Václav Nedorost

Václav Nedorost (born March 16, 1982) is a Czech former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche, who selected him 14th overall at the 2000 NHL entry draft, and the Florida Panthers between 2001 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2019, was spent in the Czech Extraliga and the Kontinental Hockey League. Internationally Nedorost played for the Czech national junior team, and won the gold medal at the 2000 and 2001 World Junior Championships.

Playing career Nedorost was drafted in the first round, 14th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2000 NHL entry draft. Drafted out of HC České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga, Nedorost made his North American debut with Colorado's American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears, in the 2001–02 season. He also appeared in 25 NHL games for the Avalanche during the 2001–02 season, scoring two goals and two assists. Nedorost appeared in 42 more games for the Avalanche in the 2002–03 season.

On July 19, 2003, before the 2003–04 season Nedorost was traded by Colorado, along with Eric Messier, to the Florida Panthers for Peter Worrell and a 2nd round selection. He appeared in 32 games for the Panthers that season.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Nedorost went to the Czech Republic to play for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. After not playing the following season due to injury, Nedorost then signed for HC České Budějovice in the 2006–07 season before returning to HC Bílí Tygři Liberec the following season.

On May 19, 2010, Nedorost signed a one-year contract with Russian team, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, of the KHL.

Nedorost enjoyed two successful seasons with HC Donbass before civil unrest in Ukraine suspended Donbass' participation in the KHL. Nedorost as a free agent agreed to a one-year contract with Slovakian KHL competitor, HC Slovan Bratislava on August 4, 2014.

Returning to the Czech Extraliga for the 2018–19 season, Nedorost played his 19th and last professional year with HC Plzeň, notching 6 points in 14 playoff games before announcing his retirement on May 1, 2019.

Executive career Nedorost immediately embarked on a managerial career, accepting an assistant sporting director role working under former Avalanche draft pick and teammate, Radim Vrbata, at BK Mladá Boleslav of the Extraliga on May 1, 2019.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 HC České Budějovice CZE U18 3 1 5 6 — — — — — — 1998–99 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 39 6 15 21 20 — — — — — 1998–99 HC České Budějovice ELH 7 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 1999–00 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 14 4 7 11 4 — — — — — 1999–00 HC České Budějovice ELH 38 8 6 14 6 3 0 0 0 0 2000–01 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 1 0 1 1 0 6 2 5 7 2 2000–01 HC České Budějovice ELH 36 3 12 15 14 — — — — — 2001–02 Hershey Bears AHL 49 12 22 34 16 7 2 3 5 2 2001–02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 25 2 2 4 2 — — — — — 2002–03 Hershey Bears AHL 5 3 2 5 0 5 2 2 4 0 2002–03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 42 4 5 9 20 — — — — — 2003–04 San Antonio Rampage AHL 21 9 6 15 2 — — — — — 2003–04 Florida Panthers NHL 32 4 3 7 12 — — — — — 2004–05 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 48 15 18 33 20 6 0 1 1 12 2006–07 HC Mountfield ELH 30 3 7 10 36 — — — — — 2007–08 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 27 6 7 13 34 10 3 0 3 12 2008–09 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 50 15 20 35 68 3 0 0 0 0 2009–10 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 26 4 7 11 12 15 3 11 14 18 2010–11 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 48 8 11 19 26 — — — — — 2011–12 Lev Poprad KHL 37 14 9 23 22 — — — — — 2012–13 HC Donbass KHL 52 15 20 35 18 — — — — — 2013–14 HC Donbass KHL 43 14 9 23 38 — — — — — 2014–15 Slovan Bratislava KHL 37 10 8 18 42 — — — — — 2015–16 Slovan Bratislava KHL 54 12 12 24 46 4 1 1 2 2 2016–17 Slovan Bratislava KHL 36 8 5 13 52 — — — — — 2017–18 ČEZ Motor České Budějovice CZE.2 51 16 27 43 50 10 6 5 11 8 2018–19 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 29 2 7 9 8 14 3 3 6 2 2020–21 HC Samson České Budějovice CZE.4 1 0 3 3 0 — — — — — 2021–22 HC Samson České Budějovice CZE.4 1 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 ELH totals 291 56 86 142 198 51 9 15 24 44 KHL totals 307 81 73 154 244 4 1 1 2 2 NHL totals 99 10 10 20 34 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2000 Czech Republic WJC 7 0 1 1 6 2000 Czech Republic WJC18 6th 6 4 1 5 0 2001 Czech Republic WJC 7 4 5 9 0 Junior totals 20 8 7 15 6