Lukáš Sedlák

Lukáš Sedlák (born 25 February 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Sedlak was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 6th round (158th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Lukáš Sedlák
Born (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993
České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Traktor Chelyabinsk
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Draft 158th overall, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Sedlak played in his native Czech Republic in the junior ranks of HC České Budějovice, before he was selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets. Sedlak immediately embarked on transitioning to the North American game. joining the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 2011–12 season, with whom he was drafted with their first selection in the CHL import draft.

On 10 April 2013, Sedlak was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1] He was assigned to begin his professional career with the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League for the 2013–14 season.

Despite contributing in a depth role defensively, Sedlak was unable to produce offensively throughout the tenure of his rookie contract within the Blue Jackets organization. Sedlak surprisingly saw a late season spurt offensively toward the end of the 2015–16 season, continuing through to the post-season, in recording 9 goals and 16 points in 17 games to help the Lake Erie Monsters claim the Calder Cup.[2] He was re-signed by the Blue Jackets to a one-year extension in the midst of their playoff run on 26 May 2016.[3]

Sedlak continued his ascent within the Blue Jackets organization after the summer in making the opening night roster for the 2016–17 season with the Blue Jackets.[4] Initially on the roster as the teams extra forward, Sedlak drew into action in the Blue Jackets third game, making his NHL debut in a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on 21 October 2016.[5] In his fourth game, Sedlak registered his first NHL point, an assist, in a 3-1 defeat to the San Jose Sharks on 28 October 2016.[6] He scored his first NHL goal against goalie Petr Mrázek on December 9, 2016, in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Following the completion of his third season with the Blue Jackets in the 2018–19 season, Sedlak opted to pause his NHL career as an impending restricted free agent, signing a two-year KHL contract with Russian club, Traktor Chelyabinsk, on May 31, 2019.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 50 17 28 45 57 18 5 3 8 20
2012–13 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 48 15 19 34 64 6 1 4 5 8
2013–14 Springfield Falcons AHL 54 8 6 14 26 4 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 51 6 10 16 30 — — — — —
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 54 14 4 18 27 17 9 7 16 18
2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 62 7 6 13 25 2 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 53 4 4 8 21 — — — — —
2018–19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 47 4 2 6 10 — — — — —
2019–20 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 57 23 17 40 80 — — — — —
NHL totals 162 15 12 27 56 2 0 0 0 0

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Czech Republic U17 9th 5 1 1 2 6
2011 Czech Republic WJC18 8th 5 3 1 4 2
2012 Czech Republic WJC 5th 6 0 0 0 0
2013 Czech Republic WJC 5th 6 1 2 3 10
Junior totals 22 5 4 9 18

Awards and honours
Awards Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) 2016 [8]
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References
  1. "Blue Jackets sign Lukas Sedlak to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. "Oliver Bjorkstrand nets OT winner as Lake Erie win Calder Cup". cumberlink.com. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. "Blue Jackets re-sign Lukas Sedlak to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. "CBJ center Lukas Sedlak drawing interest from hometown hero Vinny Prospal". Columbus Dispatch. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. "Blue Jackets pick up first win, beat Blackhawks 3-2". CBS Sports. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. "Hertl scores two to lead Sharks past Blue Jackets". CBS Sports. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  7. "Traktor adds NHL forward Lukas Sedlak". Traktor Chelyabinsk (in Russian). 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  8. Brown, Tony (12 June 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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