Libor Šulák
Libor Šulák | |||
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Born |
Pelhřimov, Czech Republic | 4 March 1994||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Piráti Chomutov Orli Znojmo Lahti Pelicans | ||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Libor Šulák (born 4 March 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Šulák made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with Piráti Chomutov during the 2013–14 season.[1]
During the 2015–16 season playing with Orli Znojmo, Šulák recorded six goals and 12 assists in 52 games, and was named the league's rookie of the year.[2] In the following 2016–17 season with Orli Znojmo, Šulák placed fourth on the team with 10 goals and 18 assists, and a team-best plus-19 rating in 54 games.[2]
After two productive years with Znojmo, Šulák was initially signed to a two-year contract with Finnish club, Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga on 13 April 2017.[3] However, on 24 May 2017, Šulák was mutually released from his contract using an NHL out-clause in signing to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[2]
Šulák competed in the ensuing Red Wings training camp and pre-season in preparation for the 2017–18 season. On 2 October 2017, Šulák was re-assigned on loan to Finland by the Red Wings, joining his previously arranged club, the Lahti Pelicans.[4] During the 2017–18 season, he recorded nine goals and 23 assists, and led all defensemen in scoring with a career-high 32 points. After the completion of the Liiga season, Šulák was reassigned to the Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins on 23 March 2018.[5] He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on 4 October 2018.[6]
International play
Šulák represented the Czech Republic at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded three assists in six games. Šulák represented Czech Republic at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded no points in five games.[2]
Šulák represented the Czech Republic at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded one assist in two games.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2011–12 | Tatranski Vlci | MHL | 50 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Piráti Chomutov | Czech.1 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | ||
2014–15 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 52 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
2016–17 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 54 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 42 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EBEL totals | 106 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 55 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | ||||
Liiga totals | 42 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 8th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
2014 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||
Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ "KLH Chomutov 2013–14 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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(help) - ^ a b c d e Kujawa, Kyle (24 May 2017). "Red Wings sign free agent Defenseman Libor Sulak". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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(help) - ^ "Czech Libor Sulak to strengthen blueline". Lahti Pelicans. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
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(help) - ^ "Detroit reduces roster". Detroit Red Wings. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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(help) - ^ "Libor Sulak Reassigned to Griffins". Grand Rapids Griffins. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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(help) - ^ Wakiji, Dana; Regner, Art (4 October 2018). "Five rookies set to make NHL debut for Wings tonight". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Czech expatriate ice hockey people
- Czech ice hockey players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Lahti Pelicans players
- Orli Znojmo players
- People from Pelhřimov
- Piráti Chomutov players
- Sportovní Klub Kadaň players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Czech ice hockey biography stubs