| Petr Mrázek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mrázek with theChicago Blackhawks in 2024 | |||
| Born | (1992-02-14)14 February 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Anaheim Ducks Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |  Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft | 141st overall,2010 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Petr Mrázek (Czech:[ˈmraːzɛk]; born 14 February 1992) is a Czech professionalice hockeygoaltender for theAnaheim Ducks of theNational Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected in the fifth round, 141st overall, by the Red Wings in the2010 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he spent the first portion of his NHL career. He also played for theDetroit Red Wings,Philadelphia Flyers,Carolina Hurricanes,Toronto Maple Leafs and theChicago Blackhawks.
Before going to North America, Mrázek played in theCzech Extraliga, where he appeared forHC Vítkovice Steel during the 2007–08 post-season.
In his firstOntario Hockey League (OHL) season with theOttawa 67's in2009–10, Mrázek posted a 12–9–1 record in 30 games with a 3.00goals against average (GAA) and .905save percentage. He played in eight playoff games with Ottawa, finishing with a 4–4–0 record, 2.39 GAA and a .928 save percentage. At the end of the season, at the2010 NHL Entry Draft from 25 and 26 June, Mrázek was selected by theDetroit Red Wings in the fifth round, 141st overall.
On 19 October 2011, Mrázek signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings.[1] However, he remained in the OHL for the2011–12 season, appearing in 50 regular season games for the 67's. He was 30–19 with threeshutouts and had a 2.84 GAA and .917 save percentage in the regular season. In the playoffs, he appeared in 17 of 18 games, going 9–8 with a 2.59 GAA and .929 save percentage.
On 4 April 2011, upon the conclusion of Ottawa's season, Mrázek was signed by theGrand Rapids Griffins, the Detroit Red Wings'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, on an amateur try-out contract.[2]
Mrázek began the2012–13 season with theToledo Walleye of theECHL, the Red Wings' second-tier minor league affiliate, where he won his first game 4–1 over theKalamazoo Wings. Mrázek posted a 2–1–0 record, a 2.02 GAA and a .944 save percentage in three games played in the ECHL before being called up to Grand Rapids in the AHL. He made his AHL debut with the Griffins on 3 November 2012, and made 29 saves in a 4–1 victory over theTexas Stars. Mrázek won 12 of his first 15 appearances overall with the Griffins, also setting a franchise record in the process by winning his first six starts. He registered his first professional shutout on 2 February 2013, in a game against theAbbotsford Heat. Mrázek was named the AHL Player of the Week for the week ending 3 February 2013, after posting a 0.50 GAA and a .981 save percentage in two games played.[3]
Mrázek made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on 7 February 2013, in a game against theSt. Louis Blues. Detroit won 5–1, with Mrázek making 26 saves.[4] With the win, Mrázek became the second goaltender in hockey history to win his ECHL, AHL and NHL debuts in the same season, joiningAlex Auld.[5]
Mrázek then represented the Griffins at the AHL All-Star Classic and recorded the win in a 7–6 game. The Griffins finished first in the Midwest Division and defeated theSyracuse Crunch in theCalder Cup Finals to capture theCalder Cup championship. Mrázek played all 24 playoff games and was 15–9 with four shutouts, posting a 2.31 GAA and .916 save percentage.[6]
During the2013–14 season, Mrázek was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team, finishing second in the AHL in GAA (2.10) and third in save percentage (.924) through 32 regular season games. He posted a 22–9–1 record in his second season with the Griffins, while also seeing action in nine games with Detroit in the NHL, obtaining a 2–4–0 record, 1.74 GAA and .927 save percentage. His two wins were shutouts atEdmonton on 2 November and at St. Louis on 13 April.[7]
On 1 July 2014, the Detroit Red Wings signed Mrázek to a one-year contract extension.[8] During the2014–15 season, he appeared in 29 games for the Red Wings, posting a 16–9–2 record, 2.38 GAA, .918 save percentage and three shutouts.[9] Mrázek was named the AHL Player of the Week for the week ending 1 March 2015, after leading the Griffins to three consecutive wins on the road, with a 0.67 GAA and .976 save percentage. He also recorded consecutive shutouts against theMilwaukee Admirals on 27 February and theChicago Wolves on 28 February, becoming the third Griffin to ever record back-to-back road shutouts. Mrázek recorded three shutouts in his last four games. He has allowed just two goals in his last 247:21 of game time for a 0.49 GAA and 0.983 save percentage (117 saves from 119 shots) during that span.[10] Mrázek was recalled by the Red Wings on 9 March. Since being assigned to the Griffins on 17 February, Mrázek has not suffered a regulation loss, posting a 6–0–1 record, with a 1.13 goals against average, a 0.962 save percentage and three shutouts. Mrázek holds a record of 9–2–1 overall in 13 games with the Griffins this season, with a 2.06 goals against average and a 0.927 save percentage.[11]
On 16 April 2015, Mrázek made hisStanley Cup playoffs debut against theTampa Bay Lightning. In his first playoff game, he posted 44 saves on 46 shots to help lead the Red Wings to a 3–2 win. On 21 April, Mrázek posted his first career playoff shutout in a 3–0 win.[12] On 25 April, Mrázek had another playoff shutout, a 4–0 win. He became the 14th Red Wings goaltender to post two shutouts in one playoff series, and only the third rookie goaltender to do so, followingEarl Robertson in1937 andHarry Lumley in1945.[13][14] Among NHL rookie goaltenders who started more than 15 games, Mrázek placed third in wins, second in goals-against average, first in save percentage and second in shutouts. Following the 2014–15 season, Mrázek was named the Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association,[15] now known as Detroit Sports Media.
