Robin Soudek Explained

Team:Sc Riessersee
League:AlpsHL
Former Teams:HC České Budějovice
Lake Erie Monsters
Diables Rouges de Briançon
Dauphins d'Épinal
Eispiraten Crimmitschau
Position:Forward
Birth Date:31 July 1991
Birth Place:České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:165
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2012

Robin Soudek (born July 31, 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with VEU Feldkirch in the Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL).

Playing career

Soudek played in his youth with HC České Budějovice before he was drafted 12 overall in the 2008 CHL import draft by the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. Undrafted after his junior career with the Oil Kings, Chilliwack Bruins and Victoria Royals, Soudek returned to his original club, České Budějovice, in his native Czech Republic.[1] During the 2012–13 season, he appeared in just 11 games for his first professional season.

With a lack of playing time, Soudek was prompted to return to North America and accepted an invite to the Lake Erie Monsters training camp for the 2013–14 season.[2] Unable to earn a contract, Soudek was reassigned to CHL affiliate, the Denver Cutthroats to begin the year. On February 12, 2014, Soudek earned a recall to the Monsters, scoring in his first AHL game in a 5-4 shootout victory over the Oklahoma City Barons on February 15, before later returning to help the Cutthroats reach the Ray Miron Cup finals.[3]

On September 3, 2014, Soudek as a free agent signed a one-year standard player contract with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL.[4] In the 2014–15 season, Soudek scored 4 goals and 6 points in 9 games with the Thunder before he was traded to the Rapid City Rush on November 9, 2014.[5]

On July 20, 2015, Soudek opted to return to his native country, agreeing to a try-out contract with HC Olomouc of the Czech Extraliga.[6] He was later released without an offer of a contract.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09Edmonton Oil KingsWHL63 7 6 13 424 1 1 2 4
2009–10Edmonton Oil KingsWHL61 11 13 24 41
2010–11Chilliwack BruinsWHL61 25 32 57 70 5 2 1 3 4
2011–12Victoria RoyalsWHL65 27 30 57 1144 2 0 2 0
2012–13HC České BudějoviceCZE11 1 1 2 10
2013–14Denver CutthroatsCHL41 14 6 20 6210 3 4 7 14
2013–14Lake Erie MonstersAHL3 1 0 1 0
2014–15Stockton ThunderECHL9 4 2 6 4
2014–15Rapid City RushECHL20 6 9 15 38
2014–15Evansville IceMenECHL33 8 10 18 22
2015–16Diables Rouges de BriançonFRA15 9 10 19 4710 6 5 11 14
2016–17Gamyo d'ÉpinalFRA43 19 12 31 924 2 2 4 14
2017–18Gamyo d'ÉpinalFRA42 17 17 34 361 1 0 1 0
2017–18ETC CrimmitschauDEL21 0 0 0 06 3 3 6 25
Czech totals11 1 1 2 10

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009Czech RepublicWJC186th61126
2011Czech RepublicWJC7th60006
Junior totals1211212

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pupil Robin Soudek signs a contract to play for Budějovice . . 2012-05-23 . 2012-05-24 . Czech.
  2. Web site: Lake Erie Monsters training camp roster . . 2013-09-25 . 2013-09-25.
  3. Web site: Monsters clip Barons in shootout affair . . 2014-02-15 . 2014-02-15.
  4. Web site: Stockton signs Czech native Soudek . . 2014-09-03 . 2014-09-03 . dead . https://archive.today/20140904034001/http://www.stocktonthunder.com/2014/09/03/stockton-signs-czech-native-soudek/ . September 4, 2014 . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Soudek sent to Rapid City . . 2014-11-09 . 2014-11-09.
  6. Web site: Olomouc to trial two players. hokej.cz . 2015-07-20 . 2015-07-20 . Czech .