Lukáš Radil Explained

Lukáš Radil
Birth Date:1990 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Čáslav, Czechoslovakia
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
League:ELH
Team:HC Dynamo Pardubice
Former Teams:Spartak Moscow
San Jose Sharks
Dinamo Riga
Ntl Team:CZE
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2008

Lukáš Radil (born 5 August 1990) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Playing career

Radil began playing as a youth within the Pardubice organization. He made his professional debut with Pardubice at the end of the 2007–08 season, in the Czech Extraliga relegation round.[1]

Undrafted and in his eighth season with Pardubice in 2014–15, Radil marked career highs with 29 assists and 39 points in 52 games. As a free agent, Radil left the Czech Republic for the first time in his career upon signing a one-year contract with Russian club, Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on 4 June 2015.[2]

In his first season with Spartak in 2015–16, Radil instantly added offence on the club's scoring line with 32 points in 57 games. He was re-signed to an improved two-year contract during the campaign on 21 January 2016.[3]

At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, his third with Spartak Moscow and having increased his points total in each season, Radil left as a free agent to pursue his National Hockey League ambitions by agreeing to a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on 4 April 2018.[4] On 23 November 2018, Radil made his NHL debut, in a 4–0 victory against the Vancouver Canucks.[5] On 8 December, Radil scored his first NHL goal in the Sharks' 5–3 win over the Arizona Coyotes.[6] Having scored 9 points through his first 18 games, Radil was signed to a one-year contract extension with the Sharks on 6 January 2019.[7]

In the following 2019–20 season, Radil was unable to solidify his role in the NHL with San Jose and was waived on 13 December 2019.[8] A day later, he was reassigned to the Barracuda.[9] He collected 16 points in 28 games with the Barracuda before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

With his tenure with the Sharks effectively ended, Radil as an impending free agent opted to return to Russia to join former club, Spartak Moscow of the KHL, on a one-year contract on 9 June 2020.[10] In the following 2020–21 season, Radil regained his scoring touch with Spartak, posting 19 goals and 32 points through 55 regular season games.

As a free agent, Radil left Spartak for the second time, opting to continue in the KHL on a one-year deal with Latvian based club, Dinamo Riga, on 29 June 2021.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2005–06HC Moeller PardubiceCZE U1847818262051122
2006–07HC Moeller PardubiceCZE U1839918273021122
2007–08HC Moeller PardubiceCZE U2040417213264372
2008–09HC Moeller PardubiceCZE U20361328414031562
2008–09HC Moeller PardubiceELH170220
2008–09HC ChrudimCzech.110002
2009–10HC Eaton PardubiceCZE U20191020301031340
2009–10HC Eaton PardubiceELH121450
2009–10HC ChrudimCzech.1319122120
2010–11HC Eaton PardubiceCZE U20738114
2010–11HC Eaton PardubiceELH29145640000
2010–11HC ChrudimCzech.1102798
2010–11HC VrchlabíCzech.12202042460
2011–12HC ČSOB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH45781512127186
2011–12HC VCES Hradec KrálovéCzech.120000
2012–13HC ČSOB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH27145640000
2012–13Královští Lvi Hradec KrálovéCzech.1423510
2013–14HC ČSOB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH4816163220102246
2014–15HC ČSOB Pojišťovna PardubiceELH521029392293362
2015–16Spartak MoscowKHL5713193230
2016–17Spartak MoscowKHL5612213350
2017–18Spartak MoscowKHL511622381240002
2018–19San Jose BarracudaAHL1547111410110
2018–19San Jose SharksNHL367411660000
2019–20San Jose SharksNHL140008
2019–20San Jose BarracudaAHL28610168
2020–21Spartak MoscowKHL5519133222300025
2021–22Dinamo RigaKHL438152326
2022–23HC Dynamo PardubiceELH4914264030112242
2023–24HC Dynamo PardubiceELH522125461816561118
ELH totals331711181891146619143334
KHL totals2626890158140700027
NHL totals5074111460000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017Czech RepublicWC7th71122
2018Czech RepublicOG4th60004
2021Czech RepublicWC7th31010
Senior totals162136

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lukas Radil continues in Pardubice . . 17 January 2013 . 7 January 2013 . Czech.
  2. Web site: Spartak secure Czech Lukas Radil . . 4 June 2015 . 4 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Spartak extends contract with Radil . rsport.ru . 21 January 2016 . 21 January 2016 . Russian.
  4. Web site: Sharks sign forward Lukas Radil . . 4 April 2018 . 4 April 2018.
  5. News: Thornton reaches another milestone, Sharks top Canucks 4–0 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124339/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/thornton-reaches-another-milestone-sharks-top-canucks-4-0/2018/11/23/eddcff98-efa4-11e8-8b47-bd0975fd6199_story.html?noredirect=on . dead . 9 December 2018 . The Washington Post . 23 November 2018 . 24 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Robinson . Alan . Radil scores first NHL goal in Sharks win against Coyotes . National Hockey League . 9 December 2018 . 8 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Sharks sign forward Lukas Radil to one-year extension . . 6 January 2019 . 6 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Sharks' Lukas Radil: Waived by San Jose. cbssports.com. 13 December 2019. 13 December 2019.
  9. Web site: Sharks Reassign Forward Lukas Radil to San Jose Barracuda. National Hockey League. 14 December 2019. 14 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Лукаш Радил возвращается в "Спартак" . spartak.ru . 24 June 2020 . ru-RU . 9 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Czech forward Lukas Radil joins Dinamo Riga . . 29 June 2021 . 29 June 2021 . Latvian.