Ondřej Palát

#81 New York Islanders / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth: Mar 28, 1991
Age: 35
Place of Birth: Frydek-Mistek, CZE
Nation: Czechia
Youth Team: HC Frydek-Mistek
Position: LW/RW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Ondřej Palát Facts

Player Type: Two-Way Forward
Cap Hit: $6,000,000Powered by
NHL Rights: New York Islanders / Signed
Drafted: 2011 round 7 #208 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency: Premium

Father: Pavel Palat

Ondřej Palát Statistics

									Post
2005-2006	HC Frydek-Mistek U18	Czechia U18 2	14	10	7	17	6	-11
2005-2006	HC Vitkovice U18	Czechia U18	22	2	7	9	4	13	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006-2007	HC Frydek-Mistek U18	Czechia U18 2	7	7	11	18	6	-3
2006-2007	HC Vitkovice U18	Czechia U18	33	32	24	56	18	41	Playoffs	9	3	6	9	4	7
2006-2007	HC Vítkovice U20	Czechia U20	13	5	2	7	12	1	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	0
2006-2007	Czechia U16 (all)	International-Jr	9	1	3	4	10	0
2007-2008	HC Frydek-Mistek U18	Czechia U18 2	3	13	4	17	0	-1
2007-2008	HC Vitkovice U18	Czechia U18	4	2	3	5	0	5	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	2	0
2007-2008	HC Vítkovice U20	Czechia U20	42	19	18	37	28	17	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	2	1
2007-2008	Czechia U17 (all)	International-Jr	5	1	6	7	0	0
2007-2008	Czechia U18	WJC-18 D1	5	6	2	8	2	5
2007-2008	Czechia U18 (all)	International-Jr	18	12	7	19	2	-
2008-2009	HC Vítkovice U20	Czechia U20	42	23	33	56	14	38	Playoffs	10	8	6	14	12	5
2008-2009	Czechia U18	WJC-18	6	1	0	1	2	-2
2008-2009	Czechia U18 (all)	International-Jr	18	4	6	10	6	-
2008-2009	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	0	1	1	2	-
2009-2010	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	59	17	23	40	24	33	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0	-1
2010-2011	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	61	39	57	96	24	37	Playoffs	10	4	7	11	6	-1
2010-2011	Czechia U20	WJC-20	6	2	1	3	0	1
2010-2011	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	9	2	3	5	2	-
2011-2012	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	61	9	21	30	10	6	Playoffs	18	4	5	9	6	8
2012-2013	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	14	2	2	4	0	5
2012-2013	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	56	13	39	52	35	26	Playoffs	18	7	19	26	12	11
2013-2014	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	81	23	36	59	20	32	Playoffs	3	2	1	3	0	1
2013-2014	Czechia Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	0	0
2013-2014	Czechia (all)	International	4	0	0	0	0	0
2014-2015	Tampa Bay Lightning "A"	NHL	75	16	47	63	24	31	Playoffs	26	8	8	16	12	5
2015-2016	Tampa Bay Lightning "A"	NHL	62	16	24	40	20	10	Playoffs	17	4	6	10	14	0
2016-2017	Tampa Bay Lightning "A"	NHL	75	17	35	52	39	8
2016-2017	Czechia	WCup	3	0	1	1	0	0
2016-2017	Czechia (all)	International	6	1	3	4	6	1
2017-2018	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	56	11	24	35	6	16	Playoffs	17	6	6	12	2	-1
2018-2019	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	64	8	26	34	20	4	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	2	-2
2018-2019	Czechia	WC	10	1	1	2	6	1
2018-2019	Czechia (all)	International	12	2	1	3	6	3
2019-2020	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	69	17	24	41	22	25	Playoffs	25	11	7	18	10	14
2020-2021	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	55	15	31	46	26	1	Playoffs	23	5	8	13	10	8
2021-2022	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	77	18	31	49	20	15	Playoffs	23	11	10	21	10	10
2022-2023	New Jersey Devils "A"	NHL	49	8	15	23	6	5	Playoffs	12	3	4	7	6	-6
2023-2024	New Jersey Devils "A"	NHL	71	11	20	31	37	-9
2023-2024	Czechia "A"	WC	10	3	3	6	4	4
2023-2024	Czechia (all) "A"	International	12	3	3	6	4	5
2024-2025	New Jersey Devils "A"	NHL	77	15	13	28	12	-5	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	2	5
2025-2026	New Jersey Devils "A"	NHL	51	4	6	10	12	-5
2025-2026	New York Islanders	NHL	29	1	4	5	2	-6
2025-2026	Czechia Olympics	OG	5	1	1	2	0	0
2025-2026	Czechia (all)	International	5	1	1	2	0	0
2026-2027	New York Islanders	NHL	17	2	2	4	8	-4
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	10	10	20	40	-20

