Roman Červenka

Roman Červenka
Roman Cervenka following a November 2011 game
Born December 10, 1985
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams 		SKA Saint Petersburg
HC Slavia Praha
Avangard Omsk
HC Lev Praha
Calgary Flames
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–present

Roman Červenka[1] (born December 10, 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who plays for the SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He formerly played with HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga, Avangard Omsk and HC Lev Praha both of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was the leading goal scorer in the KHL in 2010–11 and was named to the All-Star team in 2011–12 before moving to North America by signing a contract with the Flames. Internationally, Červenka has played with the Czech national team on several occasions, winning a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and gold and bronze at the 2010 and 2011 IIHF World Championships, respectively. Additionally, he represented his country as a member of the Czech team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Červenka played one NHL season with the Flames in 2012–13.

Červenka began playing with Slavia Praha's junior teams, playing for the under-18 team in 2000–01 and 2001–02, and the under-20 team in 2002–03 and 2003–04. During the 2003–04 season he also made his Extraliga debut, playing a total of 15 games with the top-level team. After playing for various junior-level and 1 Liga teams during the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, Červenka rejoined Slavia Praha in 2006–07. In 2008–09, Červenka recorded 59 points (28 goals, 31 assists) in 51 games.[2][3]

Červenka has represented the Czech Republic with the national team on multiple occasions. He earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Championships. He also played at the 2009 IIHF World Championship and was selected to play for the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the time of the Olympic team selection, Červenka was leading the Extraliga with 55 points in 35 games.[4][5]

On May 25, 2010, Červenka signed a two-year deal with Avangard Omsk.[6] He earned a place on the left wing of the first line alongside his countryman Jaromír Jágr and established himself as a prolific KHL scoring forward. In his first season in the league, Červenka was selected to play in the Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game collecting more fan votes than any other skater in the league.[7] Having scored 31 times in the 2010-11 season, the forward received the Top Goalscorer award from the league.[8]

Červenka signed a one-year contract with a base salary of $975,000 and a maximum of $3.775 million with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) on May 2, 2012. His debut with the team was delayed by the 2012-13 NHL lockout, during which he first played for HC Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic. He appeared in nine games for the team, scoring 13 points. He left the team due to injury, then returned to action with the KHL's HC Lev Praha, but suffered another injury after only five games. He was further sidelined by a blood clot issue that left him out of the Flames' lineup to start the season.[9] Červenka missed the first three games of the season before making his NHL debut on January 26, 2013, in a 4–3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.[10] He scored his first NHL point, an assist, in the following game against the Colorado Avalanche.[11]

On May 16, 2013 Červenka signed a three-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 HC Slavia Praha CZE 15 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2005–06 HC Slavia Praha CZE 22 0 0 0 12 — — — — —
2006–07 HC Slavia Praha CZE 51 6 6 12 54 6 3 1 4 6
2007–08 HC Slavia Praha CZE 41 19 11 30 72 14 4 4 8 20
2008–09 HC Slavia Praha CZE 51 28 31 59 56 18 13 11 24 20
2009–10 HC Slavia Praha CZE 50 30 43 73 56 16 9 15 24 34
2010–11 Avangard Omsk KHL 51 31 30 61 56 12 5 4 9 4
2011–12 Avangard Omsk KHL 54 23 16 39 18 20 11 10 21 4
2012–13 HC Slavia Praha CZE 9 5 8 13 14 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Lev Praha KHL 5 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Calgary Flames NHL 39 9 8 17 14 — — — — —
2013–14 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 53 14 25 39 34 10 6 11 17 8
2014–15 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 55 13 23 36 22 22 2 5 7 10
Czech totals 239 88 100 188 266 54 29 31 60 80
KHL totals 218 82 96 178 132 64 24 30 54 26
NHL totals 39 9 8 17 14 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Czech Republic WJC 3rd 7 1 0 1 8
2009 Czech Republic WC 6th 7 2 1 3 2
2010 Czech Republic Oly 7th 5 0 2 2 0
2010 Czech Republic WC 1st 9 1 1 2 2
2011 Czech Republic WC 3rd 9 4 6 10 4
2014 Czech Republic Oly 6th 5 2 0 2 2
2014 Czech Republic WC 4th 10 2 3 5 4
Junior totals 7 1 0 1 8
Senior totals 45 11 13 24 14

Awards and honours
Medal record
Competitor for  Czech Republic
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2005 USA
World Championships
Gold 2010 Germany
Bronze 2011 Slovakia
Award Year
KHL
KHL Best Sniper Award 2010–11 [13]
Golden Helmet Award
All-Star team		 2011–12 [14]
Gagarin Cup 2014–15

References

  1. ↑ Prague Post
  2. ↑ "Roman Cervenka". Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Roman Cervenka". Eurohockey. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Czech Republic finalizes Olympic hockey squad". The Sports Network. December 30, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Provisional Rosters". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  6. ↑ "The World Champion signs a two-year contract". Avangard Omsk. May 25, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Fans’ Choice". KHL. January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  8. ↑ "The League’s Finest". KHL. May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  9. ↑ Sportak, Randy (January 7, 2013). "Newcomer Cervenka won't be starting camp". Calgary Sun. p. S8.
  10. ↑ Maki, Alan (January 27, 2013). "Flames respond to early-season struggles with 4-3 win over Oilers". Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Paul Stastny scores twice to lead Avs past Flames". ESPN. January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  12. ↑ Fox, Luke (May 16, 2013). "Flames’ Cervenka signs with KHL team". sortsnet.ca.
  13. ↑ Duhatschek, Eric (May 2, 2012). "Flames splash cash to sign Roman Cervenka". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  14. ↑ Busby, Ian (May 25, 2012). "Flames signee a KHL all-star". Calgary Sun. p. S7.

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