Adam Polášek (born July 12, 1991) is a Czech
ice hockey defenceman currently playing for
HC Sparta Praha of the
Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the
Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round, 145th overall of the
2010 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Playing career
Polášek went through the full training system of
Vítkovice, and played the Czech junior leagues for the team, including the Junior Extraliga.
He signed his first professional contract with the Vancouver Canucks on April 7, 2011.
Following the pre-season training camp, Polášek was assigned to start the
2011–12 season in the AHL with the
Chicago Wolves
During the final year of his contract within the Canucks organization, Polášek opted to terminate his contract with Vancouver on December 25, 2013. He returned to his native Czech Republic and signed a contract with
Sparta Praha
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of the
Czech Extraliga on December 31, 2013. In 2016, Polášek signed with
Sibir Novosibirsk of
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). On October 7, 2017, he joined
Sochi
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of KHL. Polášek played out the season with Sochi, posting 7 points in 34 games.
As a free agent, Polášek opted to continue in the KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on May 2, 2018. In the
2018–19 season, Polášek contributed with a KHL career high 7 goals, adding 26 points in 58 games.
On 15 July 2019, Polášek returned to the Czech Republic as a free agent, returning to former club HC Sparta Praha on a one-year contract.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Chicago Wolves players
Czech ice hockey defencemen
Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players for the Czech Republic
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
P.E.I. Rocket players
HC Sibir Novosibirsk players
HC Sochi players
HC Sparta Praha players
Ice hockey people from Ostrava
Utica Comets players
Vancouver Canucks draft picks
HC Vítkovice players
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland