Šimon Stránský

Šimon Stránský (born 21 December 1997) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently plays with HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga.[2]

Šimon Stránský
Born (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Position Centre / Left Wing[1]
Shoots Left
Czech Extraliga team HC Litvínov
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Stránský began his career with the youth teams of HC Vítkovice Steel in his hometown of Ostrava (winning the national championship at that level), then spent his last three junior seasons in Canada with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League; his form there led to him being considered likely to be selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft,[3] but he was passed over.[4]

He returned home in 2017, again contracted to Vítkovice;[5] he soon achieved his senior debut and first points in the same year[6] and was a regular (148 regular and playoffs games, 59 points) over the next three seasons, also serving short loans at local second-tier teams AZ Havířov and HC RT Torax Poruba, followed by a further loan spell at HC Kometa Brno of the Extraliga. During this period he made his first appearance for the senior Czech national team against Austria in April 2019, having already represented the under-18s and under-20s at the respective World Championships.[5]

Stránský moved abroad again in 2020, spending two seasons in Finland with Liiga team Mikkelin Jukurit[1] (they unexpectedly finished second in the 2021–22 regular standings, to which he contributed 60 games and 37 points),[7] but again thereafter returned to the Czech Republic to sign for HC Litvínov on a two-year deal.[8][2]

Family

His grandfather is the Czechoslovak ice hockey player Vladimír Stránský while his uncle Vladan[9] represented Australia after playing there for several years;[10] elder brother Matěj Stránský is also a Czech international.[11]

References
  1. Stránský: ”Haluan kasvaa täällä NHL-pelaajaksi” [Stránský: "I want to grow into an NHL player here"], Mikkelin Jukurit, 5 May 2020 (in Finnish)
  2. Litvínovský útočník Stránský: Utekli jsme hrobníkovi, teď jsme na vlně [Litvínov striker Stránský: We ran away from the gravedigger, now we're on a roll], iDNES.cz, 7 March 202e(in Czech)
  3. Češi pro draft NHL? Favority Stránský, Hájek a Hronek. Reichel zatím ztrácí [Czechs for the NHL draft? Favorites Stránský, Hájek and Hronek. Reichel is losing so far], Václav Jáchim, Hokej.cz, 21 January 2016 (in Czech)
  4. Česká nepříjemnost draftu. Proč chyběl Stránský, divil se i známý skaut [The Czech nuisance of the draft. Even the well-known scout wondered why Stránský was missing], Matěj Hejda, iSport.cz, 27 June 2016 (in Czech)
  5. Ze zámoří se vrací talentovaný Šimon Stránský, prodloužil také Daniel Kurovský [The talented Šimon Stránský returns from overseas, Daniel Kurovský also extended], HC Vítkovice Ridera, 4 May 2017 (in Czech)
  6. Stránskému stačily na první gól tři zápasy. Dal ho Spartě [Three matches were enough for Stránská to score his first goal. Sparta on the end of it], iDNES.cz, 14 September 2017 (in Czech)
  7. Suuri mestarisuosikki nollattiin Liiga-kierroksella – Yllätysjoukkue jatkaa voittokulkua [The big champion favorite was reset in the League round - The surprise team continues its winning streak], Nico Oksanen, Kiekkofani, 26 February 2022 (in Finnish)
  8. Jukureiden tähtihyökkääjä jättää Liigan – uusi seura selvillä [Jukurei's star striker leaves Liiga - new club found out], Lauri Saastamoinen, SuomiKiekko, 19 May 2022 (in Finnish)
  9. Vladan Stransky, EliteProspects.com
  10. Deare, Steven (18 February 2009). "His dream kept on ice". Hornsby & Upper North Shore Advocate. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  11. Matěj Stránský, EliteProspects.com
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