Radek Bonk
Radek Bonk | |||
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Born |
Krnov, Czechoslovakia | 9 January 1976||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | |||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL draft |
3rd overall, 1994 Ottawa Senators | ||
Playing career | 1993–2014 |
Radek Bonk (born 9 January 1976) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who most recently played for Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.
Playing career
Bonk was born in
Bonk was drafted third overall by the
Bonk originally wore number 76 as a member of the Thunder and in his first two seasons in Ottawa, but switched to number 14 after new general manager Pierre Gauthier implemented a team rule prohibiting players from wearing "vanity numbers" (that is, numbers higher than the goaltenders). Thus, teammate Alexandre Daigle also switched to number 9 from his traditional 91.
A skilled player, Bonk was often criticized in the Ottawa media for his lack of aggression, despite his size. On the day of the
On 2 July 2007, Bonk signed as a free agent with the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract.[3]
On 22 July 2009, after 969 games in the NHL it was announced that Bonk agreed to a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to continue his career in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[4] After only seven games into the 2009–10 season, Bonk left Yaroslavl to return the Czech Republic with Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga on 8 October 2009.[5] Radek posted 17 points in 39 games for the season with Oceláři to earn a two-year contract extension on 2 May 2010.[6]
Bonk announced his retirement on 19 May 2014.[7]
Personal life
Bonk is married to a Canadian, Jill Sarcen, whom he met in Ottawa while a member of the Senators. They have sons — Oliver and Cameron, and daughters Kennedy and Maya. He relocated with his family to Ottawa in 2015, where he plays in a recreational men's hockey league
Bonk is an uncle of
Awards
- 1993–94 — Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy (IHL Rookie of the Year)
- NHL All-Star Game – 2000, 2001
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1990–91 | HC Slezan Opava | TCH Jr | 35 | 47 | 42 | 89 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | AC ZPS Zlín |
TCH Jr | 45 | 47 | 36 | 83 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | AC ZPS Zlín | TCH | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
1993–94 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 76 | 42 | 45 | 87 | 208 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
1994–95 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 33 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 42 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Prince Edward Island Senators | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1995–96 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 76 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 53 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1997–98 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 65 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1999–2000 | HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice |
ELH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 80 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2000–01 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 74 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2001–02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
2002–03 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 70 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
2003–04 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 66 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2004–05 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 27 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | HC Hamé Zlín | ELH | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 74 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 79 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 66 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 39 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 50 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 68 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | ||
2011–12 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 48 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 39 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | ||
2013–14 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 49 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 969 | 194 | 303 | 497 | 581 | 73 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 42 | ||||
ELH totals | 261 | 62 | 112 | 174 | 284 | 58 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 52 |
International
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing Czech Republic | ||
World Championships | ||
1996 Vienna |
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Representing Czechoslovakia | ||
World Junior Championships
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1993 Gävle |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1993 | Czechoslovakia
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EJC
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6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
1996
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Czech Republic | WC
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
1996 | Czech Republic | WCH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Senior totals | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
Transactions
- 28 June 1994 — Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round, third overall.
- 26 June 2004 — Traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a third round draft pick (Shawn Weller).
- 26 June 2004 — Traded with Cristobal Huet to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Mathieu Garon and a third round draft pick.
- 2 July 2007 — Signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators.
- 19 May 2014 — Announced retirement from professional hockey.
References
- ^ "Radek Bonk -hockeydraft.ca". hockeydraft.ca. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ^ a b "legendsofhockey.net - Radek Bonk". legendsofhockey.net. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ^ "Predators sign free agents Bonk, de Vries". predators.nhl.com. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Bonk finalised for Lokomotiv". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Radek Bonk reinforces the Steelworkers". Oceláři Třinec (in Czech). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Bonk receives new contract". Oceláři Třinec (in Czech). 2 May 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Radek Bonk calls it a career". 19 May 2014.
- TSN.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ Nevil Hunt, Radek Bonk: have clipboard, will travel. Kanata Kourier-Standard via OurWindsor.ca, 30 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ Han, Giana (28 June 2023). "Flyers draft defenseman Oliver Bonk with their second pick of the first round". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database