Libor Šulák
| Libor Šulák | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
March 4, 1994 Pelhřimov, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Piráti Chomutov Orli Znojmo | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Libor Šulák (born March 4, 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Detroit Red Wings organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Šulák made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with Piráti Chomutov during the 2013–14 season.[1]
During the 2015–16 season playing with Orli Znojmo, Šulák recorded six goals and 12 assists in 52 games, and was named the league's rookie of the year.[2] In the following 2016–17 season with Orli Znojmo, Šulák placed fourth on the team with 10 goals and 18 assists, and a team-best plus-19 rating in 54 games.[2]
After two productive years with Znojmo, Šulák was initially signed to a two-year contract with Finnish club, Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga on April 13, 2017.[3] However, on May 24, 2017, Šulák was mutually released from his contract using an NHL out-clause in signing to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[2]
International play
Šulák represented the Czech Republic at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded three assists in six games. Šulák represented Czech Republic at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded no points in five games.[2]
Šulák represented the Czech Republic at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded one assist in two games.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Tatranski Vlci | MHL | 50 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Piráti Chomutov | Czech.1 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 52 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 2016–17 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 54 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| ELH totals | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| EBEL totals | 106 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 55 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 8th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "KLH Chomutov 2013–14 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kujawa, Kyle (May 24, 2017). "Red Wings sign free agent Defenseman Libor Sulak". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Czech Libor Sulak to strengthen blueline". Lahti Pelicans. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database