Václav Karabáček
Václav Karabáček (born May 2, 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey right wing who currently plays for Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was drafted in the second round, 49th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
| Václav Karabáček | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1996 Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Allsv team Former teams | Västerviks IK Rochester Americans HC Kometa Brno Mountfield HK HC České Budějovice | ||
| NHL draft | 49th overall, 2014 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Karabáček played the first game of the 2014 NHL preseason with the Sabres before being sent back to the QMJHL.[1] After playing one preseason game for the team in the 2015 NHL preseason as well, he was again sent back to juniors.[2]
Playing career edit
He began his North American career with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL in 2013-14 season before being traded to Baie-Comeau during the 2014-15 season in exchange for Valentin Zykov.[3] Prior to that trade, the Olympiques had made a deal with the Charlottetown Islanders to send Karabáček there in advance of the 2014 QMJHL Entry Draft; however, complications surrounding that proposal ultimately led to Karabáček staying with Gatineau.[4]
Karabáček was expected to represent the Czech Republic at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, but he was cut from the team prior to the tournament for arriving late to a team meeting.[5]
Karabáček was also selected with the 36th pick of the 2013 KHL Junior Draft by KHL Medveščak Zagreb.[6] On May 26, 2016, Karabáček marked the end of his junior career after he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[7] He made his professional debut in November 2016 playing for the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL.[8] He was named a 2017 ECHL All-Star alternate after scoring 11 points in nine games with the team.[9]
Karabáček was recalled by the Rochester Americans on December 14, 2016.[10] He began the 2017-18 season with the Americans, but was sent down to the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones in November.[11]
Karabáček scored no goals and had only five assists in 28 games with the Cyclones, and the Sabres bought out his contract on September 20, 2018.[12]
Karabáček signed with HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga for the 2018–19 season on September 24, 2018.[13] He went scoreless in 4 games with Brno before leaving the club for rivals Mountfield HK on October 27, 2018.[14]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 65 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 31 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 28 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 23 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2016–17 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC České Budějovice | Czech.1 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 86 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC České Budějovice | Czech.1 | 48 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC České Budějovice | ELH | 45 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC České Budějovice | ELH | 50 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC České Budějovice | ELH | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czech.1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Västerviks IK | Allsv | 48 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 137 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Junior totals | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||||
References edit
- ^ Calvin H (2014-09-23). "Sabres trim training camp roster". Die By The Blade. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- ^ Jack Goods (2015-09-23). "Sabres send Estephan, Karabacek, Martin and Stephens back to juniors". Die By The Blade. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- ^ Jonathan Briggins (2014-12-22). "QMJHL trades see Remparts add scoring, goaltending". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Jason Malloy (2014-05-30). "Czech winger refuses to report to major junior Islanders". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Jonathan Briggins (2015-09-22). "It's back to the drawing board for Drakkar". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ "2013 KHL Draft". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ "Sabres sign Karabacek to entry-level deal". Buffalo Sabres. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ John Vogl (2016-11-25). "Sabres Notebook: Grubauer parties; Kane still limited". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
Karabacek, drafted in the second round in 2014, suffered an injury with Rochester during the preseason. The Amerks assigned him to Elmira of the ECHL on Friday.
- ^ Andrew Legare (2017-01-03). "Jackals' Karabacek named All-Star alternate". Star-Gazette. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ "Wednesday's Sports Transactions". WTOP-FM. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
ELMIRA JACKALS — Announced F Vaclav Karabacek has been recalled by Rochester (AHL).
- ^ Leo Roth (2017-11-16). "Day of roster moves for Sabres, Amerks, Cyclones". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ Bill Hoppe (2018-09-21). "Sabres notes: Zach Bogosian being eased along after hip surgery". Buffalo Hockey Beat. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
[A]fter Vaclav Karabacek cleared unconditional waivers today, the Sabres terminated the contract of the former second-round pick.
- ^ Formánek, Vladimír (2018-09-24). "Kometa posiluje ze zámoří. Po pěti letech v Americe se vrací útočník Karabáček". Brněnský Deník (in Czech).
- ^ "Mountfield will tryout Vaclav Karabacek". Mountfield HK. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database