Mrázek was named the NHLSecond Star of the Week for the week ending 11 January 2016. During that time, Mrázek went 3–0–0 with a .67 GAA and .978 save percentage. Mrázek's GAA ranks sixth among NHL goalies with as many games played. This season, in 28 games played, Mrázek has posted a 15–8–3 record with a 2.16 GAA and .930 save percentage. Only Washington'sBraden Holtby (.932) and Florida'sRoberto Luongo (.931) have better save percentages among goalies who have logged as many games played.[16]
On 27 July 2016, the Red Wings opted to not renew Mrázek to a two-year contract extension due to a breach of the morals clause in his contract. On 1 July 2016 Petr Mrazek was arrested and charged with assault for an attack on his wife Tiffany. He hit her, pushed her to the ground, and choked her in the front yard of their home in Grosse Pointe.
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On 19 February 2017, Mrázek was traded to thePhiladelphia Flyers in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the2018 NHL Draft and a conditional third-round pick in2019.[17][18] On 22 February, he made his debut for the Flyers where he made 19 saves in a 2–1 victory over theColumbus Blue Jackets.[19]
At the conclusion of the season, Mrázek was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Flyers, releasing him to free agency. On July 1, 2018, Mrázek agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[20]
Mrázek split most of the 2018–19 season withCurtis McElhinney. On April 4, 2019, Mrázek earned his 23rd win of the season as the Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth for the first time in 10 years. Overall, he recorded 23 wins and a 2.39 goals against average during the2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes season, his best since 2015–16 with Detroit.
Mrázek and the Hurricanes then upset the defending Stanley Cup championWashington Capitals in an opening round seven-game series en route to the Eastern Conference Finals, also for the first time in 10 years. He suffered an injury during the second round against the New York Islanders and was replaced by goaltender Curtis McElhinney for several games.
On July 1, 2019, Mrázek re-signed with the Hurricanes on a two-year, $6.25 million contract.[21] He recorded a 21–16–2 record during the2019–20 Carolina Hurricanes season prior to the pausing of the season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
After starting the COVID-19 shortened 2020–21 season with a 0.99 GAA, Mrázek left his fourth start 2 minutes and 47 seconds into the game after sustaining an upper-body injury when teammateMax McCormick bumped into him, knocking the net off. This was later confirmed to be a thumb injury, severe enough that it required Mrázek to undergo surgery. On 4 April 2021, Mrázek returned from injury for the Hurricanes, posting his third shutout of the season.[22]
On 28 July 2021, Mrázek signed as a free agent to a three-year, $11.4 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[23] Maple Leafs general managerKyle Dubas envisioned him operating as part of a goaltending tandem withJack Campbell. However, Mrázek struggled immensely in his time with the team, never posting a monthly save percentage above .900. By midyear, with Campbell also struggling, Leafs goaltending was becoming a major point of discussion.[24] A 26 February 2022 game against theDetroit Red Wings was widely identified as the nadir, with Mrázek relieving Campbell after he gave up four goals in six minutes in the third period, only to immediately allow another goal himself. Both Red Wings goaltenders also played poorly, leading to a 10–7 Leafs victory, one of the highest-scoring games in recent NHL history.[25][26] On 20 March, Mrázek was placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing one game with theToronto Marlies before being recalled to the main club.[27] Following an injury to Campbell, Mrázek briefly took over as starting goaltender, but then suffered a groin injury, with Marlies goaltenderErik Källgren stepping in.[28] The injury marked the end of Mrázek's season. Despite an .888 save percentage in 20 appearances, he finished with a 12–6–0record due to the Leafs' potent offense. It was widely assumed that the team would seek to move his contract in the off-season.[29]
On 7 July 2022, Mrázek was traded by the Maple Leafs along with a first-round pick in2022 NHL Entry Draft to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022.[30]
During the2024–25 season, he appeared in 33 games for the Blackhawks and posted a 10–19–2 record with a 3.46 GAA and an .890 save percentage.
