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Czechia Vojtech Polak
#24 HC Baník Sokolov / Czechia2 - 23/24
1-time Czech Extraliga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 27, 1985
Position
W/C
Age
40
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Ostrov nad Ohri, CZE
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Karlovy Vary
Status
Retired
Drafted
2003 round 2 #36 overall by Dallas Stars
Agency
PREMIUM

A smallish winger, Polák has very good natural offensive instincts. Has a quick and good shot. Is a fast skater who can blow by defensemen. - Elite Prospects (2010)

Father: Vojtech Polak
Brother: Tomas Polak

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Vojtech Polak Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 HC Slavia Karlovy Vary U18 Czechia U18 46* 17* 23* 40* 48* 4* | Relegation 11 9 5 14 8 10
HC Karlovy Vary U20 Czechia U20 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2000-01 HC Slavia Karlovy Vary U18 Czechia U18 35* 29* 26* 55* 36* 16* |
HC Karlovy Vary U20 Czechia U20 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* 3* | Relegation 9 5 6 11 2 2
HC Karlovy Vary Czechia 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 15* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 HC Slavia Karlovy Vary U18 Czechia U18 2* 1* 2* 3* 4* 1* |
HC Karlovy Vary U20 Czechia U20 34* 10* 14* 24* 24* -3* | Relegation 3 1 0 1 2 0
HC Karlovy Vary Czechia 9* 1* 1* 2* 2* -1* |
Czechia U17 WHC-17 5* 6* 6* 12* 12* -* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 14* -* -* -* -* -* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 1* -* -* -* -* -* |
2002-03 HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20 Czechia U20 4* 2* 2* 4* 18* -* | Relegation 2 1 5 6 0 -
HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czechia 41* 7* 9* 16* 51* 7* |
Czechia U18 “C” WJC-18 6* 3* 2* 5* 18* 2* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 6* 3* 2* 5* 18* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2003-04 HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20 Czechia U20 5* 8* 4* 12* 2* 0* |
HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czechia 45* 1* 8* 9* 42* -10* |
HC Sparta Praha Czechia 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 0* 1* 4* -2* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 22* 5* 3* 8* 16* -* |
2004-05 HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20 Czechia U20 3* 5* 5* 10* 6* 6* |
HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czechia 26* 1* 5* 6* 4* 4* |
HC Dukla Jihlava U20 Czechia U20 5* 4* 1* 5* 6* 1* |
HC Dukla Jihlava Czechia 16* 1* 2* 3* 12* -* |
SK Kadaň Czechia2 7* 1* 2* 3* 39* 2* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Iowa Stars AHL 60* 12* 22* 34* 41* -5* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 0
2006-07 Dallas Stars NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Iowa Stars AHL 67* 17* 28* 45* 48* -1* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 8 0
2007-08 Iowa Stars AHL 35* 6* 10* 16* 18* -8* |
HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czechia 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* 0* | Playoffs 19 1 3 4 8 6
2008-09 HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 45* 21* 13* 34* 42* -4* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 6 -3
2009-10 HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 49* 10* 9* 19* 48* -3* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -1
2010-11 HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 48* 15* 21* 36* 30* 11* | Playoffs 18 3 4 7 18 1
2011-12 Kloten Flyers NLA 32* 9* 10* 19* 16* 2* |
SCL Tigers NLA 12* 4* 4* 8* 6* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2012-13 Piráti Chomutov Czechia 11* 1* 3* 4* 12* -9* |
HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czechia 16* 4* 2* 6* 35* 4* |
HC Davos NLA 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 1
2013-14 Dinamo Riga KHL 9* 0* 3* 3* 4* 2* |
HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 18* 7* 10* 17* 12* 12* | Playoffs 11 5 2 7 8 2
2014-15 Ilves Liiga 47* 14* 23* 37* 14* 1* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 2
2015-16 HPK Liiga 49* 10* 17* 27* 22* -11* |
SaiPa Liiga 9* 4* 2* 6* 8* 3* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
2016-17 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 42* 9* 13* 22* 30* 9* |
2017-18 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk KHL 18* 2* 4* 6* 4* -6* |
2018-19 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 48* 9* 6* 15* 24* -13* |
2019-20 HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czechia 38* 12* 9* 21* 22* -6* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 2 0
2020-21 HC Vítkovice Czechia 11* 0* 1* 1* 6* 2* |
AIK HockeyAllsvenskan 10* 0* 1* 1* 6* -4* | Qualification 6 0 0 0 0 -5
2021-22 SC Csíkszereda Erste Liga 10* 4* 9* 13* 8* 10* |
SC Csíkszereda Romania 8* 5* 6* 11* 6* 10* |
Sheffield Steelers EIHL 38* 12* 28* 40* 20* 23* |
2022-23 Cracovia Krakow “A” Poland 25* 10* 14* 24* 10* 22* | Playoffs 8 1 7 8 4 -
2023-24 HC Baník Sokolov “A” Czechia2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -2* |

