Lukáš Rousek

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Lukáš Rousek
Rousek at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic Game
Born (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999 (age 25)
Ostrov, Czech Republic
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Buffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL)
HC Sparta Praha
NHL Draft 160th overall, 2019
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2017–present

Lukáš Rousek (born April 20, 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey right wing for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Sabres.

Playing career[edit]

Rousek played for HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga, scoring a career-high 38 points in 49 games during the 2020–21 season.[1]

After drafting Rousek in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres signed Rousek to a two-year, entry-level contract on April 20, 2021.[1]

During the 2022–23 season, Rousek made his NHL debut with the Sabres in a game on March 27, 2023, against the Montreal Canadiens. He scored his first NHL goal on his first shift, and added an assist later in the game.[2] On June 20, 2023, he was re-signed to a two-year contract with the Sabres.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 HC Sparta Praha Czech.20 18 10 16 26 6
2017–18 HC Sparta Praha ELH 26 0 2 2 0
2017–18 HC Stadion Litoměřice Czech.1 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 HC Letci Letňany Czech.2 4 4 5 9 0
2018–19 HC Sparta Praha ELH 34 4 5 9 4 4 2 3 5 0
2018–19 HC Stadion Litoměřice Czech.1 16 7 8 15 4
2019–20 HC Sparta Praha ELH 52 14 15 29 14
2020–21 HC Sparta Praha ELH 49 14 24 38 8 11 2 5 7 0
2021–22 Rochester Americans AHL 19 1 3 4 2 10 2 4 6 0
2022–23 Rochester Americans AHL 70 16 40 56 24 14 5 7 12 0
2022–23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2 1 1 2 0
ELH totals 161 32 46 78 26 15 4 8 12 0
NHL totals 2 1 1 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b LaBarber, Jourdon (April 20, 2021). "Sabres sign Rousek to 2-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Burgess, Melissa (March 28, 2023). "Rousek's Debut Lives Up to Expectations". Die By The Blade. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Ryndak, Chris (June 20, 2023). "Rousek returns on 2-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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