Šimon Hrubec Explained

Šimon Hrubec
Team:ZSC Lions
League:NL
Former Teams:HC České Budějovice
HC Oceláři Třinec
Kunlun Red Star
Avangard Omsk
Position:Goaltender
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:168
Catches:Right
Birth Date:1991 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:Vimperk, Czechoslovakia
Ntl Team:CZE
Career Start:2009

Šimon Hrubec[1] (born June 30, 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey Goaltender. He is currently playing with ZSC Lions in the National League (NL).

Playing career

Hrubec played with HC České Budějovice in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season.[2] He later joined HC Oceláři Třinec in 2012.

After eight seasons with Oceláři Třinec, Hrubec left the Czech Republic as a free agent. On 14 June 2019, he opted to sign a one-year contract with Chinese club Kunlun Red Star of the KHL.[3]

After ten games with Kunlun into his second season with the club in the 2020–21 campaign, Hrubec was traded to contending Russian club, Avangard Omsk, in exchange for financial compensation on 6 November 2020.[4]

After two highly successful seasons as Avangard's starting goaltender, Hrubec opted to continue his career in Switzerland by joining ZSC Lions of the NL on a two-year contract on 1 June 2022.[5]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk)2021[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Šimon Hrubec - profil hráče. Mladá fronta DNES. iDnes. Czech. 19 June 2011.
  2. Web site: HC Budejovice 2010-11 seasons stats . eliteprospects.com . 2011-04-05 . 2011-04-05.
  3. Web site: Red Star sign Simon Hrubec . . 14 June 2019 . 14 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Simon Hrubec moves to Avangard . . 6 November 2020 . 6 November 2020 . Russian.
  5. Web site: Simon Hrubec and Dean Kukan join ZSC Lions . . German . 1 June 2022 . 1 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions . . 29 April 2021 . 29 April 2021 . Russian .