Tomáš Kubalík Explained

Team:Free Agent
Former Teams:HC Plzeň
Columbus Blue Jackets
HC Lev Praha
KalPa
ERC Ingolstadt
HC Slovan Bratislava
Vaasan Sport
HC Dukla Jihlava
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:212
Birth Date:1 May 1990
Birth Place:Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Draft:135th overall
Draft Team:Columbus Blue Jackets
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2006

Tomáš Kubalík[1] (born May 1, 1990) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He is the older brother to Dominik Kubalik who also plays professionally.

Playing career

As a youth, Kubalik played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Chomutov.[2] He later played with HC Plzeň 1929, before graduating to play three seasons with the men's team in the professional Czech Extraliga. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 5th round (135th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets in the tail end of the 2010–11 season, finishing with 2 assists in 4 games.

During the following 2011–12 season, Kubalik scored his first NHL goal on January 13, 2012, against Jason LaBarbera of the Phoenix Coyotes.[3]

On March 10, 2013, Kubalik was traded from Columbus to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Spencer Machacek.[4]

On June 7, 2013, Kubalik left his short tenure with the Blue Jackets organization and returned to the Czech Republic to sign for the Kontinental Hockey League club, HC Lev Praha on a one-year deal.[5]

After a one season in Finland with KalPa of the Liiga, Kubalik left as a free agent to sign his third consecutive one-year deal in a new league, in agreeing to terms with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL on May 4, 2015.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2006–07HC PlzeňELH2310118
2007–08HC PlzeňELH20213810000
2008–09HC PlzeňELH3211264171018
2009–10Victoriaville TigresQMJHL583342759516410148
2010–11Springfield FalconsAHL7624295343
2010–11Columbus Blue JacketsNHL40220
2011–12Springfield FalconsAHL5011122342
2011–12Columbus Blue JacketsNHL81126
2012–13Springfield FalconsAHL541462050
2012–13St. John's IceCapsAHL1003310
2013–14HC Lev PrahaKHL11213680004
2014–15KalPaLiiga48415193060222
2015–16ERC IngolstadtDEL471413274020000
2016–17HC Slovan BratislavaKHL181346
2016–17SportLiiga191566
2017–18HC Dukla JihlavaELH32571214
2017–18HC PlzeňELH61014502229
NHL totals121346

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2007Czech RepublicWJC189th61124
2008Czech RepublicWJC18-D111th566128
2009Czech RepublicWJC6th60224
2010Czech RepublicWJC7th64598
Junior totals2311142524

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prague sports roundup . . 2011-12-02 . 2011-12-03.
  2. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-02-16.
  3. Web site: Kubalik scores maiden goal against the Phoenix Coyotes . . 2012-01-13 . 2012-01-13.
  4. Web site: Jets acquire Tomas Kubalik from Columbus for Machacek . . 2013-03-10 . 2013-03-10.
  5. Web site: Kubalik signed to a one-year contract for Lev . . 2013-06-07 . 2013-06-07. Czech.
  6. Web site: ERC Ingolstadt signs Tomas Kubalik . . 2015-05-04 . 2015-05-04 . German.