Radim Šimek (born September 20, 1992) is a Czech professional

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of the

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Playing career

Šimek made his Extraliga debut playing with Liberec during the 2012–13 season. In the 2016–17 season, his fifth with Liberec, Šimek led the league amongst defencemen with 11 goals in the regular season. As an undrafted free agent, he agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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(NHL) on May 23, 2017. He was re-signed by the Sharks on April 28, 2018. On October 2, 2018, he was assigned to the

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. He made his NHL debut on December 2 against the

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and recorded his first career NHL point in a 5–1 win over the

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on December 6. On December 10, 2018, Šimek recorded his first NHL goal from fellow Czech Lukáš Radil, which would be the game-winner in a 5–2 win over the

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. On March 12, 2019, he suffered an ACL and

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injury which kept him out for the rest of the 2018–19 season. On March 9, 2020, Šimek signed a four-year, $9 million contract extension with the Sharks. On March 8, 2024, Šimek was traded to the

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, along with a

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seventh-round pick, in exchange for

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. On June 14, 2024, Šimek signed a three-year contract to return to Liberec.

International play

Šimek represented the

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at the

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where he recorded two assists in nine games and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* 1992 births Living people HC Benátky nad Jizerou players HC Bílí Tygři Liberec players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech ice hockey defencemen Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey people from the Central Bohemian Region San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks players Sportspeople from Mladá Boleslav Undrafted National Hockey League players {{CzechRepublic-icehockey-defenceman-stub