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Ondřej Palát Tournament Statistics


2008-2009	Czechia U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	-	1	-	-	-	-
2018-2019	Czechia	EHT	2	1	0	1	0	2
2023-2024	Czechia	EHT	2	0	0	0	0	1

Ondřej Palát Career Totals by League


AHL	2	117	22	60	82	0.70	45	32	2	36	11	24	35	0.97	18	19
Czechia U18	3	59	36	34	70	1.19	22	59	3	12	4	7	11	0.92	6	7
Czechia U18 2	3	24	30	22	52	2.17	12	-15	0
Czechia U20	3	97	47	53	100	1.03	54	56	3	15	9	6	15	1.00	14	6
EHT	2	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	3	0
International	5	39	7	8	15	0.38	16	9	0
International-Jr	4	63	20	26	46	0.73	22	0	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	-	1	-	1*	-	-	-	0
NHL	15	922	184	340	524	0.57	274	123	10	155	51	52	103	0.66	68	34
OG	2	9	1	1	2	0.22	0	0	0
QMJHL	2	120	56	80	136	1.13	48	70	2	17	5	8	13	0.76	6	-2
WC	2	20	4	4	8	0.40	10	5	0
WCup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	0	0
WJC-18	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	2	-2	0
WJC-18 D1	1	5	6	2	8	1.60	2	5	0
WJC-20	1	6	2	1	3	0.50	0	1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ondřej Palát Career Totals by Team


Czechia	2	20	4	4	8	0.40	10	5	0
Czechia (WCup)	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	0	0
Czechia (EHT)	2	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	3	0
Czechia (all)	5	39	7	8	15	0.38	16	9	0
Czechia Olympics	2	9	1	1	2	0.22	0	0	0
Czechia U16 (all)	1	9	1	3	4	0.44	10	0	0
Czechia U17 (all)	1	5	1	6	7	1.40	0	0	0
Czechia U18	2	11	7	2	9	0.82	4	3	0
Czechia U18 (Cup)	1	-	1	-	1*	-	-	-	0
Czechia U18 (all)	2	36	16	13	29	0.81	8	-	0
Czechia U20	1	6	2	1	3	0.50	0	1	0
Czechia U20 (all)	2	13	2	4	6	0.46	4	-	0
Drummondville Voltigeurs	2	120	56	80	136	1.13	48	70	2	17	5	8	13	0.76	6	-2
HC Frydek-Mistek U18	3	24	30	22	52	2.17	12	-15	0
HC Vitkovice U18	3	59	36	34	70	1.19	22	59	3	12	4	7	11	0.92	6	7
HC Vítkovice U20	3	97	47	53	100	1.03	54	56	3	15	9	6	15	1.00	14	6
New Jersey Devils	4	248	38	54	92	0.37	67	-14	2	17	3	6	9	0.53	8	-1
New York Islanders	2	46	3	6	9	0.20	10	-10	0
Norfolk Admirals	1	61	9	21	30	0.49	10	6	1	18	4	5	9	0.50	6	8
Syracuse Crunch	1	56	13	39	52	0.93	35	26	1	18	7	19	26	1.44	12	11
Tampa Bay Lightning	10	628	143	280	423	0.67	197	147	8	138	48	46	94	0.68	60	35

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ondřej Palát Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2005-2006	Czechia U18 Champion
2006-2007	Czechia U18 Best Plus/Minus (+41) Czechia U18 Playoffs Best Plus/Minus (+7) Czechia U18 Playoffs Most Assists (6)
2007-2008	U18 WJC (D1\|A) Gold Medal U18 WJC (D1\|A) Most Goals (6)
2008-2009	Czechia U20 Champion
2011-2012	AHL Calder Cup Champion
2012-2013	AHL Playoffs Most Assists (19) AHL Playoffs Most Points (26)
2013-2014	NHL All-Rookie Team NHL Rookie of the Month (March) NHL Rookie of the Month (January) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
2019-2020	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2020-2021	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2021-2022	Zlatá hokejka (Czech Player of the Year)
2023-2024	World Championship Gold Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
01/28/2026	Confirmed	New Jersey Devils	New York Islanders
07/14/2022	Confirmed	Tampa Bay Lightning	New Jersey Devils
07/14/2017	Extension	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tampa Bay Lightning
06/09/2014	Extension	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tampa Bay Lightning
10/10/2011	Confirmed	Norfolk Admirals	Tampa Bay Lightning

Ondřej Palát Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2009, 1 #10 by Drummondville Voltigeurs in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2008, 2 #66 by Seattle Thunderbirds in the CHL Import Draft
Cult/Star player for Drummondville Voltigeurs
Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

Career transactions
- 2011-10-10 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning

Other memorable dates
- 2013-03-16 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Justin Peters)
- 2013-03-04 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Pittsburgh Penguins)