Jaroslav Pavelka (born September 12, 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey

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. He is currently playing for

HC Benátky nad Jizerou HC Benátky nad Jizerou is an ice hockey team in Benátky nad Jizerou, Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the so ...

of the Chance Liga on loan from

HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Bílí Tygři Liberec (English: ''Liberec White Tigers'') are a professional ice hockey club based in Liberec, Czech Republic. The team competes in the Czech Extraliga, the highest level of play in professional Czech ice hockey. History The firs ...

. Pavelka previously played for

Mountfield HK Mountfield Hokejový Klub is a professional men's ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. It is a member of the Czech Extraliga. The club was formed after the original HC Mountfield was unable to resolve a sponsorship dispute. ...

from 2013 to 2019, playing 50 games for the team. He also had load spells with

HC Vrchlabí HC Stadion Vrchlabí is an ice hockey team in Vrchlabí, Czech Republic. They play in the Czech 2.liga, the second level of ice hockey in the country. The club was founded in 1948. They were promoted to the 1.liga in 2007, by virtue of winning t ...

HC Stadion Litoměřice HC Stadion Litoměřice is an ice hockey team from Litoměřice, Czech Republic. The team was founded in 2007, however, there was a different team in Litoměřice, operating from the 1970s up to the 1990s. They began in the Czech Second League. ...

and

VHK Vsetín Valašský hokejový klub Vsetín, also known as Hockey Club Vsetín, is an ice hockey team in the Czech 1. liga (second-level league). The team is the most successful team in Czech Republic ice hockey history, winning five straight Extraliga c ...

during his time with the club. On May 1, 2019, Pavelka joined HC Plzeň but never played for the team. He would go out on loan to HC Baník Sokolov during the season but only featured in one game for the team. On May 26, 2020, Pavelka signed for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec but was sent out on loan again by September, this time to HC Benátky nad Jizerou. Pavelka was ranked 3rd amongst European goalies in the

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but was subsequently left undrafted. He was selected 52nd overall in the 2011

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by the

Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overag ...

Niagara IceDogs The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Cathar ...

,2011 CHL Import Draft
/ref> playing seven games for the team before moving to the

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