Roman Horák (ice hockey, born 1991)

Roman Horák
Born (1991-05-21) May 21, 1991
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Vityaz Podolsk
HC České Budějovice
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft 127th overall, 2009
New York Rangers
Playing career 2007–present

Roman Horák (born May 21, 1991) is a Czech ice hockey player currently playing for Vityaz Podolsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played nine games in the Czech Extraliga with HC České Budějovice before coming to North America to play two Western Hockey League (WHL) seasons with the Chilliwack Bruins. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the fifth round, 127th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and joined the Calgary Flames organization via trade in 2011. In 2014, he was traded by the Flames for a brief stint with the Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career

Professional

Horák began his professional career with his hometown team HC České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga, appearing in one game with the club in 2007–08 and eight more in 2008–09. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the fifth round, 127th overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Additionally, Horák was selected by the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Chilliwack Bruins with the eighth overall pick in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) import draft.[2] Though he had little knowledge of English, Horák moved to Canada to join the Bruins for the 2009–10 WHL season.[3]

In his first season in Chilliwack, Horák scored 21 goals and 47 points. He improved to 26 goals and 78 points in 2010–11.[1] Additionally, he represented the Czech Republic at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he had one goal and one assist in six games.[4][5] He returned to the team for the 2011 tournament, recording one assist in five games in that tournament.[4][6]

Horák signed a contract with the New York Rangers on May 6, 2011.[7] However, before he played a game with the NHL team, he was traded to the Calgary Flames on June 1, along with two draft picks, in exchange for defenceman Tim Erixon.[8] The Flames discovered Horák while scouting his teammate, and their own draft pick, Ryan Howse. The team realized that Howse, a 50-goal scorer in 2010–11, had become far less effective when Horák suffered an injury.[9]

Initially expected to join the Flames' minor league affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL), to begin the 2011–12 season, Horák exceeded the team's expectations and earned a spot with the Flames.[3] He made his NHL debut and scored his first point, an assist, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 8, 2011.[10] He scored his first NHL goal on October 26 against Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Colorado Avalanche.[11]

On November 8, 2013, Horák was traded to the Edmonton Oilers alongside goaltender prospect Laurent Brossoit in exchange for Ladislav Šmíd and minor league goalie Olivier Roy.[12] He was subsequently reassigned by the Oilers to their AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons.

With his NHL rights still owned by the Oilers, Horák opted to return to Europe in signing a one-year contract with Russian club Vityaz Podolsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on May 12, 2014.[13]

Personal life

His father, Roman Horák, also played hockey in European elite leagues for 14 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 HC České Budějovice Czech 10000 —————
2008–09 HC České Budějovice Czech 171010 —————
2009–10 Chilliwack Bruins WHL 6621264739 62464
2010–11 Chilliwack Bruins WHL 6426527860 51230
2011–12 Calgary Flames NHL 61381114 —————
2011–12 Abbotsford Heat AHL 142246 80332
2012–13 Abbotsford Heat AHL 5916143024 —————
2012–13 Calgary Flames NHL 202572 —————
2013–14 Abbotsford Heat AHL 132576 —————
2013–14 Calgary Flames NHL 10000 —————
2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 53 21 27 48 16 3 1 0 1 0
2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2 1 0 1 0 —————
2014–15 Vityaz Podolsk KHL 53 18 13 31 26 — — — — —
NHL totals 84 6 13 19 16 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Czech Republic WJC 7th 6 1 1 2 0
2011 Czech Republic WJC 7th 5 0 1 1 4
Junior totals 11 1 2 3 4

References

  1. 1 2 Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean; Ahrens, Janette; Buer, Greg (2011). 2011–12 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 121.
  2. ↑ Flett, Cory; Watts, Jessie (eds.). 2009–10 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 219.
  3. 1 2 Hall, Vicki; Cruickshank, Scott (2011-10-03). "Horak wins job with Flames". National Post. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  4. 1 2 "Kreider, Bourque make final USA cut". New York Rangers Hockey Club. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  5. ↑ "2010 Player Statistics by Team: Czech Republic" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  6. ↑ "2011 Player Statistics by Team: Czech Republic" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  7. ↑ "Rangers, Horak agree to contract terms". New York Rangers Hockey Club. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  8. ↑ "Flames trade unsigned draft pick Erixon to Rangers". The Sports Network. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  9. ↑ Cruickshank, Scott (2011-10-01). "http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/10/01/calgary-delighted-with-horak/". National Post. Retrieved 2011-12-10. External link in |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "Matt Niskanen nets 2 points as Penguins drop Flames". ESPN. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  11. ↑ "Kiprusoff, Flames cool off Avs with 4-2 win". NHL. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  12. ↑ "Oilers, Flames complete trade". CBC. November 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  13. ↑ "Roman Horak in Vityaz". HC Vityaz Podolsk. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-12.

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