| Vladimír Sobotka | |
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 194 lb (88 kg) |
| NHL Team | St Louis Blues |
| Nationality |  Czech
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| Born | July 2, 1987, Třebíč, Czechoslovakia |
| NHL Draft | 106th overall, 2005 Boston Bruins |
| Pro Career | 2004 – present |
Vladimír Sobotka (born July 2, 1987) is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Sobotka was drafted 106th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins from Slavia Prague of the Czech Extraliga.
Sobotka played his first NHL game on November 24, 2007 against the New York Islanders. His first NHL goal was scored later that season, on February 13 against Ty Conklin of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Slavia Prague | CZE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Slavia Prague | CZE | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Slavia Prague | CZE | 33 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Slavia Prague | CZE | 33 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 44 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 43 | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 73 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Czech Republic
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| World U18 Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Minsk | Ice hockey |
Played for Czech Republic in:
- 2004 World U18 Championships (Bronze Medal)
- 2006 World Junior Championships
- 2007 World Junior Championships
International statistics[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Junior int'l totals | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 55 | ||