Lukáš Sedlák
| Lukáš Sedlák | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 February 1993 České Budějovice, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL draft |
158th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Lukáš Sedlák (born 25 February 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sedlak was selected by the Blue Jackets in the 6th round (158th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Sedlak played in his native Czech Republic in the junior ranks of HC České Budějovice, before he was selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets. Sedlak immediately embarked on transitioning to the North American game. joining the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 2011–12 season, with whom he was drafted with their first selection in the CHL import draft.
On 10 April 2013, Sedlak was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1] He was assigned to begin his professional career with the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League for the 2013–14 season.
Despite contributing in a depth role defensively, Sedlak was unable to produce offensively throughout the tenure of his rookie contract within the Blue Jackets organization. Sedlak surprisingly saw a late season spurt offensively toward the end of the 2015–16 season, continuing through to the post-season, in recording 9 goals and 16 points in 17 games to help the Lake Erie Monsters claim the Calder Cup.[2] He was re-signed by the Blue Jackets to a one-year extension in the midst of their playoff run on 26 May 2016.[3]
Sedlak continued his ascent within the Blue Jackets organization after the summer in making the opening night roster for the 2016–17 season with the Blue Jackets.[4] Initially on the roster as the teams extra forward, Sedlak drew into action in the Blue Jackets third game, making his NHL debut in a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on 21 October 2016.[5] In his fourth game, Sedlak registered his first NHL point, an assist, in a 3-1 defeat to the San Jose Sharks on 28 October 2016.[6] He scored his first NHL goal against goalie Petr Mrázek on December 9, 2016, in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 50 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 48 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 54 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 51 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 54 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 62 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 62 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Czech Republic | U17 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | [7] |
References
- ^ "Blue Jackets sign Lukas Sedlak to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Oliver Bjorkstrand nets OT winner as Lake Erie win Calder Cup". cumberlink.com. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Blue Jackets re-sign Lukas Sedlak to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "CBJ center Lukas Sedlak drawing interest from hometown hero Vinny Prospal". Columbus Dispatch. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Blue Jackets pick up first win, beat Blackhawks 3-2". CBS Sports. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Hertl scores two to lead Sharks past Blue Jackets". CBS Sports. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Brown, Tony (12 June 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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