Adam Polášek

Adam Polášek (born July 12, 1991) is a Czech ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round, 145th overall of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Adam Polášek
Polášek, 2024
Born	(1991-07-12) July 12, 1991 (age 34) Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
ELH team Former teams	HC Sparta Praha Chicago Wolves Utica Comets Sibir Novosibirsk HC Sochi Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
National team	Czech Republic
NHL draft	145th overall, 2010 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2009–present

Playing career

Polášek went through the full training system of Vítkovice, and played the Czech junior leagues for the team, including the Junior Extraliga.^[1]

He signed his first professional contract with the Vancouver Canucks on April 7, 2011.^[2] Following the pre-season training camp, Polášek was assigned to start the 2011–12 season in the AHL with the Chicago Wolves^[3]

During the final year of his contract within the Canucks organization, Polášek opted to terminate his contract with Vancouver on December 25, 2013.^[4] He returned to his native Czech Republic and signed a contract with Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga on December 31, 2013. In 2016, Polášek signed with Sibir Novosibirsk of Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). On October 7, 2017, he joined Sochi of KHL.^[5] Polášek played out the season with Sochi, posting 7 points in 34 games.

As a free agent, Polášek opted to continue in the KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on May 2, 2018.^[6] In the 2018–19 season, Polášek contributed with a KHL career high 7 goals, adding 26 points in 58 games.

On 15 July 2019, Polášek returned to the Czech Republic as a free agent, returning to former club HC Sparta Praha on a one-year contract.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	HC Vítkovice Steel	CZE U18		17	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HC Vítkovice Steel	CZE U18		43	6	13	19	83		9	0	1	1	12
2006–07	HC Vítkovice Steel	CZE U20		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Vítkovice Steel	CZE U18		18	3	2	5	50		2	0	0	0	0
2007–08	HC Vítkovice Steel	CZE U20		23	0	3	3	16		2	0	1	1	0
2008–09	HC Vítkovice Steel	CZE U20		38	7	13	20	68		9	0	9	9	18
2009–10	P.E.I. Rocket	QMJHL		66	13	28	41	91		5	0	0	0	2
2010–11	P.E.I. Rocket	QMJHL		61	7	32	39	59		5	0	0	0	8
2011–12	Chicago Wolves	AHL		46	1	8	9	27		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		34	4	4	8	37		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Chicago Wolves	AHL		24	1	7	8	27		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Utica Comets	AHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		16	1	1	2	16		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HC Sparta Praha	ELH		16	2	4	6	14		10	2	2	4	12
2013–14	HC Stadion Litoměřice	CZE.2		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Sparta Praha	ELH		52	10	26	36	58		10	1	6	7	14
2015–16	HC Sparta Praha	ELH		49	9	13	22	34		17	3	9	12	10
2016–17	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		60	6	22	28	32		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		11	1	1	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	HC Sochi	KHL		34	2	5	7	37		5	1	2	3	2
2018–19	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		58	7	19	26	49		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Sparta Praha	ELH		34	3	12	15	30		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Tappara	Liiga		23	4	8	12	16		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Vítkovice Ridera	ELH		15	4	3	7	14		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Sparta Praha	ELH		30	3	10	13	22		11	2	1	3	6
2021–22	HC Sparta Praha	ELH		49	5	8	13	24		16	3	3	6	12
ELH totals				245	36	76	112	196		64	11	21	32	54
KHL totals				163	16	47	63	132		5	1	2	3	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Czech Republic	IH18	5th		4	1
2009	Czech Republic	WJC18	6th		6	2	3	5	10
2018	Czech Republic	OG	4th		6	0	0	0	2
2018	Czech Republic	WC	7th		7	0	2	2	2
Senior totals					13	0	2	2	4

Awards and honours

Award	Year
QMJHL
All-Rookie Team	2009–10	[8]
CHL All-Rookie Team	2009–10	[9]