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Vítek Vaněček (born 9 January 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Vítek Vaněček
Vaněček with the Washington Capitals in 2021
Born	(1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 26) Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	New Jersey Devils HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Washington Capitals
NHL Draft	39th overall, 2014 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2014–present

Playing career

Vaněček originally played as youth within HC Havlíčkův Brod through to the under-18 level before joining the ranks of HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in 2013.

Vaněček was picked 39th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals.[1] On 15 July 2014, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals.[2]

In the 2014–15 season, he played two games with the HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga and spent much of the rest of the season with HC Benátky nad Jizerou of the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League.[3]

Washington Capitals

Vaněček continued his career the following season in North America, splitting time between playing for the South Carolina Stingrays and the Hershey Bears, affiliates to the Capitals.[4] Following a successful 2015–16 season with the Stingrays, he was selected to the ECHL All-Rookie Team.[5]

In 2019, Vaněček was selected to his first AHL All-Star classic roster.[6] Later in 2020, Vaněček would replace Michael Sgarbossa on the 2020 AHL All-Star classic roster.[7] He would go on to be named MVP of the event after leading the Atlantic Division to a championship, only allowing two goals in four games.[8]

Vaněček was named as the Capitals' backup goaltender shortly before the 2020–21 season, backing up Ilya Samsonov.[9] However, Samsonov was placed on the COVID-19 protocol list in mid-January after only two appearances, and Vaněček was subsequently thrust into the spotlight for the Capitals.[10][11] Vaněček started in his first NHL game on 15 January 2021, saving 30 of 31 shots and earning his first victory as the Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2–1. Vaněček won NHL's Rookie of the Month for January 2021.[12] He recorded his first NHL shutout on 15 March, in a 6–0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.[13] When Samsonov landed in protocol again, Vaněček started Game 1 for Washington in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. However, he was injured early in the game and had to be replaced by Craig Anderson.

On 21 July 2021, Vaněček was selected from the Capitals at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[14] The Kraken traded him back to the Capitals a week later for a second-round pick in 2023.[15] Vaněček's highest save shutout came on January 28, 2022 when the Capitals beat the Dallas Stars 5–0.

New Jersey Devils

For the second consecutive off-season, Vaněček left the Capitals organization after he was traded at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a swap of second-round draft picks and a third-round pick on 8 July 2022.[16] As a restricted free agent, Vaněček was later signed to a three-year, $10.2 million contract extension with the Devils on 19 July.[17]

International play

Vaněček played three games at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for the Czech Republic men's national junior ice hockey team.[18][19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2013–14	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec	Czech.20		38	21	17	0	2156	95	2	2.64	.921		4	1	3	213	15	0	4.23	.899
2014–15	HC Benátky nad Jizerou	Czech.1		20	10	10	0	1178	44	0	2.24	.925		5	2	3	282	13	0	2.77	.902
2014–15	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec	Czech.20		4	3	1	0	240	12	1	3.00	.919		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec	ELH		2	0	2	0	120	3	0	1.50	.943		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		32	18	7	6	1867	63	4	2.03	.917		11	6	2	624	24	1	2.31	.914
2015–16	Hershey Bears	AHL		1	1	0	0	65	1	0	0.92	.962		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Hershey Bears	AHL		39	18	10	7	2147	91	5	2.54	.909		4	1	2	196	9	0	2.75	.910
2017–18	Hershey Bears	AHL		32	12	13	2	1685	86	2	3.04	.888		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		2	1	1	0	119	4	0	2.01	.935		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Hershey Bears	AHL		38	21	10	6	2220	97	2	2.62	.907		4	1	3	241	9	1	2.25	.935
2019–20	Hershey Bears	AHL		31	19	10	1	1832	69	2	2.26	.917		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Washington Capitals	NHL		37	21	10	4	2115	95	2	2.69	.908		1	0	0	13	1	0	4.56	.750
2021–22	Washington Capitals	NHL		42	20	12	6	2317	103	4	2.67	.908		2	1	1	7	0	0	4.20	.863
NHL totals				79	41	22	10	443	198	6	2.68	.908		3	1	1	113	8	0	4.25	.855

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	W	L	OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2013	Czech Republic	IH18			4	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.89	.921
2014	Czech Republic	U18			7	5	2	0	437	20	0	2.74	.897
2015	Czech Republic	WJC	6th		3	1	2	0	181	13	0	4.31	.828
2016	Czech Republic	WJC	5th		5	2	3	0	264	12	1	2.73	.881
Junior totals					19	8	7	0	882	45	1	3.06	.889

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

На других языках

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[de] Vítek Vaněček

Vítek Vaněček (* 9. Januar 1996 in Havlíčkův Brod) ist ein tschechischer Eishockeytorwart, der seit Juli 2022 bei den New Jersey Devils aus der National Hockey League (NHL) unter Vertrag steht. Zuvor war bereits zweimal für die Washington Capitals aktiv.

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- [en] Vítek Vaněček

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[ru] Ванечек, Витек

Витек Ванечек (чеш. Vítek Vaněček; род. 9 января 1996, Гавличкув-Брод, Чехия) — чешский хоккеист, вратарь. Игрок клуба НХЛ «Нью-Джерси Девилз».

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