Filip Pyrochta
Filip Pyrochta | |||
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Born |
Trebic, Czech Republic | June 24, 1996||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Filip Pyrochta (born June 24, 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Pyrochta first played as a youth at the under-16 level with SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč before joining HC Bílí Tygři Liberec. He made his professional debut playing a solitary game on loan with HC Benátky nad Jizerou in the Czech 1. Liga during the 2012–13 season. He made his first senior appearance for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in the 2013 European Trophy.[1]
With an ambition to reach the NHL, Pyrochta opted to continue his development by playing major junior hockey in North America. He was selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Victoriaville Tigres of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League at the 2014 CHL Import Draft.
He played two seasons in the QMJHL, however was left undrafted and returned to HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga for the 2016–17 season.[2] He played his first season in the ELH, posting 6 points from the blueline as Liberec lead the league with 103 points.
In his second season with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in 2017–18, Pyrochta recorded 3 goals and 12 points in 42 games as a 21 year-old. On May 7, 2018, having showed a continued development, Pyrochta was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators of the NHL.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | Czech20 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | Czech20 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | ||
2013–14 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 68 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 30 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Val d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 31 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 42 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
ELH totals | 85 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2013 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2014 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
Junior totals | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "2013-14 Bili Tygri Liberec player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ↑ "Liberec strengthen on back of three signings" (in Czech). hokej.cz. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ↑ "Predators sign defenseman Filip Pyrochta". Nashville Predators. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database