David Sklenička

David Sklenička
Born (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996
Rakovník, Czech Republic
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Laval Rocket (AHL)
HC Plzeň
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present

David Sklenička (born 8 September 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Sklenička made his professional debut playing in Czech Extraliga with HC Plzeň during the 2014–15 Czech Extraliga season as an 18-year old.[1]

In the 2017–18 season, Sklenička played in 49 games on the blueline for Plzeň, registering 14 points and a plus-minus +17 rating. The 21-year-old added one goal and one assist in 10 playoff games.

On May 28, 2018, Sklenička as an undrafted free agent, signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 HC Berounští Medvědi Czech.1 42 0 1 1 16 — — — — —
2014–15 HC Plzeň Czech20 20 1 6 7 38 4 0 1 1 16
2014–15 HC Plzeň ELH 6 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 2
2014–15 BK Havlíčkův Brod Czech.1 31 1 1 2 18 — — — — —
2015–16 HC Plzeň Czech20 2 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2015–16 HC Plzeň ELH 46 3 5 8 32 10 0 2 2 6
2015–16 SHC Klatovy Czech.2 1 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2016–17 HC Plzeň ELH 47 4 5 9 24 11 0 1 1 4
2017–18 HC Plzeň ELH 49 3 11 14 22 10 1 1 2 6
ELH totals 148 10 21 31 86 33 1 4 5 18

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Czech Republic WJC 5th 5 1 0 1 2
2018 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 0 2 2 2
Junior totals 5 1 0 1 2
Senior totals 8 0 2 2 2

References

  1. ↑ "hrac › David Sklenička" (in Czech). hcskoda.cz. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Braverman, Dan (28 May 2018). "Canadiens agree to terms with David Sklenicka and Michal Moravcik". NHL.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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