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Filip Král
Born (1999-10-20) October 20, 1999 (age 25)
Blansko, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
WHL team
Former teams		 Spokane Chiefs
HC Kometa Brno
NHL draft 149th overall, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2017–present

Filip Král (born October 20, 1999) is a Czech ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL), having previously played professionally with HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga, the top league in the country. He was drafted 149th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Král began playing hockey in his hometown of Blansko at the age of three.[2] In the Czech Republic Král has played within in system of Kometa Brno, and played 27 games with the professional club across two seasons, recording two assists. In 2017, Král was drafted in the second round, 78th overall during the CHL Import Draft by Spokane. He was signed by Chiefs shortly afterwards and committed to play for the team during the 2017–18 season, marking the first time he would play outside of his native country.[3] During his first season in North America, Král put up 35 points in 54 games, second on team scoring for defenceman (behind only Ty Smith, who was also selected during the 2018 NHL draft).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs Select Filip Kral 149th Overall". Pension Plan Puppets. SB Nation. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Blanenský rodák Filip Král má namířeno do NHL". Blansko (in Czech). June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Czech Defenseman Filip Kral Headed to Spokane". Western Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. October 6, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Murray, Robert (June 20, 2018). "Growing the Game's Best Talent: Kristian Reichel and Filip Kral". Western Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved June 23, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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