Jakub Nakládal

Jakub Nakládal (born 30 December 1987) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Playing career Undrafted, Nakládal played in his native Czech Republic making his Czech Extraliga debut in the 2006–07 season with HC Pardubice. During his sixth season with Pardubice, having established himself as a defensive defenseman, Nakládal transferred mid-season to the Kontinental Hockey League with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in 2011–12.

After stints with HC Spartak Moscow and HC Lev Praha, Nakládal opted to sign in the Finnish Liiga with TPS Turku for the 2014–15 season. Contributing with 15 points in 50 games, Nakládal garnered the attention of NHL scouts with his defensively sound game.

On 19 May 2015, Jakub signed an NHL contract in agreeing to a one-year two-way contract with the Calgary Flames. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, to begin his North American career in the 2015–16. On 9 February 2016, after he was recalled to Calgary he played his first NHL game. On 1 March 2016, he recorded his first NHL goal in a game against the Boston Bruins.

On 9 October 2016, after going un-signed over the summer, Nakládal belatedly signed a one-year deal to add a veteran presence on the blueline with the Carolina Hurricanes. To begin the 2016–17 season, Nakládal was primarily a healthy scratch and appeared in just 3 games with the Hurricanes, before he was placed on waivers and assigned to the American Hockey League. After refusing to report to affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, Nakládal's contract with Carolina was terminated on 14 November 2016. On 2 December 2016, Nakládal opted to return to the KHL for the remainder of the season, signing a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.

After four seasons in the KHL with Lokomotiv, Nakládal opted to return to the Czech Republic, and rejoin his original club, HC Dynamo Pardubice, on a three-year contract on 17 June 2020. In January 2022 his contract with Dynamo was mutually terminated. Later that year he announced his retirement, attributing this decision to his lack of passion for hockey in spite of multiple offers from other Extraliga clubs.

International play

Nakladal participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship, 2012 IIHF World Championship (where he won a bronze medal), and 2013 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team. He participated in the 2015 IIHF World Championship in his home country and led all Czech defenseman with 5 assists in 10 games in a fourth-place finish.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice CZE U18 9 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2003–04 HC Moeller Pardubice CZE U18 45 2 6 8 26 — — — — — 2004–05 HC Moeller Pardubice CZE U20 40 4 13 17 50 2 0 0 0 34 2005–06 HC Moeller Pardubice CZE U20 45 2 7 9 89 — — — — — 2006–07 HC Moeller Pardubice CZE U20 32 7 15 22 104 — — — — — 2006–07 HC Moeller Pardubice ELH 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2006–07 HC Berounští Medvědi CZE.2 12 0 5 5 20 — — — — — 2007–08 HC Moeller Pardubice ELH 14 1 2 3 20 — — — — — 2007–08 HC Vrchlabí CZE.2 11 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2008–09 HC Moeller Pardubice ELH 44 2 7 9 38 — — — — — 2008–09 HC Chrudim CZE.2 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 2009–10 HC Eaton Pardubice ELH 45 6 9 15 58 13 1 3 4 26 2010–11 HC Eaton Pardubice ELH 45 5 6 11 32 9 1 2 3 18 2011–12 HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice ELH 12 2 3 5 4 — — — — — 2011–12 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 32 1 7 8 30 6 1 0 1 20 2012–13 HC Spartak Moscow KHL 37 0 4 4 26 — — — — — 2012–13 HC Lev Praha KHL 14 1 4 5 8 4 0 0 0 2 2013–14 HC Lev Praha KHL 34 0 3 3 26 21 0 3 3 14 2014–15 TPS Liiga 50 3 12 15 63 — — — — — 2015–16 Stockton Heat AHL 35 2 12 14 30 — — — — — 2015–16 Calgary Flames NHL 27 2 3 5 6 — — — — — 2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 24 3 6 9 21 15 6 5 11 21 2017–18 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 54 9 17 26 48 9 1 1 2 16 2018–19 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 53 9 14 23 35 8 1 3 4 4 2019–20 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 48 7 12 19 33 6 0 1 1 2 2020–21 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH 51 4 19 23 52 8 1 1 2 6 2021–22 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH 35 3 8 11 18 — — — — — ELH totals 247 23 54 77 222 30 3 6 9 50 KHL totals 296 30 67 97 227 69 9 13 22 79 NHL totals 30 2 3 5 6 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2012 Czech Republic WC 10 0 4 4 6 2013 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 0 1 1 10 2015 Czech Republic WC 4th 10 0 5 5 4 2016 Czech Republic WCH 6th 3 0 0 0 4 2018 Czech Republic OG 4th 6 0 2 2 6 Senior totals 37 0 12 12 30