Václav Nedorost (born March 16, 1982) is a Czech former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche, who selected him 14th overall at the

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, and the

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between 2001 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2019, was spent in the Czech Extraliga and the Kontinental Hockey League. Internationally Nedorost played for the Czech national junior team, and won the gold medal at the

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and 2001 World Junior Championships.

Playing career

Nedorost was drafted in the first round, 14th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the

. Drafted out of HC České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga, Nedorost made his North American debut with Colorado's American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears, in the 2001–02 season. He also appeared in 25

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games for the Avalanche during the 2001–02 season, scoring two goals and two assists. Nedorost appeared in 42 more games for the Avalanche in the 2002–03 season. On July 19, 2003, before the 2003–04 season Nedorost was traded by Colorado, along with Eric Messier, to the

for Peter Worrell and a 2nd round selection. He appeared in 32 games for the Panthers that season. During the

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, Nedorost went to the Czech Republic to play for

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of the Czech Extraliga. After not playing the following season due to injury, Nedorost then signed for HC České Budějovice in the 2006–07 season before returning to HC Bílí Tygři Liberec the following season. On May 19, 2010, Nedorost signed a one-year contract with Russian team, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, of the KHL. Nedorost enjoyed two successful seasons with HC Donbass before civil unrest in Ukraine suspended Donbass' participation in the KHL. Nedorost as a free agent agreed to a one-year contract with Slovakian KHL competitor, HC Slovan Bratislava on August 4, 2014. Returning to the Czech Extraliga for the 2018–19 season, Nedorost played his 19th and last professional year with HC Plzeň, notching 6 points in 14 playoff games before announcing his retirement on May 1, 2019.

Executive career

Nedorost immediately embarked on a managerial career, accepting an assistant sporting director role working under former Avalanche draft pick and teammate,

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, at

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of the Extraliga on May 1, 2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nedorost, Vaclav 1982 births Living people HC Bílí Tygři Liberec players Motor České Budějovice players Colorado Avalanche draft picks Colorado Avalanche players Czech ice hockey centres HC Donbass players Czech expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Florida Panthers players Hershey Bears players Metallurg Novokuznetsk players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Ice hockey people from České Budějovice HC Plzeň players San Antonio Rampage players HC Slovan Bratislava players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Expatriate ice hockey players in Ukraine