Jakub Jeřábek
| Jakub Jeřábek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 12, 1991 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens HC Plzeň HC Vityaz | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Jakub Jeřábek (born May 12, 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently under contract to the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Jeřábek played as a youth with hometown club, HC Plzeň. Undrafted, he remained in the Czech Republic and made his senior debut with HC Plzeň in the Czech Extraliga during the 2008–09 season.
Over the following three seasons, Jeřábek continued his development before cementing a full-time role on the blueline of HC Plzeň in the 2012–13 season.[1] In establishing himself as the club's top defenseman, Jeřábek was recognised in the 2015–16 season, as the league's best defenseman in compiling 33 points in 52 games with HC Plzeň.
In order to play at a higher level, Jeřábek left Plzeň after 8 senior seasons in signing a one-year contract with Russian outfit, HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League on May 5, 2016.[2] In the ensuing 2016–17 season, Jeřábek instantly assumed the role as Vityaz's top pairing defenseman. He led the blueline with 5 goals and 29 assists for 34 points in 59 games, placing him 6th in overall scoring. He was also selected to represent Vityaz at the 2017 KHL All-Star Game.
In attracting NHL interest and at the conclusion of his contract with Vityaz, Jeřábek signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens on May 1, 2017.[3]
International play
Jeřábek captained the junior Czech Republic team at the 2011 World Junior Championships and was the third highest scoring defenceman of the tournament, after Ryan Ellis and Dmitri Orlov.
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 Plzeň | Czech.20 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Plzeň | Czech.20 | 40 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Berounští Medvědi | Czech.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Plzeň | Czech.20 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Plzeň | Czech.20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi | Czech.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Piráti Chomutov | Czech.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 49 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 47 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 48 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 52 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 59 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| KHL totals | 59 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | ||||
| Senior totals | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| ELH | ||
| Best Defenseman | 2016 | |
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2017 | |
References
- ↑ "Plzen announce first roster transactions" (in Czech). HC Plzen. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ↑ "Three more debutants sign with Vityaz" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "Canadiens agree to terms on one-year deal with Jakub Jerabek". Montreal Canadiens. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database