Radim Zohorna

Last updated

Radim Zohorna
Zohorna R 2018.jpg
Zohorna in 2018
Born (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 28)
Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams
HC Lugano
HC Kometa Brno
BK Mladá Boleslav
Pittsburgh Penguins
Calgary Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014present

Radim Zohorna (born 29 April 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey player for HC Lugano of the National League (NL). [1]

Contents

Playing career

Zohorna made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Kometa Brno during the 2014–15 Czech Extraliga season. [2] He won the Czech Extraliga Championship with HC Kometa Brno in 2017 and 2018. In 2019–20, he set a career high with 10 goals, 12 assists and 22 points in 56 games with third-placed BK Mladá Boleslav. [3]

Following his sixth year in the Czech Extraliga, Zohorna was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 30 April 2020. [3] On 10 August 2020, Zohorna agreed to return to former Czech club BK Mladá Boleslav on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season. [4]

Zohorna made his NHL debut for Pittsburgh on 25 March 2021 against the Buffalo Sabres. He scored his first NHL goal on his first shot in that game. [5] In his first North American season, he split time between Pittsburgh, the Penguins' taxi squad and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Zohorna appeared in eight NHL games, scoring two goals and four points. During the 2021–22 season, Zohorna again played with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the majority of the season, making his NHL season debut on 2 January 2022, recording a point against the San Jose Sharks. He was returned to the AHL after the game. [6] He finished the season with 12 goals and 21 points in 39 regular season games and two goals and five points in the playoffs in the AHL and two goals and six points in 17 games in the NHL. [7]

On 2 October 2022, Zohorna was placed on waivers for the purpose to be sent down to AHL for the 2022–23 season. However, he was claimed the next day by the Calgary Flames. [7] He was with the Flames for six days before being placed on waivers again, this time going unclaimed and was assigned to Calgary's AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. He appeared in 20 games with the Wranglers, scoring five goals and 16 points before being recalled by the Flames to make his season debut against the Columbus Blue Jackets. [8] On 3 March 2023, the Flames traded Zohorna to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Dryden Hunt. [9] He was assigned to the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, before being recalled and making his Maple Leafs' debut on 1 April 2024 against the Ottawa Senators. [10] He scored a goal in his debut with the Maple Leafs. [11]

As an unrestricted free agent from the Maple Leafs, Zohorna opted to return to his original club, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in signing a one-year, two-way contract on 2 July 2023. [12] Zohorna, despite having a good 2023 training camp with Pittsburgh, was placed on waivers and after going unclaimed, was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to start the 2023–24 season. [13] He was recalled by Pittsburgh and made his season debut with the Penguins against the St. Louis Blues on 22 October. [14]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Penguins, Zohorna opted to return to Europe after securing a one-year contract with Swiss club, HC Lugano of the NL, on 11 July 2024. [15]

Personal life

He has two brothers, Tomáš and Hynek, who are also professional ice hockey players. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 HC Kometa Brno Czech.20113584
2014–15HC Kometa BrnoCzech.20431418324230112
2014–15 HC Kometa Brno ELH 1001110
2015–16 HC Kometa BrnoELH25224430000
2015–16 SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč Czech.1 33651110
2015–16HC Kometa BrnoCzech.2031454
2016–17 HC Kometa BrnoELH14202441010
2016–17 SK Horácká Slavia TřebíčCzech.13486141841014
2017–18 HC Kometa BrnoELH30861414143478
2017–18SK Horácká Slavia TřebíčCzech.121661218
2018–19 HC Kometa BrnoELH3515612
2018–19SK Horácká Slavia TřebíčCzech.150330
2018–19 BK Mladá Boleslav ELH135164931418
2019–20 BK Mladá BoleslavELH4610122210
2020–21 BK Mladá BoleslavELH2112102212
2020–21 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1238114
2020–21 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 82244
2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL39129211042352
2021–22 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL172464
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL4010192923
2022–23 Calgary Flames NHL80000
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL112352070332
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL21010
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL301016261022022
2023–24 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3343718
ELH totals1944037777030751226
NHL totals68991826

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint John Flames</span> Ice hockey team

The Saint John Flames were a Canadian ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor Chorney</span> Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1987)

