Aleš Píša

Aleš Píša
Born	(1977-01-02) 2 January 1977 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	HC Pardubice Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Khimik Mytishchi Severstal Cherepovets New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	272nd overall, 2001 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1993–2018

Aleš Píša (born 2 January 1977) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 53 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers during the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2018, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. He was chosen as an over-age selection in the ninth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 272nd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career

After spending most of his professional career with his hometown team of Pardubice, Píša made his North America debut with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2001. He saw spot duty with the Oilers his first year, playing in only two games, but the following season, he remained with the Oilers until the trade deadline. At the deadline, Píša was shipped to the New York Rangers as part of a package that brought back Radek Dvořák.

Píša played just three games for the Rangers to finish the year, and signed with Severstal Cherepovets of the Russian Superleague (RSL) in 2003–04, a team he remained with throughout the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Píša played the 2005–06 season with Khimik Moscow Oblast of the RSL, and was one of the team's top players, leading all Mytishi Khimik defenceman in points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	HC Pardubice	TCH U18		29	8	14	22	—		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	HC Pardubice	ELH		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Pardubice	ELH		22	0	0	0	16		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	HC Pojišťovna IB Pardubice	ELH		34	0	4	4	78		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	HC Pojišťovna IB Pardubice	ELH		41	4	2	6	70		6	0	2	2	6
1997–98	HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		50	4	7	11	77		3	0	0	0	4
1998–99	HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		48	7	12	19	79		3	0	1	1	6
1999–2000	HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		51	5	11	16	74		1	0	0	0	4
2000–01	HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		47	10	13	23	75		7	2	2	4	29
2001–02	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		52	6	12	18	62		14	1	4	5	8
2002–03	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		48	1	3	4	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		7	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		31	1	11	12	46		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		52	6	10	16	85		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Khimik Mytishchi	RSL		51	13	10	23	140		9	0	2	2	10
2006–07	HC Moeller Pardubice	ELH		30	5	6	11	122		14	1	5	6	58
2007–08	HC Moeller Pardubice	ELH		31	0	8	8	81		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RSL		20	0	1	1	30		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HC Moeller Pardubice	ELH		51	5	12	17	95		7	1	0	1	33
2009–10	HC Eaton Pardubice	ELH		44	5	15	20	40		13	6	8	14	16
2010–11	HC Eaton Pardubice	ELH		40	3	7	10	34		9	2	2	4	4
2011–12	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		46	7	17	24	61		17	4	8	12	26
2012–13	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		50	6	10	16	54		5	0	0	0	0
2013–14	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		47	0	7	7	58		10	0	0	0	10
2014–15	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		44	0	11	11	30		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC BAK Trutnov	CZE-3		15	3	11	14	50		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC BAK Trutnov	CZE-3		32	5	16	21	60		5	0	1	1	4
2017–18	HC BAK Trutnov	CZE-3		11	0	2	2	32		—	—	—	—	—
ELH totals				678	61	142	203	1046		95	16	28	44	196
NHL totals				53	1	3	4	26		—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals				154	20	32	52	301		9	0	2	2	10

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Czech Republic	EJC		5	0	1	1	2
1996	Czech Republic	WJC		6	0	1	1	33
1997	Czech Republic	WJC		7	0	1	1	2
Junior totals				18	0	3	3	37

Transactions

• 24 June 2001 — Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the ninth round, 272nd overall.
• 11 March 2003 — Traded with Anson Carter to the New York Rangers in exchange for Radek Dvořák and Cory Cross.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database