Ondřej Vitásek (born September 4, 1990) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman.
| Ondřej Vitásek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 4, 1990 Prostějov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career edit
Vitásek made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Vitkovice during the 2009–10 Czech Extraliga season.[1]
In the 2018–19 season, having joined Chinese club Kunlun Red Star of the KHL on a one-year deal, Vitásek compiled a career-high 13 assists and 16 points from the blueline in 43 regular season games.
On 1 May 2019, Vitásek opted to continue in the KHL, signing on the opening day of free agency to a two-year contract with Russian outfit, Amur Khabarovsk.[2] In the following 2019–20 season, Vitásek contributed with 5 goals and 12 points in 55 regular season games, unable to help propel Amur to the post-season.
On 15 July 2020, Vitásek's remaining year of his contract was mutually terminated with Amur Khabarovsk, releasing him to free agency.[3] He was later signed to a one-year contract to continue in the KHL with Latvian based club, Dinamo Riga, on 12 August 2020.[4]
On 26 December 2020, Vitásek signed a contract with Bílí Tygři Liberec until 30 April 2023 with one-year option.[5]
On 16 October 2022, Vitásek had tested positive for cocaine and was suspended by Anti-Doping Committee of the Czech Republic for two years.[6] After 2022–23 season the club terminated contract with Vitásek.[6]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Minor 2000 Přerov | CZE U18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HK Jestřábi Prostějov | CZE.2 U18 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Zubr Přerov | CZE.2 U18 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | HK Jestřábi Prostějov | CZE.2 U20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Slezan Opava | Czech20 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Slezan Opava | Czech20 | 41 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Slezan Opava | Czech.2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Slezan Opava | Czech20 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Slezan Opava | Czech.2 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Vítkovice Steel | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Slezan Opava | Czech20 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Slezan Opava | Czech.2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 49 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Yugra | KHL | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 43 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 55 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 225 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 166 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 42 | ||||
| KHL totals | 160 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | OG | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "2009–10 HC Vitkovice player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ Amur Khabarovsk (May 1, 2019). "Amur sign two players" (in Russian). Twitter. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Contract with Ondrej Vitasek terminated" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ondrej Vitasek joins Dinamo Riga" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ "Liberec hlásí zvučnou posilu. Z Dinama Rigy se vrací Vitásek, nastoupit by mohl už proti Litvínovu". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Czech News Agency. December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Škvor, Jan (January 17, 2024). "Doping v extralize! Někdejší reprezentant měl pozitivní test na kokain, dostal stopku na dva roky". sport.cz (in Czech). Právo. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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