Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 191 lbs |
| Birthplace: Slovakia |
| Age: 33 |
Top Martin Gernat News
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Martin Gernat: Two-point effort against Sweden
Gernat scored a goal and added an assist in Slovakia's 5-3 loss to Sweden in Olympic round-robin play Saturday.
The 32-year-old blueliner continues to produce at the tournament, delivering one goal and four points in three games for Slovakia. Gernat has spent the last three seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL, where he has 11 goals and 29 points over 52 games in the 2025-26 campaign.
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Martin Gernat: Lands deal to play in the Czech Republic
Gernat signed a contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Republic on Wednesday, TSN reports.
Gernat was drafted by the Oilers with a fifth-round pick in 2011, but he would end up getting stuck in the minor leagues. In fact, he failed to land an NHL gig despite getting sent to the Ducks in a trade that involved NHL-regular Patrick Maroon this season.
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Ducks' Martin Gernat: Ends up with Ducks
Gernat was traded to the Ducks on Monday. In exchange, the Oilers received Patrick Maroon and a fourth-round draft pick in 2016.
If the name Gernat doesn't ring a bell, it's because he was drafted in the fifth round of the 2011 draft and has yet to debut in the NHL. However, this Slovakian defenseman is a tank on the ice at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds. This was merely an organizational depth move for the Ducks.
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