David Kvasnička (born 14 April 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for HC Škoda Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).[1]
| David Kvasnička | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kvasnička in 2024 | |||
| Born |
14 April 1999 Rokycany, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
HC Škoda Plzeň HC Plzeň | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editKvasnička made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Plzeň during the 2015–16 Czech Extraliga season.[2] He was later loaned to HC Stadion Litoměřice in the Czech 1. Liga.
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Czech Republic
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
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2016 Czech Republic/Slovakia | |
Kvasnička first represented the Czech Republic at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships. He had two assists in four games as a member of his country's first gold-medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
Kvasnička appeared in a solitary game on the blueline at the 2017 World Junior Championships. He later returned for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kvasnička contributed with 3 points in 5 games, helping the Czech's advance to the knockout rounds, before a 3-1 elimination defeat to the United States on 2 January 2019. He was selected among the top 3 players for the Czech team in a 7th place finish.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Plzeň | Czech.20 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Plzeň | Czech.20 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Plzeň | Czech.20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Stadion Litoměřice | Czech.1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SHC Klatovy | Czech.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Stadion Litoměřice | Czech.1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 68 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "hrac › David Kvasnicka" (in Czech). hockej.cz. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "hrac › David Kvasnicka" (in Czech). hcskoda.cz. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "U.S. eliminates Czechs". IIHF. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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