Filip Král
| Filip Král | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 20, 1999 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 | 2016–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]
Playing career
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 HC 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 started the 2017–18 season with Kometa Brno, but opted out of his contract four games into the season to play in the WHL.[3] He was signed by Chiefs on October 6 and committed to play for the team during the 2017–18 season, marking the first time he would play outside of his native country.[4] 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).[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Kometa Brno | Czech.20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč | Czech.1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč | Czech.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 54 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 47 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| ELH totals | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Czech Republic
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
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2016 Czech Republic/Slovakia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Czech Republic | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||
References
- ^ "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) - ^ "Blanenský rodák Filip Král má namířeno do NHL". Město Blansko (in Czech). June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Punčochář, Jiří (October 3, 2017). "Kometě odchází za oceán velký talent. Obránce Král jde zkusit WHL". iSport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "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) - ^ 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.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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