Jiří Patera (ice hockey)
Jiří Patera | |||
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Born |
Prague, Czech Republic | 24 February 1999||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights HC Motor České Budějovice | ||
NHL draft |
161st overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
Playing career | 2020–present |
Jiří Patera (born 24 February 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played junior in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Brandon Wheat Kings.
Playing career
Patera began his career within the youth system of
He entered junior hockey with the
Patera signed his three-year entry-level contract with Vegas on 30 June 2020.
During the 2022–23 season, with the Golden Knights suffering injuries to multiple goaltenders, Patera was recalled from the Silver Knights in March 2023.[4] He then made his NHL debut on 12 March 2023, posting his first career win and saving 30 of 33 shots faced as the Golden Knights defeated the St. Louis Blues 5–3.[5] Despite only playing in two regular-season games, Patera spent the majority of the 2023 playoffs on Vegas' active roster, serving as the third or fourth-string goaltender behind Laurent Brossoit, Adin Hill, and Jonathan Quick; as a result, Patera was subsequently a part of the Golden Knights' eventual Stanley Cup victory.[6]
As a restricted free agent, Patera signed a one-year extension with Vegas on July 2, 2023.
International play
Patera was named to the Czech under-18 team roster for the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, but did not play.[10] Patera would later appear for the under-18 team in three games at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships, before joining the Czech Republic for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships, appearing in one game.
Career statistics
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2017–18
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Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 34 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1906 | 103 | 1 | 3.24 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19
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Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 48 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 2774 | 153 | 1 | 3.31 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20
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Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 41 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 2449 | 104 | 5 | 2.55 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | HC Motor České Budějovice | ELH | 15 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 759 | 45 | 1 | 3.56 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 19 | 0 | 3.54 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 908 | 42 | 1 | 2.77 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1306 | 60 | 1 | 2.76 | .910 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 3.63 | .900 | ||
2022–23 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 31 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1782 | 85 | 0 | 2.86 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
ELH totals | 15 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 749 | 45 | 1 | 3.56 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 | DNP | ||||||||||
2017 | Czech Republic | U18 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 8 | 0 | 3.40 | .871 | |
2019 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | .800 | |
Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 182 | 12 | 0 | 4.70 | .836 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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WHL | ||
Eastern Conference Goaltender of the Year | 2020 | [1] |
East First All-Star Team
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References
- ^ a b "Jiri Patera named WHL Eastern Conference Goaltender of the Year". wheatkings.com. April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "VGK Sign Goaltender Jiri Patera To Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Kortus, Pavel (August 7, 2020). "Gólman draftovaný týmem NHL Las Vegas Jiří Patera může nastupovat za Motor". Prachatický Deník (in Czech). Deník. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Vegas Golden Knights [@GoldenKnights] (March 9, 2023). "Jiri Patera has been recalled from the @HSKnights" (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Patera stops 30 in NHL debut, Golden Knights recover to defeat Blues". NHL.com. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Twenty-four WHL Alumni win 2023 Stanley Cup Championship with Vegas Golden Knights". Western Hockey League. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Gotz, Ben (July 2, 2023). "Knights re-sign restricted free agent goalie to 1-year deal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Golden Knights' Jiri Patera: Summoned from AHL". CBS Sports. December 2, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Delos Santos, Paul (December 11, 2023). "Patera, Golden Knights recover for shootout win against Sharks". nhl.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "2016 Ivan Hlinka Stats: Czech Republic". usahockey.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database