Vojtech Polak Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Kloten Flyers Spengler Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Czechia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Sheffield Steelers EIHL Cup 3* 2* 0* 2* 0* 2* |
2022-23 Cracovia Krakow Champions HL 5* 2* 0* 2* 8* 1* |

Vojtech Polak Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 162* 35* 60* 95* 0.59* 107* -14* | 2 10 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.20 * 8 * 0 *
Champions HL 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 8* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 13 381* 83* 93* 176* 0.46* 322* 8* | 6 60 10 * 12 * 22 * 0.37 * 42 * 5 *
Czechia U18 3 83* 47* 51* 98* 1.18* 88* 21* | 1 11 9 * 5 * 14 * 1.27 * 8 * 10 *
Czechia U20 6 57* 31* 27* 58* 1.02* 56* 5* | 3 14 7 * 11 * 18 * 1.29 * 4 * 2 *
Czechia2 2 11* 1* 3* 4* 0.36* 39* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL 1 38* 12* 28* 40* 1.05* 20* 23* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL Cup 1 3* 2* 0* 2* 0.67* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Erste Liga 1 10* 4* 9* 13* 1.30* 8* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 10* 0* 1* 1* 0.10* 6* -4* | 1 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -5 *
International 2 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 61* 11* 8* 19* 0.31* 36* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 4 117* 20* 26* 46* 0.39* 62* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 2 105* 28* 42* 70* 0.67* 44* -7* | 2 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 4 * 1 *
NHL 2 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 2 49* 13* 15* 28* 0.57* 24* 2* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * 1 *
Poland 1 25* 10* 14* 24* 0.96* 10* 22* | 1 8 1 * 7 * 8 * 1.00 * 4 * - *
Romania 1 8* 5* 6* 11* 1.38* 6* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 6* 6* 12* 2.40* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 3* 2* 5* 0.83* 18* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Vojtech Polak Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/16/2023
08/16/2023 Confirmed Cracovia Krakow HC Baník Sokolov
07/25/2022
07/25/2022 Confirmed Sheffield Steelers Cracovia Krakow
12/01/2021
12/01/2021 Confirmed SC Csíkszereda Sheffield Steelers
07/20/2021
07/20/2021 Confirmed AIK SC Csíkszereda
02/16/2021
02/16/2021 Confirmed HC Vítkovice AIK
09/09/2020
09/09/2020 Loan HC Energie Karlovy Vary HC Vítkovice
10/17/2019
10/17/2019 Confirmed Admiral Vladivostok HC Energie Karlovy Vary
09/18/2018
09/18/2018 Confirmed Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Admiral Vladivostok
10/26/2017
10/26/2017 Confirmed No team Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
09/14/2016
09/14/2016 Confirmed SaiPa Severstal Cherepovets
02/15/2016
02/15/2016 Confirmed HPK SaiPa
07/27/2015
07/27/2015 Confirmed Ilves HPK
10/01/2014
10/01/2014 Confirmed HC Oceláři Třinec Ilves
01/02/2014
01/02/2014 Confirmed No team HC Oceláři Třinec
11/03/2013
11/03/2013 Confirmed Dinamo Riga Unknown
09/18/2013
09/18/2013 Confirmed HC Davos Dinamo Riga
02/15/2013
02/15/2013 Confirmed HC Energie Karlovy Vary HC Davos
11/06/2012
11/06/2012 Loan HC Oceláři Třinec HC Energie Karlovy Vary
09/03/2012
09/03/2012 Confirmed SCL Tigers Piráti Chomutov
12/23/2011
12/23/2011 Confirmed Kloten Flyers SCL Tigers
09/06/2011
09/06/2011 Confirmed HC Oceláři Třinec Kloten Flyers
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Iowa Stars

