David Volek

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David Volek
Born (1966-08-16) 16 August 1966 (age 57)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Winger
Shot Left
Played for TJ Slavia PS Karlovy Vary
HC Sparta Praha
New York Islanders
National teamFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
NHL Draft 208th overall, 1984
New York Islanders
Playing career 1984–1996

David Volek (born 16 August 1966) [1] [2] is a Czech former professional ice hockey player.

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Volek was born in the former Czechoslovakia, where he played in 1983–84 for TJ Slavia PS Karlovy Vary. He later moved to HC Sparta Praha and became a member of the Czechoslovakian national ice hockey team for the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1] [2] In 1988 he gained permission from the Czech authorities to visit his parents in West Germany and used this permission to defect to Canada. He joined the New York Islanders, having been selected by them in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1988–89.

Volek is best remembered for scoring an overtime goal that eliminated the favoured and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins from the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs. The goal came at 5:16 of overtime in the seventh (and deciding) game of the second round of the playoffs. CBC Hockey Night in Canada announcer Chris Cuthbert called Volek's play in a dramatic fashion: [3]

Samuelsson pass off a skate. Volek turns with Ferraro. Here they come, 2 on 1; Volek shoots, SCORES!!! David Volek, Islanders! And there’ll be a new Stanley Cup Champion in 1993!

The next year, a herniated disc forced Volek to retire from the NHL. Volek finished his NHL career, which was spent exclusively with the Islanders, with 95 goals and 154 assists for 249 points. He underwent back surgery the following year in an attempt to return to the game, but after five games with HC Sparta Praha, he was forced to retire for good. [4]

Volek has been the assistant coach of HC Sparta Praha since 2005. Between his retirement from playing in 1996 and 2005 he was a scout.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 TJ Slavia PS Karlovy Vary CSSR-Jr——————————
1983–84TJ Slavia PS Karlovy VaryCSSR-Jr——————————
1984–85 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 32551014—————
1985–86 TJ Sparta ČKD PrahaCSSR3510717——————
1986–87 TJ Sparta ČKD PrahaCSSR3927255238—————
1987–88 TJ Sparta ČKD PrahaCSSR4229184758—————
1988–89 New York Islanders NHL 7725345924—————
1989–90 New York IslandersNHL801722394151450
1990–91 New York IslandersNHL7722345657—————
1991–92 New York IslandersNHL7418426035—————
1992–93 New York IslandersNHL568132134104152
1993–94 New York IslandersNHL32591410—————
1995–96 HC Sparta Praha ELH 532516—————
1995–96 HC Slavia Becherovka Karlovy Vary CZE II 167411——————
1996–97TJ Stadion NymburkCZE IV——————————
1999–2000NED Hockey Nymburk CZE III 43142—————
2000–01NED Hockey NymburkCZE III20000—————
TCH totals1487155126——————
NHL totals396951542492011555102

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1983 Czechoslovakia EJC 53258
1984 CzechoslovakiaEJC555102
1986 Czechoslovakia WJC 74376
1987 Czechoslovakia WC 103142
1987 Czechoslovakia CC 62242
1988 Czechoslovakia OLY 71232
1991 CzechoslovakiaWC103258
Junior totals1712102216
Senior totals33971614

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Volek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 "David Volek". Olympic.cz (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Fischler, Stan (14 May 2020). "Maven's Memories: The Legend of David Volek | New York Islanders". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "David Volek". Legends of Hockey. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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