Michael Špaček (ice hockey)
Michal Špaček (born 9 April 1997) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays with the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Špaček was born in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic, but grew up in Dašice, Czech Republic.
| Michal Špaček | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 April 1997 Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Ontario Reign (AHL) HC Pardubice | ||
| NHL Draft |
108th overall, 2015 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
Špaček made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Pardubice at age 17, during the 2013–14 season.[1] Špaček had played as a youth within the Pardubice organization since 2010. In his first full professional campaign with Pardubice in 2014–15, Špaček contributed with 12 points in 40 games. Spacek was selected in the 4th round, 108th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[2] Špaček competed for the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL, during the 2015–16 season.[3]
On June 2, 2017, after two seasons with Red Deer, Špaček completed his junior career in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets.[4]
During the 2019–20 season, re-assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL, Špaček appeared in 45 games posting 20 points assists before he was re-assigned by the Jets to join the Ontario Reign, primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, on loan for the remainder of the season on March 2, 2020.[5]
Career statistics
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Finland | |
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Pardubice | ELH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Pardubice | ELH | 40 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 61 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 59 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 70 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2018–19 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 74 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 45 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 44 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- "HC Pardubice 2013–14 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- "The Winnipeg Jets select Michael Spacek in the fourth round". Arctic Ice Hockey. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- "Memorial Cup hosts land Michael Spacek, chase Brandon Hickey". The Hockey News. 6 August 2015.
- "Jets agree to terms with Michael Spacek". Winnipeg Jets. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Reign announce roster moves". Ontario Reign. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database