Filip Chlapik

Filip Chlapik
Born (1997-06-03) June 3, 1997
Prague, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Ottawa Senators
Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)
NHL Draft 48th overall, 2015
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2014–present

Filip Chlapik (born June 3, 1997) is a Czech ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Charlottetown Islanders in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Chlapik was selected 48th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Chlapik was drafted by the Charlottetown Islanders in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2014 CHL Import Draft.[2] During his In his first season with Charlottetown he was recognized for his outstanding play when he was selected to take part in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[3] He was also named to the 2014–15 QMJHL All-Rookie Team after tying for league lead in both rookie goal scoring (33) and power play goals (10).[4]

International

Chlapik won silver medals with the Czech Republic men's national under-18 ice hockey team at both the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships and 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[5] He also competed at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships where the Czech Team was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.

Personal Life

Chlapik is good friends with former team-mate Daniel Sprong of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sprong was chosen just 2 picks ahead of Chaplik.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 64 33 42 75 42 9 1 8 9 10
2015–16 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 52 12 42 54 50 5 1 1 2 0
QMJHL totals 116 45 84 129 92 14 2 9 11 10

Awards and honours

Honours Year
IIHF World U18 Championship Silver Medal 2014 [6]
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Silver Medal 2014 [7]
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2015 [8]
QMJHL All-Rookie Team 2014–15 [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Sprong, Chlapik Among Notable Charlottetown Prospects". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ Rogers Digital Media. "Islanders' Chlapik making a name for himself - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rogers Digital Media. "QMJHL blog: Chlapik continues his domination". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jakub Zboril, physical defenseman for Saint Jonh Sea Dogs, adapted well to QMJHL". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chlapik Invited to Training Camp for Czech World Junior Team". charlottetownislanders.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Czech Republic's Spacek and Chlapik wear their silver medals after their gold medal game against Team USA at the Ice Hockey U18 World Championships 2014 in Lappeenranta". Yahoo Eurosport UK. April 27, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Filip Chlapik, prospect for 2015 NHL Draft, combines excellent skill with strong hockey IQ". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Chlapik, Sprong to play in tonight's prospects game". theguardian.pe.ca. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Golden Puck Awards: an unforgettable evening!". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved June 28, 2015.

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