Jakub Vrána
Jakub Vrána (born 28 February 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Vrána was selected by the Capitals in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Vrána won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.
| Jakub Vrána | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vrána with the Washington Capitals in 2017 | |||
| Born |
28 February 1996 Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Linköping HC Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft |
13th overall, 2014 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
Vrána played in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with his minor ice hockey team from Chomutov.[1]
Vrána made his Elitserien debut playing with Linköping HC during the 2012–13 season.[2] After the 2014 draft, Vrána signed his first NHL contract with the Capitals, a three-year, entry-level deal on 15 July 2014.[3] On 29 November 2016, he received his first NHL call-up from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL).[4] He made his NHL debut on 1 December against the New York Islanders.[5] Vrána scored his first NHL goal on 9 December 2016 against the Buffalo Sabres.[6] He was reassigned to the Bears on 1 January 2017.[7]
Vrána made the Capitals opening night roster for the 2017–18 season.[8] His rookie season was considered "roller-coaster", ending up 13 goals scored and 14 assists in 73 games. He made his Stanley Cup playoff debut during the 2018 playoffs, providing the "speedy, offensive complement to the shutdown duo" of Nicklas Bäckström and T. J. Oshie on Washington's second line.[9]
Vrána scored his first Stanley Cup playoff goal on 29 April 2018 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[10] The Capitals would go on to defeat the Penguins in six games and then win the Eastern Conference by defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games.[11] He scored the opening goal in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights which resulted in the Capitals' victory.[12] Vrána ended the playoffs with 8 points in 23 games to help the Capitals win their first Stanley Cup.
On 16 July 2019, the Capitals re-signed Vrána to a new two-year, $6.7 million contract.[13]
On 12 April 2021, Vrána was traded to the Detroit Red Wings, along with Richard Pánik, a first-round pick in 2021 and a second-round pick in 2022, in exchange for Anthony Mantha.[14]
On 10 August 2021, Vrána signed a three-year, $16.25 million contract with the Red Wings.[15]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Letci Letňany | CZE U16 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Letci Letňany | CZE U18 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 11 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 44 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 36 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 69 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 39 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 73 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 295 | 84 | 84 | 168 | 69 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Czech Republic | U17 | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | U18 | 8th | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | U18 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | IH18 |  |
4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC18 |  |
7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 43 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 24 | ||||
| Senior totals | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2018 | [16] |
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "2012-13 Linköpings HC player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- "Capitals sign Jakub Vrana". Washington Capitals. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- "Caps Recall Jakub Vrana and Paul Carey from Hershey". NHL.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- El-Bashir, Tarik (2 December 2016). "Despite Caps' loss, Jakub Vrana has a memorable NHL debut". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- "Game Notes vs. Vancouver, 12/11/16". Capitals Today. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- El-Bashir, Tarik (1 January 2017). "Caps demote prospect Jakub Vrana on Sunday". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- "NHL announces rosters for opening night". NHL.com. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- Khurshudyan, Isabelle (27 September 2018). "Jakub Vrana, Capitals' last high-end forward prospect, plans to keep his spot in the top six". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- Regan, J. J. (29 April 2018). "Connolly nearly costs Vrana his first playoff goal, but goalie interference coin flip goes Caps' way". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- Regan, J.J (23 May 2018). "4 reasons the Caps beat the Lightning to win the Eastern Conference". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- Oland, Ian (7 June 2018). "Jakub Vrana scores breakaway goal to open scoring in Game Five". russianmachineneverbreaks.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "Capitals Re-sign Jakub Vrana". Washington Capitals. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- Kujawa, Kyle (12 April 2021). "Red Wings acquire Vrana, Panik, 1st and 2nd Rounders from Caps for Mantha". NHL.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- "Red Wings agree to terms with Jakub Vrana on three-year deal". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database