Jan Hladonik

Jan Hladonik (born on August 18, 1999 in Třinec) is a Czech ice hockey left winger/center currently playing with the HC Energie Karlovy Vary of the Tipsport Extraliga.

Club career
Hladonik began playing junior hockey with the HC Oceláři Třinec organisation. He made his senior debut during the 2016-17 season when he played 4 games with the HC Oceláři Třinec of the Tipsport Extraliga and 4 games with their farm club, the HC Frýdek-Místek of the WSM Liga. He also played 36 regular season games and 12 play-off games with the HC Oceláři Třinec under-20 team.

In 2017, Hladonik moved to North America in order to play with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL. He spent there one season before moving back to Europe.

In the 2018-19 season, Hladonik played 3 regular season games and 7 play-off games with the HC Oceláři Třinec under-19 team, 16 games with the HC Oceláři Třinec of the Tipsport Extraliga and 32 games with the HC Frýdek-Místek of the Chance Liga (formerly WSM Liga).

The 2019-20 season was Hladonik's first fully senior one. He played 19 games with the HC Oceláři Třinec of the Tipsport Extraliga and 28 games with the HC Frýdek-Místek of the Chance Liga.

In the 2020-21 season, Hladonik played with the HC Energie Karlovy Vary of the Tipsport Extraliga. He is signed there until the end of the 2020-21 season.

International career
Hladonik represented Czechia at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (winning there a gold medal), 2017 World U18 Championship and at the 2019 World Junior Championship.