Filip Král
| Filip Král | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 20, 1999 Blansko, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) HC Kometa Brno | ||
| NHL draft |
149th overall, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Filip Král (born October 20, 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 149th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
Král began playing hockey in his hometown of Blansko at the age of three.[2] In the Czech Republic Král has played within in system of HC Kometa Brno, and played 27 games with the professional club across two seasons, recording two assists. In 2017, Král was drafted in the second round, 78th overall during the CHL Import Draft by Spokane. He started the 2017–18 season with Kometa Brno, but opted out of his contract four games into the season to play in the WHL.[3] He was signed by Chiefs on October 6 and committed to play for the team during the 2017–18 season, marking the first time he would play outside of his native country.[4] During his first season in North America, Král put up 35 points in 54 games, second on team scoring for defenceman (behind only Ty Smith, who was also selected during the 2018 NHL draft).[5]
On 2 April 2020, Král was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[6] On 12 August 2020, Král was assigned by the Maple Leafs to Czech second tier club, HC Přerov, on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Kometa Brno | Czech.20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč | Czech.1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč | Czech.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 54 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 47 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 53 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Přerov | Czech.1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 58 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 75 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Czech Republic
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
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2016 Czech Republic/Slovakia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Czech Republic | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | U18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||
References
- ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs Select Filip Kral 149th Overall". Pension Plan Puppets. SB Nation. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Blanenský rodák Filip Král má namířeno do NHL". Město Blansko (in Czech). June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Punčochář, Jiří (October 3, 2017). "Kometě odchází za oceán velký talent. Obránce Král jde zkusit WHL". iSport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Czech Defenseman Filip Kral Headed to Spokane". Western Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. October 6, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Murray, Robert (June 20, 2018). "Growing the Game's Best Talent: Kristian Reichel and Filip Kral". Western Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Kral and Rubins to entry-level contracts". Toronto Maple Leafs. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Toronto Maple Leafs (August 12, 2020). "Maple Leafs loan Kral and Lindgren". Twitter. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Czech ice hockey defencemen
- HC Kometa Brno players
- People from Blansko
- HC ZUBR Přerov players
- SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč players
- Spokane Chiefs players
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlies players
- Sportspeople from the South Moravian Region
- Czech ice hockey defenceman stubs