Adam Jiříček (born 28 June 2006) is a Czech professional

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for the

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of the

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(OHL). He was drafted 16th overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

Jiříček split the 2022–23 season between the under-20 and

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(ELH) levels for

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, recording 12 goals and 29 points in 41 under-20 games, and two assists in 12 Extraliga games. He was assigned to the under-17 team for the playoffs, recording a goal and 13 points in 8 playoff games. After the year, he was drafted 19th overall in the 2023

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Import Draft by the

of the

(OHL), but elected to remain in Europe. In December of his draft year, the 2023–24 season, Jiříček suffered a season-ending knee injury during an international competition. In 19 Extraliga games, he recorded one assist. His lackluster point production in the Extraliga and uncertainty related to his injury tempered expectations for Jiříček, and the consensus entering the draft was that he would be picked in the late first round. During the

, Jiříček was selected 16th overall by the

. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the club on 2 July. On 29 October 2024, Jiříček was assigned to the Bulldogs for the remainder of the

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. He reunited with fellow defenceman Tomáš Hamara, who Jiříček played with during the 2024 World Junior Championships.

International play

As an alternate captain representing the Czech Republic under-18 at the

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, Jiříček recorded a goal and an assist in six games. Jiříček won a silver medal at the

2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup The 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an under-18 international ice hockey tournament that was held from 31 July to 5 August 2023 at FOSFA Aréna in Břeclav, Czech Republic, and Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium in Trenčín, Slovakia. Preliminary round ''A ...

. Jiříček was a member of the bronze medal-winning Czech Republic junior team at the 2024 World Junior Championships. He suffered a knee injury in the opening match against Slovakia junior team, for which he underwent surgery and was replaced by Adam Židlický.

Personal life

Jiříček is the younger brother of

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defenceman

David Jiříček David Jiříček (born 28 November 2003) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted sixth over ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jiricek, Adam 2006 births Living people 21st-century Czech sportsmen Czech ice hockey defencemen HC Plzeň players Ice hockey people from Plzeň Ice hockey people from the Plzeň Region NHL first-round draft picks St. Louis Blues draft picks