Career transactions
- 2020-12-06 • One month extension by HC Vitkovice
- 2020-11-07 • One month extension by HC Vitkovice
- 2020-10-08 • One month extension by HC Vitkovice
- 2015-07-07 • Signed to a one-year contract by HPK
- 2014-10-01 • Signed to a end of the season contract by Ilves
- 2014-01-24 • Contract with HC Karlovy Vary extended until the end of the season
- 2014-01-02 • Signed to a one-month contract by HC Karlovy Vary
- 2013-11-03 • Released by Dinamo Riga
- 2013-09-18 • Signed to a one-year contract by Dinamo Riga
- 2013-02-15 • Transferred from HC Karlovy Vary to HC Davos and signed until the end of the season contract with HC Davos
- 2012-09-03 • Signed to a contract by Piráti Chomutov
- 2011-12-23 • Transferred from Kloten Flyers to SCL Tigers and signed until the end of the season contract with SCL Tigers
- 2011-Oct. • Contract with Kloten Flyers extended up to Christmas break
- 2011-09-06 • Signed to a one month contract by Kloten Flyers
- 2008-05-19 • Signed to a contract by HC Trinec
- 2005-08-02 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Dallas Stars
- 2005 • Transferred to HC Dukla Jihlava by HC Karlovy Vary
- 2000-2005 • Played in HC Karlovy Vary

Career assingments
- 2012-11-06 • Loaned to HC Karlovy Vary by Piráti Chomutov
- 2008-01-31 • Reassigned to HC Karlovy Vary by the Dallas Stars until the end of the season
- 2007-10-11 • Assigned to the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2006-12-07 • Assigned to the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2006-12-06 • Recalled from the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2006-12-03 • Assigned to the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2006-12-01 • Recalled from the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2006-10-05 • Assigned to the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2005-10-30 • Assigned to the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2005-10-21 • Recalled from the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2005-10-03 • Assigned to the Iowa Stars by the Dallas Stars
- 2004-2005 • Assigned to HC Dukla Jihlava U20
- 2004-2005 • Loaned to SK Kadan by HC Karlovy Vary for seven games
- 2004-2005 • Assigned to HC Karlovy Vary U20
- 2003-2004 • Played a one game for HC Sparta Praha
- 2003-2004 • Assigned to HC Karlovy Vary U20
- 2002-2003 • Assigned to HC Karlovy Vary U20

Other memorable dates/moments
- 2014-10-08 • Scored first Liiga goal against Pelicans (Jere Myllyniemi)
- 2014-10-02 • Made Liiga debut (vs. Lukko) +/-: 0 S: 6 PIM: 0 TOI: 18:07
- 2013-09-19 • Made KHL debut (vs. Dinamo Minsk) +/-: 0 S: 2 PIM: 0 TOI: 11:15
- 2011-12-15 • Made Czech men's International Team debut (vs. Sweden)
- 2005-10-22 • Made NHL debut against the Calgary Flames +/-: 0 S: 0 PIM: 0 TOI: 8:34
- 2005-10-06 • Made AHL debut and scored first AHL goal (assisted by T.Petersen and M.Scalzo), vs. the Peoria Rivermen (J.Bacashihua) +/-: +1 S: 6 PIM: 2
- 2003-Dec. • Selected to Czech U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2003-April • Selected to Czech U18 World Junior Championship roster
- 2001-2002 • Scored first Extraliga goal against HC Sparta Praha (Petr Briza)
- 2000-2001 • Made Czech Extraliga debut at the 15 age