| Vladimír Sobotka | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 2, 1987 Třebíč, TCH |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins |
| NHL Draft | 106th overall, 2005 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
Vladimír Sobotka (born July 2, 1987) is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Sobotka was drafted 106th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins from Slavia Prague of the Czech Extraliga.
Sobotka played his first NHL game on November 24, 2007 against the New York Islanders. His first NHL goal was scored later that season, on February 13 against Ty Conklin of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
On June 26, 2010, the Boston Bruins traded Sobotka to the St. Louis Blues for the rights to Boston University defenseman David Warsofsky.
On November 6, 2010, Sobotka registered his first goal for the Blues against his former club, the Boston Bruins, beating Tuukka Rask after a turnover in the Bruins' zone. That season he went on to score 29 points in 65 games.[1]
On June 15, 2011, Sobotka was re-signed to a three-year contract with the Blues.[2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Slavia Prague | CZE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Slavia Prague | CZE | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Slavia Prague | CZE | 33 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Slavia Prague | CZE | 33 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 44 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 43 | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 61 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 65 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 199 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 133 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Czech Republic | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Minsk | Ice hockey |
Played for Czech Republic in:
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Junior int'l totals | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 55 | ||