Patryk Wronka

Patryk Wronka (born August 28, 1995) is a Polish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Rapaces de Gap of the Ligue Magnus. His grandfather, Tadeusz Kacik, also played hockey, and represented Poland at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]

Patryk Wronka
Born (1995-08-28) August 28, 1995
Zakopane, Poland
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Right
Ligue Magnus team
Former teams		 Rapaces de Gap
Orli Znojmo (EBEL)
Podhale Nowy Targ (Poland)
Belfast Giants (EIHL)
National team  Poland
Playing career 2014–present

Career

A product of MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ, Wronka made his debut in the Polska Hokej Liga, Poland's first division, during the 2013-14 season, playing in 46 contests (eight goals, 22 assists).[2] In the following two years, he led the club to third-place finishes in the Polska Hokej Liga. After tallying 18 goals and 25 assists in 54 games of the 2015-16 campaign, he opted to continue his career abroad, penning a deal with Orli Znojmo, a club from the Czech Republic, that competes in Austria's elite-league EBEL.[3]

In 2017, he moved back to his native Poland, signing with GKS Katowice.

National team

At the 2016 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A, he received Best Forward honors and made the All-Star Team.[4]

References
  1. Zubek, Maciej (June 4, 2014). "Skazany na bycie hokeistą (Condemned to be a hockey player". Hokej.net. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. www.fireweb.pl, FireWeb -. "Hokej.net - Zawodnik - Patryk Wronka". hokej.net. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  3. "Orli Znojmo verpflichtet Polens größtes Eishockeytalent Patryk Wronka - LHockey". LHockey (in German). May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  4. "Urbas named MVP". wmia2016.iihf.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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