Blue Jackets defenseman Radek Martinek, out of the lineup with a concussion since early October, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, the club announced on Thursday. Martinek was hit by Detroit's Brad Stuart on Oct. 19 in only his seventh game with the Blue Jackets. "Radek is very disappointed, as we are, that he will not return to the ice this year,"...

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Radek Martinek will miss the remainder of the season with post-concussion symptoms, the team announced on Thursday. To fill his roster spot, the Blue Jackets signed defenseman Brett Lebda to a contract. Lebda has collected 19 goals and 53 assists in 367 career NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old Lebda played...

Martinek played only 16 games this season, totaling 2 goals and an assist for 3 points and a -1 rating. Unfortunately, a knee injury cut his season short in November, which has seemed to be a recurring theme for him ever since he entered the NHL. I don’t think he has played a full season or over 60 games in a season since he joined the Isles. Martinek is a very solid...

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Scott Howson announced tonight that defenseman Radek Martinek will miss the remainder of the season due to post-concussion symptoms and that the club has signed defenseman Brett Lebda to a one-year contract. As is club policy, terms were not disclosed. Martinek, 35, scored...

Radek Martinek is one of the oldest players on the New York Islanders roster, and brings a lot of experience to the Islanders defensive group. At 34-years-old, Martinek stayed healthy for 64 games, the most games he has played in a season since the 2007-2008 season. Martinek had a solid season, with three goals and 13 assists, but with so much young talent I don’t think we...

The Blue Jackets have put Radek Martinek on the shelf for the year due to post concussion syndrome and thus needing another defenseman for the rest of the year signed Brett Lebda through the remainder of the season. “After consulting with our medical team it was determined that it would be in Radek’s best interest not to play again this season,” said Blue Jackets...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Radek Martinek to a one-year contract, adding the veteran blue-liner that they needed. General manager Scott Howson announced the move on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Martinek, a 10-year NHL veteran, had 21 goals and 82 assists with 272 penalty minutes in 453 games with the New York Islanders. Last season, he had three goals and 13...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed defenseman Radek Martinek on injured reserve after he suffered a concussion in Friday night's loss to the Detroit Red Wings.Martinek was leveled by Detroit's Darren Helm on his first shift of the game, and did not return.The 35-year-old has one goal and a minus-three rating in seven games this season.The Blue Jackets recalled blue liner...

Was trade deadline day really that far away? No. It just feels that way. That was the time that Islanders fans were clamoring to trade veteran defenseman Radek Martinek for -- something. But Martinek himself had his fingers, toes and anything else he could, crossed that he would not get the call to pack-up and ship out. No. Radek Martinek is an Islander. He loves it here and wanted to stay....

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Radek Martinek to a one-year deal worth $2.2 million.Martinek was one of the top free-agent blueliners left on the market. The 34-year-old had three goals and 13 assists in 64 games with the New York Islanders last season.Martinek has spent his entire career with the Islanders, who made him the 228th overall pick in the 1999 draft...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek has been ruled out of the world hockey championship after sustaining a severe concussion in the Czech Republic's opening game against Latvia. Czech team doctor Radomir Holibka said Sunday that Martinek likely be moved from a Bratislava hospital to the Czech Republic...

Confirmed Radek Martinek has signed a contract with Columbus for 1 year and $2.2 mil. While Martinek was always listed as the Islanders best "under rated" defenseman, he also had a history of injury. We wish him well in his new home. Columbus is a beautiful city. He will love it there. Not too sure who is going to love it here yet... Oh boy... tic tock.

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced that they have signed former New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek this afternoon. According to The Dispatch, the oft-injured blue liner penned a one-year, $2.2 million deal. The Blue Jackets improved their defensive corps this summer by signing two former New York Islanders. Let that sink in. All kidding aside, this is a deal ends general manag...

Share By the time the post-game five-minute marker hits and the New York Islanders locker room doors are opened to the swarm of media, one player who tends to fly under the media's radar is d...

Radek Martinek has not had an easy career since being drafted by the NY Islanders in the 8th round of the 1999 draft. In his eight NHL seasons, he has never been able to play a full season. His body bears the scars of devastating injury that cut each season short. The 2005-2006 season saw Radek on the ice for 74 games, the highest number of his career. Last season saw him for only 16 games....

New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is in the hospital with an injury to his spine and a concussion following a hit to the head during the Czech Republic's 4-2 win at the world hockey championship.

Share The Islanders have confirmed from a Czech Republic team representative that defenseman Radek Martinek was released last night from a hospital in Slovakia. He suffered a concussion from ...

New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is in the hospital with an injury to his spine and a concussion following a hit to the head during the Czech Republic's 4-2 win at the world hockey championship. Martinek was carried off on a stretcher Saturday after being struck by Latvia defenseman Arturs Kulda at 14:40 of the first period.

New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is in the hospital with an injury to his spine and a concussion following a hit to the head during the Czech Republic's 4-2 win at the world hockey championship.

The New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek has been ruled out of the world hockey championship after sustaining a severe concussion in the Czech Republic's opening game against Latvia.

New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is in the hospital with an injury to his spine and a concussion following a hit to the head during the Czech Republic's 4-2 win at the world hockey championship.

The New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek has been ruled out of the world hockey championship after sustaining a severe concussion in the Czech Republic's opening game against Latvia.

The trade deadline has passed and the New York Islanders are almost exactly the same team that started out the day. The only exception is the loss of Rob Schremp on waivers to the Atlanta Thrashers. The two Islanders who had the largest possibility of being moved were Radek Martinek and Zenon Konopka. According to Katie Strang of Newsday on Twitter it is believed that Snow wanted...

Oft-injured New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is out for the season with a knee injury.

Oft-injured New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is out for the season with a knee injury.