Dominik Kubalík (born 21 August 1995) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round (191st overall) by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Dominik Kubalík | |||
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Born |
(1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 27) Plzeň, Czech Republic | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings HC Plzeň HC Ambrì-Piotta Chicago Blackhawks | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
191st overall, 2013 Los Angeles Kings | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Kubalík made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Plzeň during the 2011–12 Czech Extraliga season.[1] He recorded 17 points in 24 games.
Kubalík spent the 2012–13 season with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). After scoring 34 points in 67 games, he was selected in the seventh round (191st overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Kubalík returned to the Wolves for the 2013–14 season. On 10 January 2014, Kubalík (along with two second-round draft picks) was traded to the Kitchener Rangers in exchange for Radek Faksa.[2]
On 8 April 2014, Kubalík returned to HC Plzeň.[3]
On 25 August 2017, Kubalík signed a three-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).[4] He split the 2017–18 season between HC Ambrì-Piotta and HC Plzeň (while on loan).
On 24 January 2019, Kubalík's NHL rights were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round pick.[5] He finished the 2018–19 season with 57 points in 50 games, and was named the Switzerland Hockey National League's most valuable player.[6]
On 29 May 2019, the Blackhawks signed Kubalík to a one-year, $925,000 contract.[7]
On 10 October 2019, Kubalík scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–4 loss to the San Jose Sharks.[8] On 27 February 2020, Kubalík recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a 5–2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. All 3 of Kubalík's goals came in the third period.[9] He finished the regular season with 30 goals and 16 assists for 46 points in 68 games. On 15 July 2020, Kubalík was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy (alongside Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar), which is awarded to the league's best first-year player.[10]
The Blackhawks met the Edmonton Oilers in the 2020 Qualifying Round.[11] In Game 1 of the series, Kubalík recorded 2 goals and 3 assists in a 6–4 win. His 5 points were the most scored in an NHL postseason debut in league history.[12]
As an impending restricted free agent following the conclusion of his contract on completion of the 2021–22 season, Kubalík was not tendered a qualifying offer by the rebuilding Blackhawks, and was released to free agency on 12 July 2022.[13] On the opening day of free agency on 13 July, Kubalík signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[14][15]
Kubalík's older brother, Tomáš, was a fifth-round draft pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and played 12 games for the organization. He currently plays for HC Vítkovice Ridera in the Czech Extraliga.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | HC Plzeň 1929 | CZE U18 | 42 | 38 | 21 | 59 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | HC Plzeň 1929 | CZE U18 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | HC Plzeň 1929 | CZE U20 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | HC Plzeň 1929 | ELH | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 67 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 36 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | HC Škoda Plzeň | CZE U20 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | HC Škoda Plzeň | ELH | 35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | HC Rebel Havlíčkův Brod | Czech.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | SHC Klatovy | Czech.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | HC Škoda Plzeň | ELH | 48 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | HC Škoda Plzeň | ELH | 51 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NL | 25 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | HC Škoda Plzeň | ELH | 20 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NL | 50 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 68 | 30 | 16 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 56 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 78 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
ELH totals | 162 | 74 | 46 | 120 | 79 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||||
NL totals | 75 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
NHL totals | 202 | 62 | 54 | 116 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Czech Republic | U18 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
2015 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | Czech Republic | OG | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
2018 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
2019 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
2021 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ||||
Senior totals | 30 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 2 |
Award | Year | Ref |
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NL | ||
PostFinance Top Scorer | 2019 | |
NHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2020 |