| Vítek Vaněček | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1996, Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Washington Capitals HC Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| NHL Draft | 39th overall, 2014 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Vítek Vaněček (born 9 January 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays as a prospect for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL)
Playing career[]
Vaněček originally played as youth within HC Havlíčkův Brod through to the under-18 level before joining the ranks of HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in 2013.
Vaněček was picked 39th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals.[1] On 15 July 2014, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals.[2]
In the 2014–15 season, he played two games with the HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga and spent much of the rest of the season with HC Benátky nad Jizerou of the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League.[3]
Vaněček continued his career the following season in North America, splitting time between playing for the South Carolina Stingrays and the Hershey Bears, affiliates to the Capitals.[4] Following a successful 2015–16 season with the Stingrays, he was selected to the ECHL All-Rookie Team.[5]
In 2019, Vaněček was selected to his first AHL All-Star classic roster.[6] Later in 2020, Vaněček would replace Michael Sgarbossa on the 2020 AHL All-Star classic roster.[7] He would go on to be named MVP of the event after leading the Atlantic Division to a championship, only allowing two goals in four games. [8]
International play[]
Vaněček played three games at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship for the Czech Republic men's national junior ice hockey team.[9][10]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | Czech.20 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 2156 | 95 | 2 | 2.64 | .921 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 213 | 15 | 0 | 4.23 | .899 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1178 | 44 | 0 | 2.24 | .925 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 282 | 13 | 0 | 2.77 | .902 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | Czech.20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 12 | 1 | 3.00 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 32 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1867 | 63 | 4 | 2.03 | .917 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 624 | 24 | 1 | 2.31 | .914 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 | .962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 39 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2147 | 91 | 5 | 2.54 | .909 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 9 | 0 | 2.75 | .910 | ||
| 2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 32 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1685 | 86 | 2 | 3.04 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 2.01 | .935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 38 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2220 | 97 | 2 | 2.62 | .907 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 241 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 | .935 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1832 | 69 | 2 | 2.26 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 141 | 71 | 43 | 16 | 7959 | 344 | 11 | 2.59 | .906 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 437 | 18 | 1 | 2.47 | .925 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 
|
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.89 | .921 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 437 | 20 | 0 | 2.74 | .897 | |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 13 | 0 | 4.31 | .828 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 12 | 1 | 2.73 | .881 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 882 | 45 | 1 | 3.06 | .889 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Davis, Bradley (2016-01-27). Washington Capitals Prospect Update: Vitek Vanecek. Starsandsticks.com. Retrieved on 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "Capitals sign Vitek Vanecek". Washington Capitals (2016-07-15). Retrieved on 2016-07-15.
- ↑ El, Tarik (2015-07-09). Where will Vitek Vanecek play next season?. CSN Mid-Atlantic. Retrieved on 2016-05-09.
- ↑ Washington Capitals prospects Christian Djoos, Vitek Vanecek join Hershey Bears. PennLive.com (2015-03-24). Retrieved on 2016-05-09.
- ↑ Gormley, Chuck (2016-04-08). Prospect Report: Vitek Vanecek makes ECHL All-Rookie team. CSN Mid-Atlantic. Retrieved on 2016-05-09.
- ↑ Vitek Vanecek Named to 2019 AHL All-Star Classic Roster | NEWS | Hershey Bears Hockey.
- ↑ Vitek Vanecek named to AHL All-Star Game for second consecutive season (en-US) (2020-01-21).
- ↑ Bears, Courtesy of Hershey. AHL: Hershey Bears' Vitek Vanecek earns MVP honors at AHL All-Star Game (en).
- ↑ Prewitt, Alex. "Capitals’ Vitek Vanecek making progress, word by word", 2015-09-14. Retrieved on 2016-05-09.
- ↑ Vitek Vanecek Makes Czech Republic a Contender at 2016 WJC. Thehockeywriters.com (2015-12-29). Retrieved on 2016-05-09.