Tomáš Kundrátek
Kundrátek with the Hershey Bears in 2013
Born (1989-12-26) December 26, 1989
Přerov, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
ELH team
Former teams
HC Oceláři Třinec
Washington Capitals
Dinamo Riga
HC Slovan Bratislava
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Kunlun Red Star
HC Davos
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 90th overall, 2008
New York Rangers
Playing career 2006present
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Finland

Tomáš Kundrátek (born December 26, 1989) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals.

Playing career

Whilst playing as a youth and professionally with HC Oceláři Třinec in his native Czech Republic, He was selected 90th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, where he was the top-ranked Czech skater. Kundratek signed his first professional contract with the New York Rangers on August 25, 2008.[1] The following season, intending to adapt to the North American style, Kundrátek joined the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League.

He skated in 70 games as a rookie for the Rangers AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, during the 2010–11 season, registering two goals and ten assists for 12 points, along with 42 penalty minutes and an even plus/minus rating. He also skated in all six of the Whale's playoff games versus the Portland Pirates in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs, earning two assists and two penalty minutes. He was traded by the Rangers to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Francois Bouchard on November 8, 2011.[2]

During the 2011–12 season, Kundratek was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, to Washington on January 10, 2012, and made his NHL debut the following night in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played for five games before returning to Hershey to continue playing with the Bears on January 20, 2012. He didn't record any points while playing with the Capitals, but he did have two shots on goal, three hits, four blocked shots and 2 PIM.

In the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, having secured an opening night roster spot with the Capitals, he then scored his first NHL goal against the Boston Bruins on March 5, 2013.

On June 19, 2015, Kundratek left the Capitals organization and signed a one-year contract with Latvian Kontinental Hockey League club, Dinamo Riga.[3]

Personal life

In 2014, Kundrátek married Alannah Dzerdz from Medicine Hat, Alberta.[4] They have two sons together, Hudson and Jagger.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04HC Minor 2000 PřerovCZE U1860000
2004–05HC Minor 2000 PřerovCZE U18382792640114
2005–06HC Oceláři TřinecCZE U18395131896201110
2005–06HC Oceláři TřinecCZE U20121121671124
2006–07HC Oceláři TřinecCZE U20334131793311210
2006–07HC Oceláři TřinecELH22011440006
2007–08HC Oceláři TřinecCZE U201436928
2007–08HC Oceláři TřinecELH140111070228
2007–08HC Havířov PanthersCZE.220002
2007–08HK Jestřábi ProstějovCZE.21610112
2008–09Medicine Hat TigersWHL5141923631106612
2008–09Hartford Wolf PackAHL10000
2009–10Medicine Hat TigersWHL6523335621215623
2010–11Hartford Wolf Pack/CT WhaleAHL70210124260222
2011–12Connecticut WhaleAHL70222
2011–12Hershey BearsAHL551211233440444
2011–12Washington CapitalsNHL50002
2012–13Hershey BearsAHL491615312650112
2012–13Washington CapitalsNHL251678
2013–14Hershey BearsAHL71016
2014–15Hershey BearsAHL595222728
2015–16Dinamo RigaKHL402111337
2015–16HC Slovan BratislavaKHL1647111440006
2016–17HC Slovan BratislavaKHL39851320
2017–18Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodKHL53211133041014
2018–19Kunlun Red StarKHL2503310
2018–19HC Oceláři TřinecELH61122
2018–19HC DavosNL131346
2019–20HC Oceláři TřinecELH34371014
2020–21HC Oceláři TřinecELH4341317341623516
2021–22HC Oceláři TřinecELH479172628141564
AHL totals 247 36 60 96 138 16 0 7 7 8
NHL totals 30 1 6 7 10
KHL totals 173 16 37 53 111 8 1 0 1 10

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Czech Republic U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 4
2006 Czech Republic IH18 5th 4 0
2007 Czech Republic WJC18 9th 6 0 0 0 6
2008 Czech Republic WJC 5th 6 1 0 1 2
2009 Czech Republic WJC 6th 6 0 6 6 10
2016 Czech Republic WC 5th 8 1 2 3 6
2016 Czech Republic WCH 6th 1 0 0 0 0
2017 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 0 2 2 2
2018 Czech Republic OG 4th 5 1 0 1 0
2022 Czech Republic OG 9th 4 1 1 2 2
2022 Czech Republic WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 1 3 4 4
Junior totals 23 1 7 8 22
Senior totals 36 4 8 12 14

References

  1. "Rangers agree to terms with Kundratek". New York Rangers. 2008-08-25. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  2. "Rangers acquire Bouchard in swap of minor leaguers". Yahoo! Sports. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  3. "Czech defender Tomas Kundratek joins Dinamo" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  4. Kundrátek, Alannah (2014-07-29). "Alannah Kundrátek v Přerově: Chybí mi české zákusky a líbí se mi zdejší klid". Deník (in Czech). Interviewed by Iva Najďonovová. Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  5. Kundrátek, Tomáš (2017-04-12). "Kundrátek má syna Džegra. České jméno u ženy neprošlo, směje se". Blesk (in Czech). Interviewed by Jaroslav Kalina. Czech News Center. Retrieved 2023-05-22.


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