Shoots Left Playing career Nationality Czech Position Centerman | Height 1.83 m Weight 92 kg | |
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NHL Draft 158th overall, 2011Columbus Blue Jackets Similar Markus Nutivaara, Josh Anderson, Zach Werenski, Alexander Wennberg, David Savard Profiles | ||
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Lukáš Sedlák (born February 25, 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sedlak was selected by the Blue Jackets in the 6th round (158th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Sedlak played in his native Czech Republic in the junior ranks of HC České Budějovice, before he was selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets. Sedlak immediately embarked on transitioning to the North American game. joining the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 2011–12 season, with whom he was drafted with their first selection in the CHL import draft.
On April 10, 2013, Sedlak was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract. He was assigned to begin his professional career with the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League for the 2013–14 season.
Despite contributing in a depth role defensively, Sedlak was unable to produce offensively throughout the tenure of his rookie contract within the Blue Jackets organization. Sedlak surprisingly saw a late season spurt offensively toward the end of the 2015–16 season, continuing through to the post-season, in recording 9 goals and 16 points in 17 games to help the Lake Erie Monsters claim the Calder Cup. He was re-signed by the Blue Jackets to a one-year extension in the midst of their playoff run on May 26, 2016.
Sedlak continued his ascent within the Blue Jackets organization after the summer in making the opening night roster for the 2016–17 season with the Blue Jackets. Initially on the roster as the teams extra forward, Sedlak drew into action in the Blue Jackets third game, making his NHL debut in a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on October 21, 2016. In his fourth game, Sedlak registered his first NHL point, an assist, in a 3-1 defeat to the San Jose Sharks on October 28, 2016. He scored his first NHL goal against goalie Petr Mrázek on December, 9, 2016, in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings.