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Czechia Vítek Vaněček
#41 San Jose Sharks / NHL - 23/24
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time ECHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 09, 1996
Position
G
Age
28
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Havlickuv Brod, CZE
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Czechia
Catches
L
Youth Team
HC Havlickuv Brod
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$3,400,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 2 #39 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency
PREMIUM

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Vítek Vaněček Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2009-10 HC Havlickuv Brod U16 Czechia U16 7* -* 4.35* .874* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 HC Havlickuv Brod U16 Czechia U16 12* -* 5.15* .874* -* -* -* - * -* |
HC Havlickuv Brod U18 Czechia U18 1* -* 6.00* .800* -* -* -* - * -* |
HC Pelhrimov U18 Czechia U18 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 HC Havlickuv Brod U16 Czechia U16 27* -* 3.49* .899* -* -* -* - * -* |
HC Havlickuv Brod U18 Czechia U18 7* -* 4.09* .915* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 HC Havlickuv Brod U18 Czechia U18 31* -* 3.33* .924* -* -* -* - * -* |
HC Havlíčkův Brod U20 Czechia U20 2 2* -* 2.00* -* 4* -* 0* 1-1-0 * 120* |
HC Havlickuv Brod U18 Czechia U18 Q -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Qualification 5 - 2.53 .938 11 166 0 2-3-0 261
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 8* -* 4.32* .864* 27* 171* 0* 2-6-0 * 375* |
2013-14 Bílí Tygři Liberec U20 Czechia U20 38* -* 2.64* .921* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 4.23 .899 15 133 0 1-3-0 213
Bílí Tygři Liberec Czechia 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czechia2 1* -* 3.05* .906* 3* 32* 0* 0-1-0 * 59* |
Czechia U18 WJC-18 7* 7* 2.74* .897* 20* 174* 0* 4-2-0 * 438* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 10* -* 2.37* .917* 23* 254* 0* 6-4-0 * 582* |
2014-15 Bílí Tygři Liberec U20 Czechia U20 4* -* 3.60* .919* -* -* -* - * -* |
Bílí Tygři Liberec Czechia 2* 18* 1.50* .943* 3* 50* 0* 0-2-0 * 120* | Relegation 4 6 3.26 .870 13 87 0 1-3-0 239
HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czechia2 20* -* 2.24* .925* 44* 544* 0* 10-10-0 * 1 178* | Playoffs 5 - 2.77 .902 13 120 0 2-3-0 282
Czechia U19 (all) International-Jr 8* -* 1.47* .945* 10* 173* 2* 5-3-0 * 408* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 3* 5* 4.31* .829* 13* 63* 0* 1-2-0 * 182* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 7* -* 3.50* .871* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 1* -* 0.92* .962* 1* 25* 0* 1-0-0 * 65* |
South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 32* -* 2.03* .917* 63* 697* 4* 18-7-6 * 1 867* | Playoffs 11 - 2.31 .914 - - - - -
Czechia U20 WJC-20 5* 5* 2.73* .881* 12* 89* 1* 2-3-0 * 264* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 8* -* 3.38* .873* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 Hershey Bears AHL 39* -* 2.54* .909* 91* 906* 5* 18-10-9 * 2 148* | Playoffs 4 - 2.75 .910 9 91 0 1-2-0 197
2017-18 Hershey Bears AHL 32* -* 3.04* .888* 86* 679* 2* 12-13-2 * 1 695* |
South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2* -* 2.01* .935* 4* 58* 0* 1-1-0 * 119* |
2018-19 Hershey Bears AHL 38* -* 2.62* .907* 97* 945* 2* 21-10-9 * 2 220* | Playoffs 4 - 2.25 .935 9 130 1 1-3-0 241
2019-20 Washington Capitals NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Hershey Bears AHL 31* -* 2.26* .917* 69* 758* 2* 19-10-2 * 1 833* |
2020-21 Washington Capitals NHL 37* -* 2.69* .908* 95* 936* 2* 21-10-4 * 2 115* | Playoffs 1 - 4.62 .750 1 3 0 0-0-0 13
2021-22 Washington Capitals NHL 42* -* 2.67* .908* 103* 1 014* 4* 20-12-6 * 2 317* | Playoffs 2 - 4.20 .863 7 44 0 1-1-0 100
Hershey Bears AHL 1* -* 2.03* .913* 2* 21* 0* 0-1-0 * 59* |
2022-23 New Jersey Devils NHL 52* -* 2.45* .911* 119* 1 214* 3* 33-11-4 * 2 916* | Playoffs 7 - 4.64 .825 21 99 0 1-3-0 272
2023-24 New Jersey Devils NHL 32* -* 3.18* .890* 95* 767* 0* 17-9-3 * 1 792* |
San Jose Sharks NHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
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Vítek Vaněček Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2013-14 Czechia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* -* 2.89* .921* -* -* -* - * -* |
Czechia U18/19 WJAC-19 2* -* 4.50* .862* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Bílí Tygři Liberec Champions HL 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Vítek Vaněček Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 6 142* -* 2.59* .906* 346* 3 334* 11* 71-44-22* 8 018 | 2 8 - 2.47* .925* 18* 221* 1* 2-5-0* 437*
Champions HL 1 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Czechia 2 2* 20* 1.50* .943* 3* 50* 0* 0-2-0* 120 | 1 4 6 3.26* .870* 13* 87* 0* 1-3-0* 239*
Czechia U16 3 46* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Czechia U18 3 39* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Czechia U18 2 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Czechia U18 Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 5 - 2.53* .938* 11* 166* 0* 2-3-0* 261*
Czechia U20 2 42* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 4.23* .899* 15* 133* 0* 1-3-0* 213*
Czechia U20 2 1 2* -* 2.00* -* 4* -* 0* 1-1-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
Czechia2 2 21* -* 2.28* .925* 47* 576* 0* 10-11-0* 1 237 | 1 5 - 2.77* .902* 13* 120* 0* 2-3-0* 282*
ECHL 2 34* -* 2.02* .918* 67* 755* 4* 19-8-6* 1 986 | 1 11 - 2.31* .914* -* -* -* -* -*
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* -* 2.89* .921* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 41* -* 2.64* .909* 60* 598* 2* 13-13-0* 1 365 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 5 163* -* 2.70* .905* 412* 3 931* 9* 91-42-17* 9 140 | 3 10 - 4.53* .834* 29* 146* 0* 2-4-0* 385*
WJAC-19 1 2* -* 4.50* .862* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 7* 2.74* .897* 20* 174* 0* 4-2-0* 438 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 8* 10* 3.37* .859* 25* 152* 1* 3-5-0* 445 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Vítek Vaněček Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/08/2024
03/08/2024 Confirmed New Jersey Devils San Jose Sharks
07/19/2022
07/19/2022 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
07/08/2022
07/08/2022 Confirmed Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Seattle Kraken Washington Capitals
07/22/2021
07/22/2021 Confirmed Washington Capitals Seattle Kraken
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
07/15/2014
07/15/2014 Confirmed Bílí Tygři Liberec U20 Washington Capitals
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #16 overall by Seattle Kraken in the NHL Expansion Draft

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #175 by FCHockey