Vladimír Sobotka

#71 HC Dynamo Pardubice / Czechia - 26/27

Date of Birth: Jul 02, 1987
Age: 39
Place of Birth: Trebic, CZE
Nation: Czechia
Youth Team: SK Horacka Slavia Trebic
Position: C/LW
Height: 179 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Vladimír Sobotka Facts

Player Type: Face-Off Specialist
Drafted: 2005 round 4 #106 overall by Boston Bruins
Agency: Premium

A forward with good energy and attitude. Small, but still plays tough. Has a good eye for the game. USeful on both powerplay and penalty kill. Needs to improve his offensive skills and skating. (Matias Strozyk)
Brother: Lukas Sobotka

Vladimír Sobotka Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2000-2001	SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U18	Czechia U18 2	2	1	0	1	2	-
2001-2002	SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U18	Czechia U18 2	41	30	32	62	106	-
2002-2003	HC Slavia Praha U18	Czechia U18	46	16	24	40	50	-	Playoffs	8	1	1	2	29	-
2003-2004	HC Slavia Praha U18 "C"	Czechia U18	35	24	41	65	109	-1	Playoffs	7	7	12	19	8	4
2003-2004	HC Slavia Praha U20	Czechia U20	18	6	6	12	16	2
2003-2004	HC Slavia Praha	Czechia	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003-2004	Czechia U17 (all)	International-Jr	10	3	4	7	20	0
2003-2004	Czechia U18	WJC-18	7	1	0	1	10	3
2003-2004	Czechia U18 (all)	International-Jr	8	3	0	3	12	-
2004-2005	HC Slavia Praha U20	Czechia U20	27	12	21	33	91	18
2004-2005	HC Slavia Praha	Czechia	18	0	1	1	8	2
2004-2005	HC Havlíčkův Brod Loan	Czechia3	7	3	0	3	31	-	Playoffs	7	1	5	6	0	-
2004-2005	HC Havlíčkův Brod Loan	Czechia2 Q	-	-	-	-	-	-	Qualification	7	3	0	3	31	-1
2004-2005	Czechia U18	WJC-18	7	1	0	1	10	3
2004-2005	Czechia U18 (all)	International-Jr	7	1	0	1	10	-
2004-2005	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	0	0	0	-
2005-2006	HC Slavia Praha U20	Czechia U20	8	10	4	14	42	10
2005-2006	HC Slavia Praha	Czechia	33	1	9	10	28	9	Playoffs	11	2	3	5	10	1
2005-2006	Czechia U20	WJC-20	6	2	2	4	33	-2
2005-2006	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	10	4	2	6	39	-
2006-2007	HC Slavia Praha	Czechia	33	7	6	13	38	-5
2006-2007	Czechia U20	WJC-20	6	4	4	8	12	2
2006-2007	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	5	4	9	12	-
2007-2008	Boston Bruins	NHL	48	1	6	7	24	1	Playoffs	6	2	0	2	0	0
2007-2008	Providence Bruins	AHL	18	10	10	20	27	12	Playoffs	6	0	4	4	0	0
2008-2009	Boston Bruins	NHL	25	1	4	5	10	-10
2008-2009	Providence Bruins	AHL	44	20	24	44	83	11	Playoffs	14	2	11	13	43	-2
2009-2010	Boston Bruins	NHL	61	4	6	10	30	-7	Playoffs	13	0	2	2	15	-10
2009-2010	Providence Bruins	AHL	6	4	6	10	4	6
2010-2011	St. Louis Blues	NHL	65	7	22	29	69	-4
2011-2012	St. Louis Blues	NHL	73	5	15	20	42	12	Playoffs	9	1	1	2	15	0
2012-2013	HC Slavia Praha Lockout	Czechia	27	10	15	25	8	10
2012-2013	St. Louis Blues	NHL	48	8	11	19	35	-4	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	0	4
2013-2014	St. Louis Blues	NHL	61	9	24	33	72	14	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	4	2
2013-2014	Czechia	WC	9	2	4	6	10	1
2013-2014	Czechia (all)	International	9	2	4	6	10	1
2014-2015	Avangard Omsk	KHL	53	10	28	38	51	12	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0	1
2014-2015	Czechia	WC	10	4	0	4	4	0
2014-2015	Czechia (all)	International	19	7	1	8	8	2
2015-2016	Avangard Omsk	KHL	44	18	16	34	22	17	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	0	1
2015-2016	Czechia (all)	International	3	0	1	1	2	0
2016-2017	Avangard Omsk	KHL	41	9	21	30	30	11	Playoffs	12	3	7	10	16	7
2016-2017	St. Louis Blues	NHL	1	1	0	1	0	0	Playoffs	11	2	4	6	2	4
2016-2017	Czechia	WCup	3	0	1	1	0	1
2016-2017	Czechia	WC	3	0	0	0	4	-1
2016-2017	Czechia (all)	International	10	0	3	3	6	-2
2017-2018	St. Louis Blues	NHL	81	11	20	31	50	-6
2018-2019	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	69	5	8	13	26	-20
2019-2020	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	16	1	2	3	4	2
2020-2021	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NL	4	0	2	2	6	1
2020-2021	HC Sparta Praha	Czechia	36	7	24	31	26	6	Playoffs	11	2	4	6	4	1
2021-2022	HC Sparta Praha	Czechia	40	12	24	36	29	19	Playoffs	15	4	4	8	8	-1
2021-2022	Czechia Olympics	OG	4	0	1	1	6	-2
2021-2022	Czechia (all)	International	7	0	2	2	6	-3
2022-2023	HC Sparta Praha "A"	Czechia	45	13	22	35	16	-4	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	2	-2
2022-2023	Czechia "A"	WC	8	0	2	2	2	-4
2022-2023	Czechia (all)	International	17	1	6	7	6	-4
2023-2024	HC Sparta Praha	Czechia	41	12	15	27	18	17	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	2	-1
2024-2025	HC Sparta Praha "C"	Czechia	38	10	16	26	10	12	Playoffs	12	2	3	5	4	5
2025-2026	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Czechia	32	4	7	11	20	-1	Playoffs	17	3	2	5	14	-1
2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Czechia	10	1	1	2	2	-1
2026-2027	Projected	Czechia	51	5	5	10	10	-5

