Václav Nedorost (born March 16, 1982) is a Czech former professional

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. He played in the

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with the

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, who selected him 14th overall at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 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

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and the

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. 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

in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted out of

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of the

, Nedorost made his North American debut with Colorado's

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affiliate, the

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, 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

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, to the

for

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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

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to play for

HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Bílí Tygři Liberec (English: ''Liberec White Tigers'') are a professional ice hockey club based in Liberec, Czech Republic. The team competes in the Czech Extraliga, the highest level of play in professional Czech ice hockey. History The firs ...

of the Czech Extraliga. After not playing the following season due to injury, Nedorost then signed for

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

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before civil unrest in

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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

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, 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

External links

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