Petr Zámorský

Petr Zámorský (born August 3, 1992) is a Czech ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Playing career

Although he was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft, Zámorský rose through the ranks of the PSG Zlín youth system and established himself as a promising defenceman in the Czech Extraliga. By his third full professional season in 2013–14, playing an instrumental role in the team's successful campaign that culminated in winning the Czech Extraliga championship. His standout performance that season earned him individual recognition as he was named the league's Best Defenseman. On May 5, 2014, Zámorský took the next step in his career by signing a two-year contract with the Espoo Blues of Finland's top-tier league, Liiga.

After making his debut at the senior international level during the 2014 World Championships, where he ranked second in scoring among Czech defensemen, Zámorský drew interest from the NHL. Exercising the NHL out clause in his contract with the Espoo Blues, he signed a two-year entry-level deal with the New York Rangers on June 11, 2014. He was loaned back to the Blues for the 2014–15 season, the first year of his NHL contract.

During his first season in North America in 2015–16, Zámorský took part in the Rangers' training camp and was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, on September 23, 2015. After recording one goal and one assist over 10 games, he chose to return to Europe. The Rangers placed him on unconditional waivers, and his contract was officially terminated on November 17, 2015. A few days later, on November 23, he signed a two-year contract to rejoin Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2011–12 HC Zlín ELH 37 1 4 5 34 12 0 0 0 6 2011–12 HC Hradec Kralove Czech.1 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2012–13 HC Zlín ELH 37 8 5 13 30 16 0 4 4 34 2013–14 HC Zlín ELH 44 7 11 18 80 14 4 5 9 24 2014–15 Espoo Blues Liiga 25 3 3 6 18 — — — — — 2014–15 Örebro HK SHL 10 1 4 5 8 6 2 2 4 4 2015–16 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 10 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2015–16 Örebro HK SHL 30 4 13 17 14 2 0 0 0 25 2016–17 Örebro HK SHL 46 6 10 16 24 — — — — — 2017–18 HC Sparta Praha ELH 15 2 0 2 10 — — — — — 2017–18 Mountfield HK ELH 29 0 8 8 30 10 1 4 5 2 2018–19 Mountfield HK ELH 50 10 28 38 38 4 0 0 0 12 ELH totals 212 28 56 84 222 56 5 13 18 78

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2010 Czech Republic WJC18 6th 6 1 1 2 2 2012 Czech Republic WJC 5th 5 0 2 2 6 2014 Czech Republic WC 4th 10 0 3 3 12 Junior totals 11 1 3 4 8 Senior totals 10 0 3 3 12