Ht/Wt: 6' 6"/200 lbs
Position: RHD
Team: Trinec (CZE)

Radim Mrtka's Player Profile

Jason Bukala - Sportsnet - March 26th: "The giant, right-shot defenceman provides a wide-ranging skill set. He’s proven he’s capable of contributing better than secondary offence (3G-32A in 43 regular season games) and can be relied upon to block shots and kill plays defensively with his size and length."

Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - March 25th: "Mrtka can transport pucks down ice, activate and join the rush, walk the line and even side-step pressure in control. He shows poise and comfort on the puck with a willingness to hold onto it and make a play."

Smaht Scouting - March 23rd: "His defending on the rush is excellent, he closes gaps very well, has good edgework that lends itself to strong lateral mobility, and he uses his reach effectively. His in-zone defending is a strength as well, his awareness and reading of plays is pretty high-end, but he does lean a bit too much on his reach at times, allowing plays to continue when he should’ve been able to close them out had he not relied purely on it."

Kareem Elshafey - FC Hockey - March 9th: "Mrtka is a towering 6-foot-6 right-handed defender who, since joining the WHL, has justified a jump in his draft stock. He skates really well for his size and has subtly impressive offensive qualities on top of his obvious defensive ability."

Tony Ferrari - The Hockey News - February 28th: "His mobility at 6-foot-6 makes him an incredibly intriguing package, but it's his competence with the puck in any situation that will make teams interested in him on draft day. He could be a minute muncher who can capably move the puck up the ice after shutting the opposing team down."

Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - February 26th: "Hasn’t taken long to adjust to North America. He’s a horse who can eat minutes, lean on opponents and provide a bomb of a shot from the point."

Adam Kimelman - NHL.com - February 21st: "The big right-shot defenseman has made a smooth adjustment to hockey in North America after starting the season playing limited ice time with Trinec in the top professional league in the Czech Republic. The extra work he's getting has allowed him to showcase his outstanding skating and growing offensive game. Defensively, he can use his long stick to keep forwards to the outside or break up plays on the rush."

Mike Morreale - NHL.com - February 21st: "The right-shot defenseman (6-6, 207), born in the Czech Republic, is hard to miss. The two-way defenseman has great hockey sense and competitiveness."

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