Vladimír Sobotka Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2014-2015	Czechia	EHT	9	3	1	4	4	2
2015-2016	Czechia "C"	EHT	3	0	1	1	2	0
2016-2017	Czechia "C"	EHT	3	0	1	1	2	-2
2020-2021	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	Swiss Cup	1	0	0	0	0	-
2021-2022	HC Sparta Praha	Champions HL	8	1	5	6	2	4
2021-2022	Czechia (EHT)	EHT	3	0	1	1	2	-1
2022-2023	HC Sparta Praha "A"	Champions HL	4	1	3	4	0	2
2022-2023	HC Sparta Praha "A"	Spengler Cup	4	0	1	1	0	0
2022-2023	Czechia	EHT	5	0	1	1	2	-3
2024-2025	HC Sparta Praha	Champions HL	7	0	4	4	0	1
2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Champions HL	1	1	1	2	0	1

Vladimír Sobotka Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	68	34	40	74	1.09	114	29	2	20	2	15	17	0.85	43	-2
Champions HL	4	20	3	13	16	0.80	2	8	0
Czechia	12	354	77	140	217	0.61	203	64	7	79	15	18	33	0.42	44	2
Czechia U18	2	81	40	65	105	1.30	159	-1*	2	15	8	13	21	1.40	37	4*
Czechia U18 2	2	43	31	32	63	1.47	108	-	0
Czechia U20	3	53	28	31	59	1.11	149	30	0
Czechia2 Q	0								1	7	3	0	3	0.43	31	-1
Czechia3	1	7	3	0	3	0.43	31	-	1	7	1	5	6	0.86	0	-
EHT	5	23	3	5	8	0.35	12	-4	0
International	6	65	10	17	27	0.42	38	-6	0
International-Jr	4	45	16	10	26	0.58	93	0	0
KHL	3	138	37	65	102	0.74	103	40	3	18	4	10	14	0.78	16	9
NHL	11	548	53	118	171	0.31	362	-22	6	51	5	13	18	0.35	36	0
NL	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	6	1	0
OG	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	6	-2	0
Spengler Cup	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	0	0
Swiss Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
WC	4	30	6	6	12	0.40	20	-4	0
WCup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	1	0
WJC-18	2	14	2	0	2	0.14	20	6	0
WJC-20	2	12	6	6	12	1.00	45	0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Vladimír Sobotka Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Avangard Omsk	3	138	37	65	102	0.74	103	40	3	18	4	10	14	0.78	16	9
Boston Bruins	3	134	6	16	22	0.16	64	-16	2	19	2	2	4	0.21	15	-10
Buffalo Sabres	2	85	6	10	16	0.19	30	-18	0
Czechia	4	30	6	6	12	0.40	20	-4	0
Czechia (WCup)	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	1	0
Czechia (EHT)	5	23	3	5	8	0.35	12	-4	0
Czechia (all)	6	65	10	17	27	0.42	38	-6	0
Czechia Olympics	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	6	-2	0
Czechia U17 (all)	1	10	3	4	7	0.70	20	0	0
Czechia U18	2	14	2	0	2	0.14	20	6	0
Czechia U18 (all)	2	15	4	0	4	0.27	22	-	0
Czechia U20	2	12	6	6	12	1.00	45	0	0
Czechia U20 (all)	3	20	9	6	15	0.75	51	-	0
HC Dynamo Pardubice	2	43	6	9	15	0.35	22	-1	1	17	3	2	5	0.29	14	-1
HC Havlíčkův Brod	1	7	3	0	3	0.43	31	-	1	14	4	5	9	0.64	31	-1*
