Lukáš Sedlák
| Lukáš Sedlák | |||
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| Born |
25 February 1993 České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL Draft | 158th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets |
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Lukáš Sedlák (born 25 February 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.
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 10 April 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 26 May 2016.
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