Tomáš Kundrátek

Tomáš Kundrátek (born December 26, 1989) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals.

Playing career Whilst playing as a youth and professionally with HC Oceláři Třinec in his native Czech Republic, He was selected 90th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2008 NHL entry draft, where he was the top-ranked Czech skater. Kundratek signed his first professional contract with the New York Rangers on August 25, 2008. The following season, intending to adapt to the North American style, Kundrátek joined the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League.

He skated in 70 games as a rookie for the Rangers AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, during the 2010–11 season, registering two goals and ten assists for 12 points, along with 42 penalty minutes and an even plus/minus rating. He also skated in all six of the Whale's playoff games versus the Portland Pirates in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs, earning two assists and two penalty minutes. He was traded by the Rangers to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Francois Bouchard on November 8, 2011.

During the 2011–12 season, Kundratek was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, to Washington on January 10, 2012, and made his NHL debut the following night in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played for five games before returning to Hershey to continue playing with the Bears on January 20, 2012. He didn't record any points while playing with the Capitals, but he did have two shots on goal, three hits, four blocked shots and 2 PIM.

In the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, having secured an opening night roster spot with the Capitals, he then scored his first NHL goal against the Boston Bruins on March 5, 2013.

On June 19, 2015, Kundratek left the Capitals organization and signed a one-year contract with Latvian Kontinental Hockey League club, Dinamo Riga.

Personal life In 2014, Kundrátek married Alannah Dzerdz from Medicine Hat, Alberta. They have two sons together, Hudson and Jagger.

International play

Kundrátek represented Czechia at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a gold medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Czech Republic U17 5 0 1 1 4 2006 Czech Republic IH18 5th 4 0 2007 Czech Republic U18 9th 6 0 0 0 6 2008 Czech Republic WJC 5th 6 1 0 1 2 2009 Czech Republic WJC 6th 6 0 6 6 10 2016 Czech Republic WC 5th 8 1 2 3 6 2016 Czech Republic WCH 6th 1 0 0 0 0 2017 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 0 2 2 2 2018 Czech Republic OG 4th 5 1 0 1 0 2022 Czech Republic OG 9th 4 1 1 2 2 2022 Czechia WC 10 1 3 4 4 2023 Czechia WC 8th 8 0 1 1 4 2024 Czechia WC 10 1 3 4 0 2025 Czechia WC 6th 5 0 0 0 2 2026 Czechia OG 8th 4 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 23 1 7 8 22 Senior totals 63 5 12 17 20