Taylor Chorney is a Canadian-born American former ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Columbus Blue Jackets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Bissonnette</span> Canadian ice hockey player and analyst

Paul Albert Bissonnette, nicknamed "Biz Nasty", is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phoenix Coyotes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Kočí</span> Czech ice hockey player

David Kočí is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who is currently coaching within HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga. He previously played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Erixon</span> American-born Swedish ice hockey player

Tim Carl Erixon is an American-born Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Timrå IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Erixon was selected in the first round—23rd overall—by the Calgary Flames in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Erixon has previously played for Skellefteå AIK in the Elitserien, as well as various NHL teams. As the son of former NHL player Jan Erixon, he has represented Sweden at the World Junior Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. In July of 2023, he was inducted into the New York Hockey Hall of Fame. He played a physical game and is known as an agitator and a fighter. He was an extremely tough player, who very rarely fell when fighting. He is known as having some of the longest fights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Thiessen</span> Ice hockey player

Brad Thiessen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played briefly in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Bartkowski</span> American ice hockey player (born 1988)

Matthew Richard Bartkowski is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamie Devane</span> Canadian professional ice hockey player

Jamie Devane is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Devane was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stuart Percy</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1993)

Stuart Percy is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Vítkovice Ridera in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected 25th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon DeFazio</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)

Brandon DeFazio is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He most recently played for Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frank Corrado</span> Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1993)

Francesco Corrado is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Corrado made his NHL debut for the Canucks during the 2012-13 season. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Jooris</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)

Joshua Jooris is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). An undrafted player, Jooris signed with the Calgary Flames organization in 2013 after playing three seasons of college hockey for the Union College Dutchmen. He holds a Swiss player-license as he made his junior debut in Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dominik Simon</span> Czech ice hockey player (born 1994)

Dominik Simon is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently under contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 137th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Libor Hájek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning, in the second round, 37th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garret Sparks</span> American ice hockey player (born 1993)

Garret Sparks is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Sparks was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. As of 2021, he is one of only 26 goaltenders in league history, and the third most recent, to record a shutout in his NHL debut; Sparks was also the third Maple Leafs goaltender to do so. In 2018, Sparks was awarded the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award as the AHL goaltender with the lowest goals against average, which helped lead the Toronto Marlies to their first Calder Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joseph Cramarossa</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)

Joseph Cramarossa is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean-Sébastien Dea</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1994)

Jean-Sébastien Dea is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently under contract with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, and Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casey DeSmith</span> American ice hockey goaltender

Casey DeSmith is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He holds the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins record for most saves in a playoff game. DeSmith was named to the AHL's 2016–17 All-Rookie Team and was a co-recipient of the 2017 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award.

Jonathan Gruden is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL).

References

  1. "hrac › Radim Zohorna" (in Czech). hockej.cz. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. "hrac › Radim Zohorna" (in Czech). hc-kometa.cz. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Penguins sign Czech forward Radim Zohorna to one-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020 via NHL.com.
  4. "Departure to Pittsburgh postponed" (in Czech). BK Mladá Boleslav. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. "Radim Zohorna Scores First NHL Goal In Penguins 4-0 Win Over Sabres". CBS News. Associated Press. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. Coe, Brian (22 January 2022). "Pittsburgh Assigns Zohorna to WBS". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Flames Claim Radim Zohorna Off Waivers". Calgary Flames. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 via NHL.com.
  8. "Laine scores on first shot, Blue Jackets beat Flames 3-1". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  9. "Maple Leafs Complete Trade With Calgary Flames". Toronto Maple Leafs. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023 via NHL.com.
  10. Alter, David (1 April 2023). "Radim Zohorna to Make Maple Leafs Debut in Ottawa, What to Expect". The Hockey News. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  11. Fox, Luke (2 April 2023). "'We may need him': Maple Leafs' Radim Zohorna makes big impact in limited debut". Sportsnet. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  12. "Penguins sign three players". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023 via NHL.com.
  13. Rorabaugh, Seth (8 October 2023). "Penguins waive forward Radim Zohorna, 4 others". Trib Live. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  14. Horwat, Nick (22 October 2023). "Penguins Never Should Have Cut Depth Forward". The Hockey News. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  15. "Welcome Radim Zohorna to Lugano" (in Italian). HC Lugano. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.