David Musil

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David Musil
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Musil with the Bakersfield Condors in 2017
Born (1993-04-09) April 9, 1993 (age 32)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
ELH team
Former teams		 HC Dynamo Pardubice
Edmonton Oilers
National teamFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
NHL draft 31st overall, 2011
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2009–present

David Musil (born April 9, 1993) is a Canadian born-Czech ice hockey player who is currently playing under contract to HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was a second-round selection of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. SKA Saint Petersburg picked Musil in the first round, 12th overall of the 2010 KHL Junior Draft. He played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Vancouver Giants and the Edmonton Oil Kings. Musil was born in Canada, and raised in the Czech Republic. He represents the Czech Republic in international play.

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Playing career

Musil played in the 2005 and 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a youth team from Chomutov. [1]

Musil started his junior ice hockey career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in a circuitous fashion, as he was initially passed over in the league's bantam draft because he was not living in Canada. Knowing the family would soon be moving to Vancouver, his father Frank approached the Vancouver Giants about "listing" Musil to obtain his rights. [2] After this news became public, other teams in the WHL protested, and the league decided to hold a lottery draft specifically to determine Musil's initial destination in the league. The Kootenay Ice won the draft and Musil's WHL rights. They promptly traded him to Vancouver, as Musil had made it clear he wished to play in his new hometown. [2]

During his rookie season in the WHL, Musil played in 71 games with the Giants, scoring 7 goals and adding 25 assists. [3] Vancouver's director of player personnel, James Ripplinger, praised Musil's play during the season, "His poise with the puck when being pressured, not making any mistakes; he was such a reliable player." [2]

During the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he got drafted in the second round, 31st overall by the Edmonton Oilers. On June 30, 2012, he signed his entry-level contract (three years) with the Oilers. During the 2014–15 season, the Oilers recalled him and he made his NHL debut on April 4, 2016, against the Calgary Flames. He recorded his first point, an assist in his second game.

On July 29, 2016, he re-signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Oilers. In the 2016–17 season, Musil amassed 4 goals and 14 points in 47 games with the Bakersfield Condors before he was re-assigned by the Oilers to fellow AHL club, the Tucson Roadrunners in exchange for Mark Olver on March 6, 2017. [4]

As a free agent from the Oilers, Musil opted to return to his native country after 8 seasons abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with HC Oceláři Třinec of the Extraliga on July 31, 2017. [5]

International play

Despite being born in Canada, Musil represents the Czech Republic in international play. He has represented his country at the IIHF World Junior Championships twice, in 2012 and 2013. [3] Earlier in his career, he was a likely pick to play in the 2011 tournament, before he broke his foot blocking a shot in a WHL game. [2] [6]

Personal life

He is the son of former NHL player Frank Musil. His uncle, Bobby Holík, also played in the NHL, and his grandfather, Jaroslav Holík, competed in ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics with the Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team. His mother, Andrea Holíková, was an accomplished tennis player. [6] His brother, Adam was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 Vancouver Giants WHL 717253267162248
2010–11 Vancouver GiantsWHL62619258340112
2011–12 Vancouver GiantsWHL5962127104—————
2012–13 Vancouver GiantsWHL1426818—————
2012–13 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL4871623562206626
2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 61210125420110
2013–14 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 31012—————
2014–15 Oklahoma City BaronsAHL6529113560006
2014–15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 40222—————
2015–16 Bakersfield Condors AHL673111439—————
2016–17 Bakersfield CondorsAHL474101434—————
2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL130446—————
2017–18 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 52156221801128
2018–19 HC Oceláři TřinecELH5111314511713412
2019–20 HC Oceláři TřinecELH481111252—————
2020–21 HC Oceláři TřinecELH5001010561603316
2021–22 HC Oceláři TřinecELH48246421421310
2022–23 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH4836932111016
2023–24 HC Dynamo PardubiceELH42291123160224
NHL totals40222—————
ELH totals339105868278924101476

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009 Czech Republic U18 6th60116
2011 Czech RepublicU188th50006
2012 Czech Republic WJC 5th50004
2013 Czech RepublicWJC5th600018
2019 Czech Republic WC 4th100112
2021 Czech RepublicWC7th80110
Junior totals2201134
Senior totals180222

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
ELH
Extraliga champion 2019, 2021, 2022
International
Spengler Cup All-Star Team 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Boylen, Rory (2011-02-10). "David Musil". The Hockey News . Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  3. 1 2 "David Musil Edmonton Oilers". Edmonton Oilers . Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  4. ↑ "Olver loaned to Condors, Musil re-assigned". Bakersfield Condors. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  5. ↑ "David Musil returns after 8 seasons overseas". hokej.cz (in Czech). 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  6. 1 2 "Musil, David". National Hockey League . Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  7. ↑ "Musil, Adam". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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