On 7 March 2025, Mrázek was traded by the Blackhawks, along withCraig Smith, back to the Red Wings in exchange forJoe Veleno.[31]
On 28 June 2025, at the2025 NHL entry draft, Mrázek was traded by the Red Wings, alongside two draft picks to theAnaheim Ducks in exchange for fellow goaltenderJohn Gibson.[32]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sice hockey | ||
| Representing Czech Republic | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2024 Czech Republic | |
 | 2012 Helsinki | |
Mrázek represented theCzech Republic junior team at the2012 World Junior Championships. He backstopped the team to the quarterfinals, where it was eliminated from medal contention in overtime by theRussia junior team. Mrázek was selected as the best goaltender of the championship. He was 3–3 with one shutout in six games in the championships with a 2.49 goals against and .928 save percentage; highlighted by a 52-save effort in a 5–2 win over theUnited States junior team. Mrázek was awarded theIIHF Directorate Top Goaltender award and was named one of the Czech Republic's top three players at the tournament.[6][33]
Mrázek represented theCzech Republic senior team at the2012 World Championship as the third goaltender, where he won a bronze medal.[34] He represented the Czech Republic at the2016 World Cup of Hockey, where he was 1–0–1 with a 2.98 GAA, and .925 save percentage.[35] Mrázek represented the Czech Republic at the2017 World Championship, where he was 1–2 with a 2.47 GAA, and .881 save percentage.
He represented the Czech Republic team at the2024 World Championship and won a gold medal.[36]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2009–10 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1,562 | 78 | 3 | 3.00 | .905 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 451 | 18 | 0 | 2.39 | .928 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 52 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3,089 | 146 | 4 | 2.84 | .920 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 224 | 21 | 0 | 5.63 | .868 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 50 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3,016 | 143 | 3 | 2.84 | .917 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1,065 | 46 | 0 | 2.59 | .926 | ||
| 2012–13 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 6 | 0 | 2.01 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 42 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2,498 | 97 | 1 | 2.33 | .916 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1,431 | 55 | 4 | 2.31 | .916 | ||
| 2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 2.02 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 32 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1,830 | 63 | 3 | 2.10 | .924 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 600 | 28 | 0 | 2.80 | .911 | ||
| 2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 449 | 13 | 2 | 1.74 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 756 | 26 | 3 | 2.06 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 29 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1,585 | 64 | 3 | 2.38 | .918 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 398 | 14 | 2 | 2.11 | .925 | ||
| 2015–16 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 54 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2,681 | 115 | 4 | 2.33 | .921 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178 | 4 | 1 | 1.36 | .945 | ||
| 2016–17 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 2,858 | 145 | 1 | 3.04 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1,184 | 57 | 3 | 2.89 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 913 | 49 | 1 | 3.22 | .891 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3.87 | .857 | ||
| 2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2,387 | 95 | 4 | 2.39 | .914 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 660 | 30 | 2 | 2.73 | .894 | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 40 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2,321 | 104 | 3 | 2.69 | .905 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 317 | 11 | 0 | 2.08 | .929 | ||
| 2020–21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 671 | 23 | 3 | 2.06 | .923 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 3.90 | .873 | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1,042 | 58 | 0 | 3.34 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 39 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 2,166 | 132 | 0 | 3.66 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 56 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 3,153 | 159 | 1 | 3.03 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 33 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1,840 | 106 | 0 | 3.46 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 241 | 10 | 1 | 2.49 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 428 | 180 | 176 | 40 | 23,887 | 1,134 | 26 | 2.85 | .906 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 1,706 | 69 | 5 | 2.43 | .911 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 362 | 15 | 1 | 2.49 | .928 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WC |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WCH | 6th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 6 | 0 | 2.98 | .925 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 243 | 10 | 0 | 2.47 | .881 | |
| 2024 | Czech Republic | WC |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .906 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 362 | 15 | 1 | 2.49 | .928 | ||||
| Senior totals | 9 | 4 | 3 | 493 | 19 | 0 | 2.31 | .928 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore TrophyOHL Best Rookie Goals Against Average | 2009–10 | |
| World Junior Ice Hockey Championships First Team All-Star | 2012 | [37] |
| World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Best Goaltender | 2012 | |
| AHLSecond All-Star Team | 2013–14 | [38] |