Dominik Kubalík

Dominik Kubalík (born 21 August 1995) is a Czech professional ice hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round (191st overall) by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Dominik Kubalík
Born (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995
Plzeň, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Chicago Blackhawks
HC Plzeň
HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 191st overall, 2013
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

Professional

Kubalík made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Plzeň during the 2011–12 Czech Extraliga season.[1]

On January 10, 2014, Kubalík was traded by the Sudbury Wolves to the Kitchener Rangers along with two second-round draft picks for fellow Czech Radek Faksa.[2] On 4 August 2014, it was announced that Kubalík had signed again with HC Plzeň.[3]

On 25 August 2017, Kubalík agreed to a three-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL) and was immediately loaned to HC Plzeň of the Czech league for the 2017–18 season. The loan will allow Ambri to call him up in case one of their four other non-Swiss players is injured during the season.[4]

During the 2018–19 season with Ambrì-Piotta, while in the midst of a breakout season and leading the National League in scoring with 43 points, Kubalík's NHL rights were traded by the Los Angeles Kings to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2019, on 24 January 2019. Kubalík would continue to remain in Switzerland to play out the remainder of the campaign.[5]

On 29 May 2019, the Blackhawks signed Kubalík to his first NHL contract, agreeing to a one-year, $925,000 contract.[6]

On 27 February 2020, Kubalík scored his first career NHL Hat-trick against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Personal life

Kubalík is the younger brother to Tomáš Kubalík, a professional ice hockey player who was drafted and played with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 HC Plzeň Czech.20 24 11 6 17 22 2 1 2 3 0
2011–12 HC Plzeň ELH 8 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Sudbury Wolves OHL 67 17 17 34 25 9 3 3 6 4
2013–14 Sudbury Wolves OHL 36 13 10 23 35 — — — — —
2013–14 Kitchener Rangers OHL 23 5 1 6 11 — — — — —
2014–15 HC Plzeň Czech.20 16 18 9 27 14 4 3 2 5 2
2014–15 HC Plzeň ELH 35 3 4 7 35 4 1 1 2 2
2014–15 BK Havlíčkův Brod Czech.1 4 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
2014–15 SHC Klatovy Czech.2 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2015–16 HC Plzeň ELH 48 25 15 40 20 11 1 3 4 8
2016–17 HC Plzeň ELH 51 29 19 48 22 11 3 2 5 2
2017–18 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 25 10 17 27 39 — — — — —
2017–18 HC Plzeň ELH 20 16 8 24 2 — — — — —
2018–19 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 50 25 32 57 18 5 1 5 6 6
2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 68 30 16 46 16
ELH totals 162 74 46 120 79 26 5 6 11 12
NL totals 75 35 49 84 57 5 1 5 6 6
NHL totals 68 30 16 46 16

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Czech Republic WJC18 7th 5 0 5 5 14
2015 Czech Republic WJC 6th 5 1 0 1 0
2018 Czech Republic OG 4th 5 2 0 2 2
2018 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 3 5 8 0
2019 Czech Republic WC 4th 10 6 6 12 0
Junior totals 10 1 5 6 14
Senior totals 23 11 11 22 2

References
  1. "HC Plzen". Elite Prospects.
  2. "Dallas Stars Prospect Update: Radek Faksa, Gemel Smith Traded Within The OHL".
  3. "Dominik Kubalík in a Confirmed Transaction to HC Plzen". HC Plzen. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. Ambrì-Piotta, HC (25 August 2017). "HC Ambrì-Piotta confirms signing of Dominik Kubalik".
  5. "Blackhawks acquire Dominik Kubalik". Chicago Blackhawks. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. "RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to terms with Kubalik". Chicago Blackhawks. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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