Radek Smoleňák

Radek Smoleňák (born December 3, 1986) is a Czech professional ice hockey winger. He is currently playing with the Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga. Smoleňák was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Radek Smoleňák
Born	(1986-12-03) December 3, 1986 (age 38) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
ELH team Former teams	Rytíři Kladno Tampa Bay Lightning Chicago Blackhawks HC Sparta Praha HC Kladno Ässät Pori Lahti Pelicans Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Timrå IK HC Ugra TPS MoDo Hockey KHL Medveščak Zagreb HC Slovan Bratislava Mountfield HK
National team	Czech Republic
NHL draft	73rd overall, 2005 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2006–present

Playing career

Smoleňák played briefly with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2009–10 season when he was claimed off waivers by the team late in the pre-season. He played in only one regular season game with the Blackhawks, in which he registered a five-minute major for fighting. He also participated in the 2009 pre-season with Chicago while they played in Zürich, Switzerland and registered one goal in one game.^[1] After being placed back on waivers by the Blackhawks, he was quickly re-claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 11, 2009.^[2]

Smoleňák signed a contract with Lahti Pelicans from the Finnish elite league SM-liiga on January 30, 2012.^[3]

In 2009, Smoleňák received significant fan support in the NHL voting for the 57th National Hockey League All-Star Game compiling 10,471 fan votes as a write-in candidate.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	HC Vagnerplast Kladno	CZE U18		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HC Vagnerplast Kladno	CZE U18		35	21	13	34	16		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HC Vagnerplast Kladno	CZE U18		41	39	27	66	52		9	7	3	10	18
2002–03	HC Vagnerplast Kladno	CZE U20		4	2	0	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HC Rabat Kladno	CZE U20		54	27	25	52	53		7	3	4	7	0
2004–05	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		67	32	28	60	58		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		65	42	42	84	109		6	1	3	4	20
2006–07	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		43	15	20	35	35		1	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Springfield Falcons	AHL		20	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		56	15	11	26	108		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL		19	7	8	15	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		71	24	25	49	165		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		6	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		1	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		39	7	14	21	49		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Abbotsford Heat	AHL		21	2	4	6	26		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Sparta Praha	ELH		42	14	2	16	20		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Vagnerplast Kladno	ELH		6	1	1	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Ässät	SM-l		42	14	10	24	18		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Lahti Pelicans	SM-l		15	5	8	13	12		17	8	3	11	14
2012–13	Lahti Pelicans	SM-l		32	18	10	28	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Timrå IK	SEL		9	3	2	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Lahti Pelicans	Liiga		21	14	5	19	20		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HC Ugra	KHL		28	5	9	14	12		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	TPS	Liiga		31	13	10	23	45		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	MoDo Hockey	SHL		23	4	5	9	12		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	KHL		59	16	19	35	14		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL		13	5	6	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL		24	5	14	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Mountfield HK	ELH		12	6	3	9	6		13	5	2	7	10
2018–19	Mountfield HK	ELH		38	12	22	34	44		4	0	0	0	16
2018–19	SC Rapperswil–Jona Lakers	NL		7	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Mountfield HK	ELH		52	23	14	37	38		2	0	1	1	0
2020–21	Mountfield HK	ELH		51	20	15	35	52		6	1	1	2	4
2021–22	Mountfield HK	ELH		56	15	20	35	49		5	2	0	2	2
2022–23	Mountfield HK	ELH		26	7	2	9	31		13	1	2	3	8
2023–24	Mountfield HK	ELH		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Rytíři Kladno	ELH		45	18	11	29	24		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				7	0	1	1	15		—	—	—	—	—
ELH totals				329	116	90	206	278		43	9	6	15	40
KHL totals				131	32	48	80	56		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Czech Republic	WJC18	7th		5	0	1	1	0
2015	Czech Republic	WC	6th		6	0	0	0	2
Junior totals					5	0	1	1	0
Senior totals					6	0	0	0	2