Jakub Jeřábek

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Jakub Jeřábek
Born (1991-05-12) 12 May 1991 (age 32)
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
ELH team
Former teams		 HC Oceláři Třinec
HC Plzeň
HC Vityaz
Montreal Canadiens
Washington Capitals
St. Louis Blues
Spartak Moscow
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Jakub Jeřábek (born 12 May 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Playing career[edit]

Jeřábek played as a youth with his hometown club, HC Plzeň. Undrafted, he remained in the Czech Republic and made his senior debut with Plzeň in the Czech Extraliga during the 2008–09 season.

Over the following three seasons, Jeřábek continued his development before cementing a full-time role on the blueline of Plzeň in the 2012–13 season.[1] In establishing himself as the club's top defenseman, Jeřábek was recognised in the 2015–16 season, as the league's best defenseman in compiling 33 points in 52 games with Plzeň.

To play at a higher level, Jeřábek left Plzeň after eight senior seasons in signing a one-year contract with Russian outfit, Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on 5 May 2016.[2] In the ensuing 2016–17 season, Jeřábek instantly assumed the role as Vityaz's top pairing defenseman. He led the blueline with 5 goals and 29 assists for 34 points in 59 games, placing him 6th in overall scoring. He was also selected to represent Vityaz at the 2017 KHL All-Star Game.

In attracting National Hockey League (NHL) interest and at the conclusion of his contract with Vityaz, Jeřábek signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens on 1 May 2017.[3] In the 2017–18 season, Jeřábek was initially assigned to American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Laval Rocket. On 22 November 2017, he received his first recall to the NHL. He appeared in 25 games with the Canadiens before on 21 February 2018, Jeřábek was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[4] Jeřábek played in 11 games during his first season with the Capitals, and scored his only goal with the Caps in a March game against the Canadiens.[5] Jeřábek also started the first two playoff games of the first round against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup run, but was subsequently scratched for fellow rookie Christian Djoos.

As a free agent from the Stanley Cup-winning Capitals, Jeřábek was signed to a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers on 20 August 2018.[6] Before starting the 2018–19 season, Jeřábek was traded to the St. Louis Blues for a conditional 6th-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He played in a single game with the Blues before he was placed on waivers and re-assigned to their AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, for the remainder of the season.

On 3 May 2019, as an impending free agent from the Blues, Jeřábek opted to leave the NHL and return on a one-year contract to Russian club, HC Vityaz of the KHL.[7][8] Following two seasons with Vityaz Podolsk, Jeřábek left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract to continue in the KHL with HC Spartak Moscow on 29 July 2021.[9]

On 6 June 2022, as a free agent, Jeřábek opted to return to his native Czech Republic, returning to the ELH after six years in agreeing to a one-year contract with HC Oceláři Třinec.[10]

International play[edit]

Jeřábek captained the junior Czech Republic team at the 2011 World Junior Championships and was the third-highest-scoring defenseman of the tournament, after Ryan Ellis and Dmitri Orlov.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 HC Lasselsberger Plzeň CZE U18 44 8 21 29 97 7 1 0 1 6
2007–08 HC Lasselsberger Plzeň CZE U18 17 3 17 20 76 8 5 4 9 4
2007–08 HC Lasselsberger Plzeň CZE U20 29 3 11 14 26 — — — — —
2008–09 HC Lasselsberger Plzeň CZE U20 40 8 20 28 32 5 0 3 3 8
2008–09 HC Lasselsberger Plzeň ELH 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2008–09 HC Berounští Medvědi Czech.1 4 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
2009–10 HC Plzeň 1929 CZE U20 12 4 12 16 6 4 1 2 3 8
2009–10 HC Plzeň 1929 ELH 37 0 2 2 22 2 0 0 0 2
2010–11 HC Plzeň 1929 CZE U20 3 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2010–11 HC Plzeň 1929 ELH 41 1 6 7 20 4 0 1 1 2
2010–11 HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi Czech.1 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2011–12 HC Plzeň 1929 ELH 32 1 3 4 22 10 0 2 2 6
2011–12 Piráti Chomutov Czech.1 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2011–12 SK Kadaň Czech.1 11 1 4 5 8 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 49 2 6 8 44 17 1 3 4 12
2013–14 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 47 1 12 13 24 6 0 1 1 12
2014–15 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 48 7 25 32 40 4 0 3 3 8
2015–16 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 52 4 29 33 56 11 0 5 5 20
2016–17 HC Vityaz KHL 59 5 29 34 56 4 1 1 2 8
2017–18 Laval Rocket AHL 17 1 10 11 16 — — — — —
2017–18 Montreal Canadiens NHL 25 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
2017–18 Washington Capitals NHL 11 1 3 4 0 2 0 1 1 2
2018–19 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2018–19 San Antonio Rampage AHL 52 6 9 15 28 — — — — —
2019–20 HC Vityaz KHL 53 10 16 26 38 4 0 1 1 2
2020–21 HC Vityaz KHL 46 6 12 18 24 — — — — —
2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 39 3 4 7 10 5 0 0 0 8
ELH totals 308 16 83 99 230 54 1 15 16 62
KHL totals 197 24 61 85 128 13 1 2 3 18
NHL totals 37 2 6 8 8 2 0 1 1 2

International[edit]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Czech Republic WJC18 6th 6 1 1 2 22
2010 Czech Republic WJC 7th 6 1 1 2 0
2011 Czech Republic WJC 7th 6 1 7 8 4
2016 Czech Republic WC 5th 8 0 5 5 2
2017 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 0 2 2 4
2022 Czech Republic OG 9th 4 0 0 0 4
Junior totals 18 3 9 12 26
Senior totals 20 0 7 7 10

Awards and honours[edit]

Award Year
ELH
Best Defenceman 2016
KHL
All-Star Game 2017
NHL
Stanley Cup (Washington Capitals) 2018 [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Plzen announce first roster transactions" (in Czech). HC Plzeň. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Three more debutants sign with Vityaz" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Canadiens agree to terms on one-year deal with Jakub Jerabek". Montreal Canadiens. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Capitals Acquire Jakub Jerabek from Montreal Canadiens". NHL.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Capitals defeat Canadiens, pad lead for first in Metropolitan". NHL.com. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Oilers sign Jakub Jerabek". Edmonton Oilers. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ Набатов, Геннадий (3 May 2019). "Ержабек возвратится в "Витязь"". hcvityaz.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Jakub Jerabek: KHL bound". CBSSports.com. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Spartak newcomer - Jakub Jerabek" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Defender Jakub Jerabek signs with HC Oceláři Třinec" (in Czech). HC Oceláři Třinec. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  11. ^ Shpigel, Ben (7 June 2018). "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

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