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.

Vojtěch Polák
Polák with the Iowa Stars in 2007
Born	(1985-06-27) June 27, 1985 (age 40) Ostrov, Czechoslovakia
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
Polska Hokej Liga team Former teams	Cracovia Krakow HC Sparta Praha HC Dukla Jihlava Dallas Stars HC Oceláři Třinec Kloten Flyers SCL Tigers Piráti Chomutov HC Davos Dinamo Riga Ilves HPK SaiPa Severstal Cherepovets HC Yugra Admiral Vladivostok HC Karlovy Vary HC Vitkovice AIK IF HSC Csíkszereda Sheffield Steelers
NHL draft	36th overall, 2003 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2001–present

Polak most recently iced with Sheffield Steelers of the UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).^[1] 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