Aleš Píša Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:183
Played For:HC Pardubice
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Khimik Mytishchi
Severstal Cherepovets
New York Rangers
Edmonton Oilers
Birth Date:2 January 1977
Birth Place:Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Draft:272nd overall
Draft Year:2001
Draft Team:Edmonton Oilers
Career Start:1993
Career End:2018

Aleš Píša (born 2 January 1977) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 53 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers during the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2018, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. He was chosen as an over-age selection in the ninth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 272nd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career

After spending most of his professional career with his hometown team of Pardubice, Píša made his North America debut with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2001. He saw spot duty with the Oilers his first year, playing in only two games, but the following season, he remained with the Oilers until the trade deadline. At the deadline, Píša was shipped to the New York Rangers as part of a package that brought back Radek Dvořák.

Píša played just three games for the Rangers to finish the year, and signed with Severstal Cherepovets of the Russian Superleague (RSL) in 2003–04, a team he remained with throughout the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Píša played the 2005–06 season with Khimik Moscow Oblast of the RSL, and was one of the team's top players, leading all Mytishi Khimik defenceman in points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1991–92TCH U1829 8 14 22
1993–94HC PardubiceELH2 0 0 0 2
1994–95HC PardubiceELH22 0 0 0 16
1995–96HC Pojišťovna IB PardubiceELH34 0 4 4 78
1996–97HC Pojišťovna IB PardubiceELH41 4 2 6 706 0 2 2 6
1997–98HC IPB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH50 4 7 11 773 0 0 0 4
1998–99HC IPB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH48 7 12 19 793 0 1 1 6
1999–2000HC IPB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH51 5 11 16 741 0 0 0 4
2000–01HC IPB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH47 10 13 23 757 2 2 4 29
2001–02Edmonton OilersNHL2 0 0 0 2
2001–02Hamilton BulldogsAHL52 6 12 18 6214 1 4 5 8
2002–03Edmonton OilersNHL48 1 3 4 24
2002–03Hamilton BulldogsAHL7 0 1 1 14
2002–03New York RangersNHL3 0 0 0 0
2003–04Severstal CherepovetsRSL31 1 11 12 46
2004–05Severstal CherepovetsRSL52 6 10 16 85
2005–06Khimik MytishchiRSL51 13 10 23 1409 0 2 2 10
2006–07HC Moeller PardubiceELH30 5 6 11 12214 1 5 6 58
2007–08HC Moeller PardubiceELH31 0 8 8 81
2007–08Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodRSL20 0 1 1 30
2008–09HC Moeller PardubiceELH51 5 12 17 957 1 0 1 33
2009–10HC Eaton PardubiceELH44 5 15 20 4013 6 8 14 16
2010–11HC Eaton PardubiceELH40 3 7 10 349 2 2 4 4
2011–12HC ČSOB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH46 7 17 24 6117 4 8 12 26
2012–13HC ČSOB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH50 6 10 16 545 0 0 0 0
2013–14HC ČSOB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH47 0 7 7 5810 0 0 0 10
2014–15HC ČSOB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH44 0 11 11 30
2015–16HC BAK TrutnovCZE-315 3 11 14 50
2016–17HC BAK TrutnovCZE-332 5 16 21 605 0 1 1 4
2017–18HC BAK TrutnovCZE-311 0 2 2 32
ELH totals678 61 142 203 104695 16 28 44 196
NHL totals53 1 3 4 26
RSL totals154 20 32 52 3019 0 2 2 10

International

YearTeamEventGP G A Pts PIM
1995Czech RepublicEJC5 0 1 1 2
1996Czech RepublicWJC6 0 1 1 33
1997Czech RepublicWJC7 0 1 1 2
Junior totals18 0 3 3 37

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