Position Center/Left Wing NHL Draft Undrafted Weight 92 kg | Shoots Left Height 1.93 m | |
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Born November 5, 1996 (age 20)
České Budějovice, Czech Republic ( 1996-11-05 ) ELH team
Former teams HC Sparta Praha
Medveščak Zagreb | ||
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Jiří Smejkal (born November 5, 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
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Playing career
Smejkal started his career in the youth setup at HC Ceske Budejovice. He was picked by Medveščak Zagreb in the 2013 KHL draft. In 2014, he headed over the atlantic to hone his skills in the Western Hockey League (WHL), joining the Moose Jaw Warriors. In his first year with the Warriors, Smejkal made 72 WHL appearances, tallying 12 goals and 20 assists. He also started the 2015-16 campaign playing for the team, but was traded to fellow WHL side Kamloops Blazers in January 2016.
On July 15, 2016, Smejkal signed with Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He left for HC Sparta Praha on January 31, 2017.
International play
Smejkal has represented his country on several occasions, including the under-18 World Championships in 2014, where the Czech Republic won silver, and the under-20 World Championships in 2016.