1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on April 10, 2004. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout , Erat played for HC Zlín of the Czech Extraliga , where he finished eighth in the league in scoring with 20 goals and 23 assists in 48 games. In 2005–06 , Erat scored a career-high 20 goals in his fourth season with the Predators, tallying 49 points. He also played for
114-567: The Czech Republic national team at the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships , helping the team win the gold medal. In 2006, he played for the bronze medal-winning Czech team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin . That same year, Erat was also a member of the silver medal-winning team from the 2006 IIHF World Championship in Riga . Erat was called up to replace Vladimír Sobotka on
133-501: The Czech national team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , where he helped the team secure a bronze medal. During the 2006–07 season , Erat emerged as a legitimate first-line player, tallying 57 points in 68 games. Most often, Erat teamed with Paul Kariya and David Legwand to form the team's top unit. However, Erat missed the final five weeks of the season with a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL). In 2007–08 , Erat posted
152-630: The Washington Capitals at the NHL trade deadline in exchange for prospect Filip Forsberg . Erat requested the trade away from Nashville and waived a no-trade clause in his contract to facilitate the deal. On November 25, 2013, Erat requested a trade for the second time since being traded to the Capitals, just eight months prior. Erat first asked for a trade in October after being demoted to
171-462: The "vowel line", which consisted of himself on left wing, Vladimír Országh on right wing and Denis Arkhipov at centre. His first NHL point was a game-winning goal against the Calgary Flames on October 11, 2001. That year, he set a then Nashville rookie record for games played (80), assists (24) and points (33). Erat struggled in his sophomore season in 2002–03 and spent the majority of
190-649: The Czech team for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi . Erat reprised his role on the Czech team in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang . Martin has an older brother, Roman , who played for HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga. Czech Republic men%27s national ice hockey team The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic . Since 2021,
209-452: The Czechs won gold at the 2005 tournament , the only world championship where, due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout , all NHL players were available to participate. At the 2006 Winter Olympics , the Czechs won a bronze medal, defeating Russia 3–0 ( roster ) in the bronze medal game. At the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships , the Czechs earned silver, falling to Sweden in the final,
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#1732780988305228-541: The NHL, Erat left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Russian club Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on September 17, 2015. In May 2016, he returned to the Czech Extraliga and signed a contract with HC Kometa Brno . On April 19, 2017, Erat helped the team claim its 12th championship, after a 51-year drought. Erat retired on May 30, 2019. Erat played for
247-467: The country's history after the 1968 Uprising ". The Czechs won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001 . In the next three years, the team did not get a medal at the world championships—not even home at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships held in Prague and Ostrava , thus keeping the "world championship home ice curse" alive. The following year, however,
266-679: The only time the Czechs have lost the final game of the tournament. The Czech Republic won the 2010 World Championships in Germany . For the first time in history, the Czech Republic did not qualify for the quarterfinals at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished in ninth place, their lowest placement in history. However, they won a bronze medal at the 2022 IIHF World Championship later the same year, ending its longest medal drought in IIHF tournaments history, which had lasted since 2012. In 2023,
285-473: The season with the Predators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals . After changing his number from 19 to 10 in the off-season, his play improved in his third season, 2003–04 . He notched then career highs with goals (16), assists (33) and points (49), also ranking second on the team with a +10 plus-minus rating. Erat's first Stanley Cup playoff point was an assist in
304-708: The team has been officially known in English as Czechia . It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in history and a member of the so-called " Big Six ", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada , Finland , Russia , Sweden and the United States . It is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association . The Czech Republic has 85,000 male players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.8% of its population). The Czech national team
323-542: The team's fourth line. Erat's second request for a trade came after he was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career. Erat has said he would waive his no-trade clause, claiming it is "time to move on". On the eve of the 2013–14 NHL trade deadline, on March 4, Erat was traded (alongside John Mitchell) to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Chris Brown , Rostislav Klesla and a fourth-round pick in 2015 . After 13 seasons and 881 regular season games in
342-604: The title Erat . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erat&oldid=601899936 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Martin Erat Martin Erat ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈɛrat] ) (born August 29, 1981)
361-449: Was formed following the breakup of Czechoslovakia , as the country was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia . The Czech Republic was recognized as the successor to Czechoslovakia and retained in the highest pool (A), while Slovakia was required start international play in pool C. See also Post-Cold War period of the IIHF world championships . The Czechs won the gold medal at
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