Vojtěch Polák

Vojtěch Polák (born June 27, 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey left wing who is currently playing with Cracovia Krakow in the Polska Hokej Liga.

Polak most recently iced with Sheffield Steelers of the UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). During the 2005–06 season, he played significant time with the Iowa Stars, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Stars.

Playing career From the 2000–01 season to the 2004–2005 season, Polák would spend his time in the Czech Extraliga. A vast majority of his games played with HC Energie Karlovy Vary, though he would also play for HC Dukla Jihlava and a single game for HC Sparta Praha. In the 2003 NHL entry draft, the Stars drafted him in the second round with the 36th overall pick.

In 2005, Polák played his first professional game in North America with the Iowa Stars, scoring what would be his first of 12 goals and 34 points with the team. After an impressive preseason with the Stars in September, he made his NHL debut on October 22 against the Calgary Flames. He would dress for three games with the Stars during the 2005–2006 season, going scoreless.

International play Polák represented the Czech Republic at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–2000 HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary CZE U18 35 8 18 26 40 — — — — — 1999–2000 HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary CZE U20 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2000–01 HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary CZE U18 35 29 26 55 36 — — — — — 2000–01 HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary CZE U20 3 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 2000–01 HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary ELH 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2001–02 HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary CZE U18 2 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 2001–02 HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary CZE U20 34 10 14 24 24 — — — — — 2001–02 HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary ELH 9 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 2002–03 HC Energie Karlovy Vary CZE U20 4 2 2 4 18 — — — — — 2002–03 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 41 7 9 16 51 — — — — — 2003–04 HC Energie Karlovy Vary CZE U20 5 8 4 12 2 — — — — — 2003–04 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 45 1 8 9 42 — — — — — 2003–04 HC Sparta Praha ELH 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2004–05 HC Energie Karlovy Vary CZE U20 3 5 5 10 6 — — — — — 2004–05 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 26 1 5 6 4 — — — — — 2004–05 HC Dukla Jihlava CZE U20 5 4 1 5 6 — — — — — 2004–05 HC Dukla Jihlava ELH 16 1 2 3 12 — — — — — 2004–05 SK Kadaň CZE.2 7 1 2 3 39 — — — — — 2005–06 Dallas Stars NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2005–06 Iowa Stars AHL 60 12 22 34 41 3 0 1 1 0 2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2006–07 Iowa Stars AHL 67 17 28 45 48 7 1 0 1 8 2007–08 Iowa Stars AHL 35 6 10 16 8 — — — — — 2007–08 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 5 1 0 1 4 19 1 3 4 8 2008–09 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 45 21 13 34 42 5 0 1 1 6 2009–10 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 49 10 9 19 48 5 0 1 1 0 2010–11 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 48 15 21 36 30 18 3 4 7 18 2011–12 Kloten Flyers NLA 32 10 9 19 16 — — — — — 2011–12 SCL Tigers NLA 12 4 4 8 6 — — — — — 2012–13 Piráti Chomutov ELH 11 1 3 4 12 — — — — — 2012–13 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 16 4 2 6 35 — — — — — 2012–13 HC Davos NLA 5 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2013–14 Dinamo Rīga KHL 9 0 3 3 4 — — — — — 2013–14 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 18 7 10 17 12 11 5 2 7 8 2014–15 Ilves Liiga 47 14 23 37 14 2 0 1 1 2 2015–16 HPK Liiga 49 10 17 27 22 — — — — — 2015–16 SaiPa Liiga 9 4 2 6 8 3 0 0 0 2 2016–17 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 42 9 13 22 30 — — — — — 2017–18 HC Yugra KHL 18 2 4 6 4 — — — — — 2018–19 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 48 9 6 15 24 — — — — — 2019–20 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 38 9 12 21 22 2 1 1 2 2 2020–21 HC Vítkovice Ridera ELH 11 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2020–21 AIK Allsv 10 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 2021–22 HSC Csíkszereda EL 10 4 9 13 8 — — — — — 2021–22 HSC Csíkszereda ROU 8 5 6 11 6 — — — — — 2021–22 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 32 12 28 40 20 — — — — — ELH totals 381 83 93 176 322 60 10 12 22 42 NHL totals 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — KHL totals 117 20 26 46 62 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2002 Czech Republic U17 5 6 6 12 12 2003 Czech Republic WJC18 6 3 2 5 18 2004 Czech Republic WJC 6 1 0 1 4 Junior totals 17 10 8 18 34