Patrik Augusta

Patrik Augusta (born November 13, 1969) is a Czech former professional ice hockey winger. He played 4 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals between 1994 and 1998. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2006, was primarily spent in the minor leagues and later in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Internationally Augusta played for the Czechoslovak national team at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 1992 World Championship, winning a bronze medal in each tournament. After retiring from play Augusta turned to coaching, working for teams in the Czech Republic.

Patrik Augusta
Born	(1969-11-13) November 13, 1969 (age 55) Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Dukla Jihlava St. John's Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals Long Beach Ice Dogs SERC Wild Wings Krefeld Pinguine Hannover Scorpions
National team	Czechoslovakia
NHL draft	149th overall, 1992 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1988–2006

Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
	1992 Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
	1992 Albertville

Playing career

Augusta was drafted 149th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and played two games for the Leafs and two games for the Washington Capitals. He played in the IHL with the Long Beach Ice Dogs and then the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in which he played for the Schwenningen Wild Wings, Krefeld Penguins, and the Hannover Scorpions. After the 2005–06 season, he announced his retirement. After working for 2 years as a European scout for the Phoenix Coyotes, he worked as a sporting manager for team Dukla Jihlava. In 2009 he started his coaching career as an assistant coach for Dukla Jihlava.

Augusta played on the bronze medal winning ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He also played on the bronze medal team at the 1992 World Championships in Prague. He was on the 1991 Czechoslovakia Elite League-winning team Dukla Jihlava, and the 2003 Deutsche Eishockey Liga-winning team Krefeld Pinguine.

Post-playing career

In 2012, August became a head coach at the Dukla Jihlava Ice Hockey Academy, coaching the U16, U18 and U20 teams. He also worked as assistant coach with the U16, U17, and U18 Czech National Team at the U18 World Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota.^[1]

His father Josef Augusta, who won a silver medal for Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Winter Olympics and was a three-time gold medal winner as a Coach for the Czech Republic at the World Championships in 1999, 2000, and 2001, died on February 16, 2017.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	ASD Dukla Jihlava	CSSR		15	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	ASD Dukla Jihlava	CSSR		53	15	13	28	—		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	ASD Dukla Jihlava	CSSR		51	20	23	43	18		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	ASD Dukla Jihlava	CSSR		42	16	15	31	—		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		75	32	45	77	74		8	3	3	6	23
1993–94	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		77	53	43	96	105		11	4	8	12	4
1994–95	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		71	37	32	69	98		4	2	0	2	7
1995–96	Los Angeles Ice Dogs	IHL		79	34	51	85	83		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Long Beach Ice Dogs	IHL		82	45	42	87	96		18	4	4	8	33
1997–98	Long Beach Ice Dogs	IHL		82	41	40	81	84		17	11	7	18	20
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Long Beach Ice Dogs	IHL		68	24	35	59	125		8	4	6	10	4
1999–00	SERC Wild Wings	DEL		34	14	15	29	52		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	SERC Wild Wings	DEL		56	25	25	50	44		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		60	15	40	55	54		3	0	0	0	2
2002–03	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		51	15	19	34	48		14	5	13	18	18
2003–04	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		51	20	18	38	66		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		51	17	29	46	67		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		22	8	7	15	18		10	1	2	3	10
CSSR totals				161	54	52	106	—		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				325	114	153	267	349		27	6	15	21	30
NHL totals				4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	Czechoslovakia	OLY		8	3	2	5	0
1992	Czechoslovakia	WC		5	2	2	4	4
Senior totals				13	5	4	9	4