Pavel Jenyš (born 2 April 1996) is a

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professional

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currently playing for

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in the Chance liga. Jenyš was selected by the

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in the seventh round (199th overall) at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Jenyš made his

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debut playing with

HC Kometa Brno HC Kometa Brno ("Comet" in English) is a professional ice hockey team based in Brno, Czech Republic. They play in the Czech Extraliga. Kometa is the most successful ice hockey club in the Czech Republic with 14 Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League ...

debut during the 2013–14 season. After his selection by the

in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Jenyš moved to North America and played a season of junior hockey with the

Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ice hockey team based in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the Junior ice hockey, junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game k ...

of the

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(OHL). On 5 May 2015, Jenyš was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild. On 21 November 2018, Jenyš was traded to the

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in exchange for Stepan Falkovsky. With his entry-level contract completed and as an impending free agent from the Kings, Jenyš opted to return to the Czech Republic, agreeing to a one-year contract with original club, HC Kometa Brno, on 5 June 2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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