Radim Mrtka Profile

Radim Mrtka
Ht/Wt: 6' 6"/200 lbsPosition: RHD
Team: Trinec (CZE)
Radim Mrtka's Player Profile
Corey Pronman - The Athletic - January 28th: "Mrtka has the look of an NHL defenseman as there aren't many 6-foot-6 defenders who can skate and handle the puck well. On his best shifts, Mrtka makes a major impact with how he can make stops and get up into the attack."Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - January 22nd: "Has adjusted seamlessly to play in North America despite fits and starts just after his arrival. The blend of size, skating and puck moving ability in a right shot defenceman is extremely rare."
Hannah Stuart - Bleacher Report - January 20th: "He gets involved in the play in every area of the ice, and his puck skills are evident. He uses his size to defend and close gaps, as it gives him significant reach, and he also uses it to retrieve pucks. He's a smart player; it will be fun to watch how the rest of his WHL season develops."
Steven Ellis - Daily Faceoff - January 16th: "Mrtka has size and some decent creativity, making it difficult to beat him down the middle. Mrtka’s skating needs to improve to take the next step in his game, but I like that he’s playing more than 25 minutes a night in the WHL."
Tony Ferrari - The Hockey News - Dec. 17th: "The hulking right-shot defender is quite mobile for his size, and he uses that to impact the game at both ends of the ice. In his own end, he will finish his checks along the wall and use his length to dislodge puck possession."
Smaht Scouting - Dec. 10th: "The offensive side is more of a question mark. He’s undeniably skilled, and at 6’6”, the things he can do with the puck are pretty impressive; and on top of that, the high-end smarts and reading of play that he brings absolutely translate to the offensive zone and offensive transitions."
Jason Bukala - Sportsnet - Dec. 3rd: "Mrtka moves very well for a big man. His skating, especially on straight lines, is powerful. I’m monitoring how Mrtka adjusts to the smaller ice surface in North America compared to Europe and how he reads and reacts developing plays off the cycle and along the boards."
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