HC Slavia Praha	5	112	18	31	49	0.44	82	16	1	11	2	3	5	0.45	10	1
HC Slavia Praha U18	2	81	40	65	105	1.30	159	-1*	2	15	8	13	21	1.40	37	4*
HC Slavia Praha U20	3	53	28	31	59	1.11	149	30	0
HC Sparta Praha	5	223	56	114	170	0.76	101	57	5	51	10	13	23	0.45	20	2
Providence Bruins	3	68	34	40	74	1.09	114	29	2	20	2	15	17	0.85	43	-2
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	6	1*	0
SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U18	2	43	31	32	63	1.47	108	-	0
St. Louis Blues	6	329	41	92	133	0.40	268	12	4	32	3	11	14	0.44	21	10

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Vladimír Sobotka Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2003-2004	Czechia U18 Champion Czechia U18 Playoffs Most Assists (12) Czechia U18 Playoffs Most Points (19) U18 WJC Bronze Medal
2005-2006	Czech Extraliga Silver Medal Zlatá hokejka (Czech Junior of the Year)
2006-2007	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2009-2010	AHL Player of the Week (Oct. 18)
2012-2013	Czech Extraliga Bronze Medal
2013-2014	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2015-2016	KHL All-Star Game
2016-2017	KHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play)
2025-2026	Czech Extraliga Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
01/13/2026	Extension	HC Dynamo Pardubice	HC Dynamo Pardubice
06/04/2025	Confirmed	HC Sparta Praha	HC Dynamo Pardubice
01/14/2024	Extension	HC Sparta Praha	HC Sparta Praha
04/30/2021	Extension	HC Sparta Praha	HC Sparta Praha
01/23/2021	Extension	HC Sparta Praha	HC Sparta Praha
11/14/2020	Confirmed	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	HC Sparta Praha
10/09/2020	Confirmed	Buffalo Sabres	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
07/02/2018	Confirmed	St. Louis Blues	Buffalo Sabres
04/07/2017	Confirmed	Avangard Omsk	St. Louis Blues
07/10/2014	Confirmed	St. Louis Blues	Avangard Omsk
09/17/2012	Confirmed	St. Louis Blues	HC Slavia Praha
06/03/2011	Extension	St. Louis Blues	St. Louis Blues
07/01/2010	Extension	St. Louis Blues	St. Louis Blues
06/26/2010	Confirmed	Boston Bruins	St. Louis Blues

Vladimír Sobotka Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 2020-12-10 • Signed to a two months contract extension [Jan. 31 2021] by the HC Sparta Praha - 2010-06-26 • Traded to the St. Louis Blues for the rights to David Warsofsky
- 2007-05-31 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Boston Bruins

Other memorable dates
- 2008-02-13 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ty Conklin)
- 2007-11-24 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Pittsburgh Penguins)