Lukáš Sedlák
| Lukáš Sedlák | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1993 České Budějovice, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL Draft |
158th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Lukáš Sedlák (born February 25, 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sedlak was selected by the Blue Jackets in the 6th round (158th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Sedlak played in his native Czech Republic in the junior ranks of HC České Budějovice, before he was selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets. Sedlak immediately embarked on transitioning to the North American game. joining the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 2011–12 season, with whom he was drafted with their first selection in the CHL import draft.
On April 10, 2013, Sedlak was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1] He was assigned to begin his professional career with the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League for the 2013–14 season.
Despite contributing in a depth role defensively, Sedlak was unable to produce offensively throughout the tenure of his rookie contract within the Blue Jackets organization. Sedlak surprisingly saw a late season spurt offensively toward the end of the 2015–16 season, continuing through to the post-season, in recording 9 goals and 16 points in 17 games to help the Lake Erie Monsters claim the Calder Cup.[2] He was re-signed by the Blue Jackets to a one-year extension in the midst of their playoff run on May 26, 2016.[3]
Sedlak continued his ascent within the Blue Jackets organization after the summer in making the opening night roster for the 2016–17 season with the Blue Jackets.[4] Initially on the roster as the teams extra forward, Sedlak drew into action in the Blue Jackets third game, making his NHL debut in a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on October 21, 2016.[5] In his fourth game, Sedlak registered his first NHL point, an assist, in a 3-1 defeat to the San Jose Sharks on October 28, 2016.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 50 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 48 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 54 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 51 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 54 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | ||
| AHL totals | 159 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 83 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 18 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Czech Republic | U17 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | [7] |
References
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Lukas Sedlak to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "Oliver Bjorkstrand nets OT winner as Lake Erie win Calder Cup". cumberlink.com. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets re-sign Lukas Sedlak to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ↑ "CBJ center Lukas Sedlak drawing interest from hometown hero Vinny Prospal". Columbus Dispatch. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets pick up first win, beat Blackhawks 3-2". CBS Sports. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
- ↑ "Hertl scores two to lead Sharks past Blue Jackets". CBS Sports. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ↑ Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database