Jakub Suchánek

Jakub Suchánek (born November 16, 1984) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for HC Tábor of the Czech 2. Liga (Czech.2).

Jakub Suchánek
Born	(1984-11-16) November 16, 1984 (age 40) Tábor, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Czech.2 team Former teams	HC Tábor Rapaces de Gap Étoile Noire de Strasbourg HC Dukla Jihlava HC Litvínov Motor České Budějovice Rytíři Kladno
Playing career	2003–present

Playing career

Suchánek played the early part of his career in the Czech lower leagues as well as spells in the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League for HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi, HC Olomouc, Sportovní Klub Kadaň and HC Most.^[1] He also played five seasons in France between 2009 and 2014, spending three seasons with Rapaces de Gap and two with Étoile Noire de Strasbourg.

Suchánek made his Czech Extraliga debut with HC Dukla Jihlava during the 2017–18 season at the age of 33. The team were relegated to the Chance Liga, though Suchánek did manage a return to the Extraliga on loan at HC Litvínov. On May 1, 2019, he joined Motor České Budějovice of the Chance Liga where they earned promotion to the Czech Extraliga.^[2]