Jakub Vrána
| Jakub Vrána | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vrána with the Capitals in 2017 | |||
| Born |
28 February 1996 Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Linköpings HC | ||
| NHL Draft |
13th overall, 2014 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Jakub Vrána (born 28 February 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward.[1] He is currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Vrána was selected by the Capitals in the first round (13th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Playing career
Vrána made his Elitserien debut playing with Linköpings HC during the 2012–13 season.[2] After the 2014 draft, Vrána signed his first NHL contract with the Capitals, a three-year entry level deal on 15 July 2014.[3] On 29 November 2016, he received his first NHL callup from the Hershey Bears.[4] He made his NHL debut on 1 December against the New York Islanders.[5] Vrána scored his first NHL goal on 9 December 2016 against the Buffalo Sabres.[6] He was reassigned to the Bears on 1 January 2017.[7]
Vrána made the Capitals opening night roster for the 2017–18 season.[8] He made his NHL playoff debut during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. He scored his first postseason goal on 29 April 2018 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[9] The Capitals would go on to beat the Penguins in six games and then win the Eastern Conference by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in 7 games.[10] He scored the opening goal in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights which resulted in a Washington Capitals victory.[11] Vrána ended the postseason with 8 points in 23 games to help the Capitals win their first Stanley Cup.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 44 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 36 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 94 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| SHL totals | 73 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Czech Republic | U17 | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 8th | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | IH18 |  |
4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC18 |  |
7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 43 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 24 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Washington Capitals) | 2018 | [12] |
References
- ↑ "Jakub Vrána player profile". NHL.com. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ "2012-13 Linköpings HC player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Capitals sign Jakub Vrana". Washington Capitals. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Caps Recall Jakub Vrana and Paul Carey from Hershey". NHL.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ El-Bashir, Tarik (2 December 2016). "Despite Caps' loss, Jakub Vrana has a memorable NHL debut". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Game Notes vs. Vancouver, 12/11/16". capitalstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ El-Bashir, Tarik (1 January 2017). "Caps demote prospect Jakub Vrana on Sunday". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "NHL announces rosters for opening night". NHL.com. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ Regan, J. J. (29 April 2018). "Connolly nearly costs Vrana his first playoff goal, but goalie interference coin flip goes Caps' way". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ Regan, J.J (23 May 2018). "4 reasons the Caps beat the Lightning to win the Eastern Conference". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Oland, Ian (7 June 2018). "Jakub Vrana scores breakaway goal to open scoring in Game Five". russianmachineneverbreaks.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by André Burakovsky |
Washington Capitals first-round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Ilya Samsonov |