Lukáš Rousek
{{Short description|Czech ice hockey player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Lukáš Rousek
| image = 2023 AHL All-Star Classic Game - Lukáš Rousek (52673734691) (1).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Rousek at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ostrov, Czech Republic
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 171
| position = Right wing
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Buffalo Sabres
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team = Rochester Americans
| former_teams = HC Sparta Praha
| draft = 160th overall
| draft_year = 2019
| draft_team = Buffalo Sabres
| career_start = 2017
| career_end =
}}
Lukáš Rousek (born 20 April 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey right wing for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the Sabres.
Playing career
Rousek played for HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga, scoring a career-high 38 points in 49 games during the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-sign-lukas-rousek-entry-level-contract/c-323844346|website=NHL.com|title=Sabres sign Rousek to 2-year, entry-level contract|first=Jourdon|last=LaBarber|date=20 April 2021|accessdate=29 March 2023}}
After drafting Rousek in the 2019 NHL entry draft, the Buffalo Sabres signed Rousek to a two-year, entry-level contract on 20 April 2021.
During the 2022–23 season, Rousek made his NHL debut with the Sabres in a game on 27 March 2023, against the Montreal Canadiens. He scored his first NHL goal on his first shift, and added an assist later in the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.diebytheblade.com/2023/3/28/23659843/buffalo-sabres-lukas-rousek-long-awaited-debut-lives-up-expectations-nhl-hockey-rochester-americans|website=Die By The Blade|title=Rousek's Debut Lives Up to Expectations|first=Melissa|last=Burgess|date=28 March 2023|accessdate=29 March 2023}} On 20 June 20, he was re-signed to a two-year contract with the Sabres.{{cite web |last1=Ryndak |first1=Chris |title=Rousek returns on 2-year contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-rochester-americans-amerks-lukas-rousek-sign-two-2-year-contract-june-20-2023/c-344949290 |website=NHL.com |access-date=21 June 2023 |date=20 June 2023}}
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="92" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="92" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2017–18
| Czech.20 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 Czech 1. Liga season|2017–18
| Czech.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | HC Letci Letňany | Czech.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19
| HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | HC Stadion Litoměřice | Czech.1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20
| HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 52 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 49 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 8
| 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021–22
| AHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2
| 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 24
| 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022–23
| NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 51 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 16
| 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2023–24
| Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|ELH totals ! 161 !! 32 !! 46 !! 78 !! 26 ! 15 !! 4 !! 8 !! 12 !! 0 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 17 !! 1 !! 3 !! 4 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:Buffalo Sabres draft picks
Category:Buffalo Sabres players
Category:Czech ice hockey right wingers
Category:HC Sparta Praha players
Category:HC Stadion Litoměřice players
Category:Sportspeople from Ostrov (Karlovy Vary District)