Rudolf Červený (born August 6, 1989) is a

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professional

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player who is currently an

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. He most recently played under contract with

Barys Astana Hockey Club Barys ( ), also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey club based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). It is one of the founding members ...

in the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; ) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs. It was considered in ...

(KHL).

Playing career

He made his professional debut playing with hometown club,

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in the

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during the 2006–07 Czech Extraliga season. Červený then played two North American major junior season for

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of the

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, before returning to his native Czech Republic undrafted, and returning to České Budějovice and playing on loan with HC Tábor and IHC Písek. After 5 seasons with

Mountfield HK Mountfield Hokejovy Klub (full name: Mountfield Hradec Králové, a.s.) is a Czech ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, active in the Czech Extraliga since the 2013–14 season. The club colors are white, red, black and yellow. Partner clu ...

, Červený opted to pause his Extraliga career, opting to sign a one-year contract with Slovakian club,

HC Slovan Bratislava Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava () is a professional ice hockey club based in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 2012, it left the Tipsport Liga (hockey), Slovak Extraliga and joined the international Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In 2019, it returned to ...

of the

(KHL) on May 31, 2018. In the 2018–19 season, Červený was used in a top-line role, placing second on the team in scoring with 23 points in 57 games. With Slovan failing to make the post-season, Červený left to the complete the season with Swedish playoff bound, Brynäs IF of the SHL, on February 14, 2019. After a solitary season in the Finnish

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with the

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in 2020–21, Červený returned to the KHL in signing a one-year contract with Latvian-based club,

Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga () is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It most recently was a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LBTU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of a D ...

, on 31 May 2021. Červený registered 7 goals and 12 points through 32 regular season games in the 2021–22 season for Dinamo Riga, finishing out of playoff contention. Červený extended his season by returning to the Finnish Liiga, in signing with

Oulun Kärpät Oulun Kärpät (Finnish language, Finnish for "Oulu Stoat, Ermines", sometimes referred to as Kärpät Oulu) is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Oulu and playing in the top-tier Finnish Liiga. Kärpät have won the Finnish champion ...

on 1 March 2022. Returning to the KHL for the 2022–23 season, Červený was signed to a one-year contract in joining

Admiral Vladivostok Hockey Club Admiral, also known as Admiral Vladivostok, () is a professional ice hockey club based in Vladivostok, Russia. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Admiral play its home games at Fetisov ...

on 27 July 2022. In his lone season with the club, he posted a new career best in the KHL with 13 goals for 20 points through 60 regular season games. He added a further 3 assists in 12 post-season appearances to help Admiral advance to the Conference semi-finals for the first time in franchise history. As a free agent leading into the 2023–24 season, Červený continued in the KHL belatedly signing a one-year contract with Kazakh based club, Barys Astana, on 19 September 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerveny, Rudolf 1989 births Living people Admiral Vladivostok players Barys Astana players Brynäs IF players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Czech ice hockey forwards Dinamo Riga players HC Kometa Brno players Lahti Pelicans players BK Mladá Boleslav players Motor České Budějovice players IHC Písek players Regina Pats players HC Slovan Bratislava players Ice hockey people from České Budějovice Stadion Hradec Králové players HC Tábor players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Latvia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden 21st-century Czech sportsmen