Rudolf Červený

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Rudolf Červený

| team = Free agent

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| former_teams = HC České Budějovice
Mountfield HK
HC Slovan Bratislava
Brynäs IF
HC Kometa Brno
Lahti Pelicans
Dinamo Riga
Oulun Kärpät
Admiral Vladivostok
Barys Astana

| position = Forward

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| weight_lb = 187

| shoots = Left

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|8|6}}

| birth_place = České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia

| draft = Undrafted

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Rudolf Červený{{cite web|url=http://www.hokejcb.cz/hrac.asp?ID=380|title=Rudolf Červený - karta hráče|publisher=HC České Budějovice - Official website|language=Czech|accessdate=19 June 2011}} (born August 6, 1989) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

He made his professional debut playing with hometown club, HC České Budějovice in the Czech Extraliga during the 2006–07 Czech Extraliga season.{{cite web| url = http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=699&year0=2011&status=stats | title = Ceske Budejovice team statistics | website = eliteprospects.com | date = 2010-02-03 | accessdate = 2010-02-03}}

Červený then played two North American major junior season for Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League, before returning to his native Czech Republic undrafted, and returning to České Budějovice and playing on loan with HC Tábor and IHC Písek.

After 5 seasons with Mountfield HK, Červený opted to pause his Extraliga career, opting to sign a one-year contract with Slovakian club, HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on May 31, 2018.{{cite web| url = https://www.mountfieldhk.cz/clanek.asp?id=Rudolf-Cerveny-opousti-Hradec-miri-do-Slovanu-Bratislava-8346 | title = Rudolf Cerveny leaves Hradec, joins Bratislava of the KHL | website = Mountfield HK | date = 2018-05-31 | accessdate = 2018-05-31 | language = Czech}} In the 2018–19 season, Červený was used in a top-line role, placing second on the team in scoring with 23 points in 57 games. With Slovan failing to make the post-season, Červený left to the complete the season with Swedish playoff bound, Brynäs IF of the SHL, on February 14, 2019.{{Cite web| url = https://www.brynas.se/artikel/o78sajs4f-1ekad/tjeckisk-landslagsforward-till-brynas-if-hjalpa-oss-till-slutspel | title = Czech national team forward Cerveny to join Brynas | publisher = Brynäs IF | date = 2019-02-14 | accessdate = 2019-02-14 | language = Swedish}}

After a solitary season in the Finnish Liiga with the Lahti Pelicans in 2020–21, Červený returned to the KHL in signing a one-year contract with Latvian-based club, Dinamo Riga, on 31 May 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.dinamoriga.lv/lv/zinas/kluba-zinas/dinamo-riga-speles-cehu-centra-uzbrucejs-rudolf-cerveny | title = Czech striker Rudolf Cerveny will play in Dinamo | publisher = Dinamo Riga | language = Latvian | date = 31 May 2021 | accessdate = 31 May 2021}}

Červený registered 7 goals and 12 points through 32 regular season games in the 2021–22 season for Dinamo Riga, finishing out of playoff contention. Červený extended his season by returning to the Finnish Liiga, in signing with Oulun Kärpät on 1 March 2022.{{cite web| publisher = Oulun Kärpät | title = Two signings complete transfer deadline | url = https://karpat.fi/libor-kasik-ja-rudolf-cerveny-taydentavat-karppien-joukkueen-siirtotakarajalla/ | date = 1 March 2022 | accessdate = 1 March 2022 | language = Finnish}}

Returning to the KHL for the 2022–23 season, Červený was signed to a one-year contract in joining Admiral Vladivostok on 27 July 2022.{{cite web| url = https://hcadmiral.ru/press-centr/novosti-kluba/cheshskij-napadayushij-rudolf-cherveni-v-admirale | title = Czech forward Rudolf Cerveny in Admiral! | publisher = Admiral Vladivostok | date = 27 July 2022 | accessdate = 27 July 2022 | language = Russian}} In his lone season with the club, he posted a new career best in the KHL with 13 goals for 20 points through 60 regular season games. He added a further 3 assists in 12 post-season appearances to help Admiral advance to the Conference semi-finals for the first time in franchise history.

As a free agent leading into the 2023–24 season, Červený continued in the KHL belatedly signing a one-year contract with Kazakh based club, Barys Astana, on 19 September 2023.{{cite web | url = https://www.hcbarys.kz/news/item/rudolf-cherveni-pereshyol-v-barys/ | title = Rudolf Cerveny moves to Barys | publisher = Barys Astana | date = 19 September 2023 | accessdate = 19 September 2023}}