Tomáš Hyka Explained

Tomáš Hyka
Birth Date:1993 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:159
Position:Forward
Shoots:Right
League:ELH
Team:HC Dynamo Pardubice
Former Teams:BK Mladá Boleslav
Färjestad BK
Vegas Golden Knights
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Ntl Team:CZE
Draft:171st overall
Draft Year:2012
Draft Team:Los Angeles Kings
Career Start:2010

Tomáš Hyka[1] (born 23 March 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Playing career

Hyka began his career his hometown team BK Mladá Boleslav and made his debut for the senior team during the 2010-11 Czech Extraliga season. In the 2011–12 NHL preseason, the Philadelphia Flyers invited Hyka to their training camp. Hyka scored a goal in his sole preseason game, before the Flyers discovered that the current Collective Bargaining Agreement did not allow Hyka to be signed by them and released him to his QMJHL team, the Gatineau Olympiques.[2] He was subsequently drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft but eventually went unsigned.

In 2013, Hyka moved to Sweden to sign for Färjestad BK of the Elitserien. After one season in Sweden, Hyka returned to Mladá Boleslav.

On 1 June 2017, Hyka was signed by the Vegas Golden Knights to a one-year contract, becoming the third player in their organization's history.[3] Hyka was called up to the NHL from the Chicago Wolves for the first time on 18 December 2017,[4] only to be sent back two days later without making his NHL debut.[5] However, Hyka was recalled again on 19 February 2018[6] and he made his NHL debut that night against the Anaheim Ducks. He had two shots on net and played 11:37 minutes.[7] Hyka scored his first NHL goal on 23 February 2018 in a game against the Vancouver Canucks.[8]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Golden Knights and unable to cement a full-time role in the NHL, Hyka opted to return to Europe in agreeing to a two-year contract with Russian club, Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL on 25 June 2019.[9]

Following three seasons in Russia with Traktor Chelyabinsk, Hyka left as a free agent to return to his homeland in agreeing to a three-year contract with HC Dynamo Pardubice of the ELH on 10 May 2022.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2007–08BK Mladá BoleslavCZE U1820022210000
2008–09BK Mladá BoleslavCZE U18422821491821012
2009–10BK Mladá BoleslavCZE U18463424584621122
2009–10BK Mladá BoleslavCZE U2020110
2010–11BK Mladá BoleslavCZE U18839126
2010–11BK Mladá BoleslavCZE U203814173110
2010–11BK Mladá BoleslavELH131016
2011–12Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL502044643041120
2012–13Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL4920345424102248
2013–14Färjestad BKJ2010220
2013–14Färjestad BKSHL404596
2013–14VIK Västerås HKAllsv31012102134
2014–15BK Mladá BoleslavELH2273101092134
2015–16BK Mladá BoleslavELH4712183022103142
2016–17BK Mladá BoleslavELH481721381854156
2017–18Chicago WolvesAHL50153348830112
2017–18Vegas Golden KnightsNHL101230
2018–19Chicago WolvesAHL431624401022312156
2018–19Vegas Golden KnightsNHL171342
2019–20Traktor ChelyabinskKHL4917173428
2020–21Traktor ChelyabinskKHL591435491450334
2021–22Traktor ChelyabinskKHL37112435141557126
2022–23HC Dynamo PardubiceELH31420246112462
2023–24HC Dynamo PardubiceELH4916294512160662
ELH totals2105791148745111132416
NHL totals272572
KHL totals145427611856205101510

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010Czech RepublicU179th51012
2010Czech RepublicIH184th52
2011Czech RepublicWJC188th61120
2012Czech RepublicWJC5th50224
2013Czech RepublicWJC5th63252
2017Czech RepublicWC7th40000
2018Czech RepublicWC7th83362
2022Czech RepublicOG9th41012
Junior totals 2255108
Senior totals 164374

Awards and honours

AwardYear
QMJHL
CHL Top Prospects Game

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tomáš Hyka - Karta hráče. BK Mladá Boleslav - Official website. Czech. 19 June 2011.
  2. Web site: Are the Flyers Allowed to Sign Tomas Hyka? . Hughes . Travis . broadstreethockey.com . 21 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Golden Knights Sign Forward Tomas Hyka to an Entry-Level Contract . . 1 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Tomas Hyka Recalled From Chicago Wolves. NHL.com. 24 February 2018. 18 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Tomas Hyka Assigned To Chicago Wolves. NHL.com. 24 February 2018. 20 December 2017.
  6. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights Announce Roster Transactions. NHL.com. 24 February 2018. 19 February 2018.
  7. Web site: Webster. Danny. Ducks goalies combine to shut out Golden Knights. NHL.com. 24 February 2018. 20 February 2018.
  8. Web site: Webster. Danny. Golden Knights defeat Canucks for best record in NHL. NHL.com. 24 February 2018. Las Vegas. 24 February 2018.
  9. Web site: Tomas Hyka officially signs with Traktor . . 25 June 2019 . 25 June 2019 . Russian.
  10. Web site: Seven signing for Dynamo Pardubice . . 10 May 2022 . 10 May 2022 . Czech.