Jakub Lauko

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Jakub Lauko
Born (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 (age 24)
Prague, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Position Center / left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Boston Bruins
Piráti Chomutov
HC Energie Karlovy Vary
NHL draft 77th overall, 2018
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2016–present

Jakub Lauko (born 28 March 2000) is a

2018 NHL Entry Draft
.

Playing career

Amateur

After two seasons with

2018 NHL Entry Draft. On 28 September 2018, the Bruins signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1]

Lauko joined the

President's Cup.[2] Lauko finished the postseason with 13 points in 19 games. The Huskies then went on to capture the Memorial Cup. Lauko led the tournament in scoring with eight points in five games.[3]

Boston Bruins

Lauko joined the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 2019–20 season. On 7 December, he was stretchered off the ice in a game against the Utica Comets. After checking Comets' forward Justin Bailey, Lauko collapsed to the ice. However, he was able to give a thumbs-up whilst exiting the game.[4] Lauko finished the season with nine points in 22 games.

On 17 August 2020, the Bruins loaned Lauko to HC Energie Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraliga until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[5][6] Lauko returned to Providence, playing 23 games and totalling 19 points in the shortened North American season.[7]

In the 2022–23 season, Lauko got his first chance at the NHL roster. Lauko made his NHL debut on 12 October 2022, against the Washington Capitals.[8] He would register his first NHL point on an assist to a goal by Nick Foligno, who he developed a bond with and affectionately calls "Uncle Nick".[9] On 15 October 2022, it seemed like Lauko scored his first NHL goal against the Arizona Coyotes, but the goal was later called back for goalie interference. He would then score his first NHL goal that counted on 1 November 2022, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[10] Throughout the season, Lauko bounced between the NHL club and the Providence Bruins.[11] In 23 NHL games, Lauko had 4 goals and 3 assists in his first NHL season.

On July 5, 2023, Lauko signed a two-year contract worth $787,500 AAV with the Bruins, with the first year being a two-way deal.[12]

Personal

Lauko is well-known on social media for his love of grapes and has been repeatedly photographed bringing grapes into the arena before games. Lauko is also known for his love of Lord of the Rings.[citation needed]

Lauko is of partial Ukrainian descent through his grandmother, who was from Lviv.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
 Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Piráti Chomutov ELH 28 2 0 2 2 9 0 0 0 4
2017–18 Piráti Chomutov ELH 42 3 6 9 20 — — — — —
2018–19 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
QMJHL
 44 21 20 41 43 19 6 7 13 17
2019–20 Providence Bruins AHL 22 5 4 9 24 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 25 5 5 10 26 — — — — —
2020–21 Providence Bruins AHL 23 5 14 19 28 — — — — —
2021–22 Providence Bruins AHL 54 3 13 16 56 2 1 0 1 2
2022–23 Providence Bruins AHL 35 10 7 17 58 1 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Boston Bruins NHL 23 4 3 7 11 3 0 1 1 4
ELH totals 95 10 11 21 48 9 0 0 0 4
NHL totals 23 4 3 7 11 3 0 1 1 4
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2017 Czech Republic/Slovakia

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Czech Republic U17 8th 5 4 3 7 14
2017 Czech Republic IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 4 0 4 8
2018 Czech Republic
WJC
 4th 6 1 0 1 4
2018 Czech Republic U18 4th 7 3 3 6 8
2019 Czech Republic WJC 7th 5 1 1 2 6
2020 Czech Republic WJC 7th 1 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 29 13 7 20 40

Awards and honors

Award Year
QMJHL
QMJHL President's Cup
champion 		2019
Memorial Cup champion 2019
Ed Chynoweth Trophy 2019 [14]
AHL
AHL Atlantic Division All-Star Team 2021
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Silver Medal 		2017

References

  1. ^ "Bruins Sign Jakub Lauko To Entry-Level Contract". Boston Bruins. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ^ Palov, Willy. "Huskies beat Mooseheads 4-0 to win QMJHL championship". SaltWire. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are 2019 Memorial Cup Presented by Kia Champions". CHL Memorial Cup. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Bruins Prospect Jakub Lauko Stretchered Off Ice After Collision In Providence". NESN. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Bruins' Jakub Lauko: Will start season on loan". CBS Sports. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Posila zpoza oceánu! Energii posílí útočník Jakub Lauko". HC Karlovy Vary. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. ^ Garfield, Hannah (7 July 2022). "Bruins' 2018 Draft Revisited Four Years Later". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  8. ^ https://thehockeywriters.com/bruins-rookie-spotlight-jakub-lauko/#:~:text=Lauko%20made%20his%20debut%20this,ahead%20of%20him%20this%20season.
  9. ^ Dudek, Greg (3 November 2022). "Bruins' Jakub Lauko Explains Reasoning Behind Nick Foligno's Nickname".
  10. ^ "Bruins rookie Jakub Lauko scored his first NHL goal, and plans to give the puck to a special friend - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  11. ^ Ryan, Conor. "Jakub Lauko is doing whatever he can to get out of Bruins roster purgatory". www.boston.com.
  12. ^ Ryan, Conor. "Jakub Lauko re-signs with Bruins; Swayman opts for arbitration". www.boston.com.
  13. ^ Jakub Lauko [@jakub_lauko] (24 February 2022). "Brutal what is happening in Ukraine 🇺🇦right now. My grandma is from Lvov so i've always had a little bond to your beautiful country. Stay strong✊🏻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Jakub Lauko at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

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