Tomáš Vincour

{{short description|Czech professional ice hockey player (born 1990)}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| position = Right Wing

| played_for = HC Kometa Brno
Dallas Stars
Colorado Avalanche
Ak Bars Kazan
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Mountfield HK

| image = TomasVincour.JPG

| image_size = 225px

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|19|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Brno, Czechoslovakia

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 205

| ntl_team =

| shoots = Right

| draft = 129th overall

| draft_team = Dallas Stars

| draft_year = 2009

| career_start = 2006

| career_end = 2024

}}

Tomáš Vincour ({{IPA|cs|ˈtomaːʃ ˈvɪntsour}}; born November 19, 1990) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Dallas Stars, who selected him in the fifth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and the Colorado Avalanche.

Playing career

He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 5th round (129th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and was the first ever Oil King to be drafted by an NHL team.{{cite web| website = hockeydb.com | url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/display_drafted_from_team.php?tmi=5630 | title = Edmonton Oil Kings Drafted Player History | date = 2012-01-02 | accessdate = 2012-01-02}} Vincour graduated at Salisbury Composite High School in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Previously to starting his major junior career in North America, Vincour played four games with HC Kometa Brno as a youth in the 1. národní hokejová liga during the 2006–07 season.{{cite web| publisher = Eurohockey.net | url = http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=86355 | title = Player profile – Tomáš Vincour | date = 2012-01-02 | accessdate = 2012-01-02}}

Vincour made his NHL debut with the Dallas Stars during the 2010–11 season on February 9, 2011. He became the first alumnus of the modern incarnation Edmonton Oil Kings to play in the NHL.{{cite news|title=Ex-Oil King back for game|url=http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2011/02/15/17289201.html|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=2011-02-15|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|accessdate=2011-02-16}} Vincour scored his first NHL goal on March 9, 2011 in a game against the Calgary Flames' Miikka Kiprusoff. He was assisted by Toby Petersen and Jeff Woywitka.

During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Vincour was traded by the Stars to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Cameron Gaunce on April 2, 2013.{{cite web| url = http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663627 | title = Stars acquire Gaunce from Avalanche for Vincour | publisher = Dallas Stars | date = 2013-04-02 | accessdate = 2013-04-02}} Reassigned to Avalanche affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, Vincour immediately made an offensive impact to lead all Monsters in scoring post trade with 11 points in 6 games.{{cite web| url = http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=666119 | title= Vincour off to a good start at Lake Erie | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = 2013-04-16 | accessdate = 2013-04-16}} Upon the conclusion of Lake Erie's season, he was recalled to make his Avalanche debut in a defeat against the St. Louis Blues on April 23, 2013.{{cite news| url = http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_23088240/avalanche-add-tomas-vincour-lineup-vs-blues-st | title = Avs add Tomas Vincour to lineup vs. Blues in St. Louis | newspaper = Denver Post | date = 2013-04-23 | accessdate = 2013-04-23}}{{Cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020686&navid=sb:recap | title = Blues clinch playoff spot with win against Avs | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2013-04-23 | accessdate = 2013-04-23}}

As a restricted free agent of the Avalanche at season's end, Vincour opted to sign a one-year contract in Russia with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League on June 18, 2013.{{Cite web| url = http://www.ak-bars.ru/news/8552.html | title = Ak Bars presents new signings | publisher = Ak Bars Kazan | date = 2013-06-18 | accessdate = 2013-06-18 | language = Russian}} In the 2013–14 season, Vincour secured a role in the third line for Kazan. He contributed with 6 goals in 11 points in 39 games before leaving Kazan at season's end to return to his original Czech club, after 7 seasons abroad, with HC Kometa Brno on August 14, 2014.{{cite web| url = http://hc-kometa.cz/clanek.asp?id=Neuveritelny-navrat-Za-Kometu-bude-bojovat-jeji-odchovanec-Tomas-Vincour-6332 | title = incredible return. Tomas Vincour will play for Brno. | publisher = HC Kometa Brno | date = 2014-08-14 | accessdate = 2014-08-14 | language = Czech}}

Vincour's tenure with the Comets was short lived, as on August 29, 2014, Vincour activated his NHL out-clause after he was unexpectedly contacted and offered a contract by the Avalanche to return to North America for the 2014–15 season.{{Cite web|url = http://eurolanche.com/article.php?id=5099|title = Tomas Vincour is back with Avs|date = 2014-08-29 | accessdate = 2014-08-29 | website = eurolanche.com|publisher = |last = Púchovský|first = David}} Vincour suffered an early injury and was reassigned to the Lake Erie Monsters to begin his 2014–15 season. He was recalled to the Avalanche and played in 7 games for 1 assist before he was returned to finish the year with the Monsters.

On August 18, 2015, as a free agent from the Avalanche, Vincour returned to the KHL, signing a one-year contract with HC Sibir Novosibirsk.{{cite web| url = http://hcsibir.ru/ru/news/3756 | title = Czech center Tomas Vincour in Siberia | publisher = HC Sibir Novosibirsk | date = 2015-08-18 | accessdate = 2015-08-18 | language = Russian}} In the 2015–16 season, Vincour set new KHL marks in recording 27 points in 45 games. As a free agent at the conclusion of the season, Vincour opted to return hometown club, HC Kometa Brno of the Czech ELH on August 5, 2016.{{cite web| url = http://www.hc-kometa.cz/clanek.asp?id=Navrat-ve-velkem-stylu-Brnensky-rodak-Tomas-Vincour-se-vraci-domu-8042 | title = Vincour returns home | publisher = HC Kometa Brno | date = 2016-08-05 | accessdate = 2016-08-05 | language = Czech}}

After two seasons with Brno, capturing the Czech Championship in each campaign, Vincour left the club as a free agent and signed a two-year contract to remain in the ELH with Mountfield HK on July 13, 2018.{{cite web| url = https://www.mountfieldhk.cz/clanek.asp?id=Dvojnasobny-cesky-mistr-do-Hradce-Mountfield-HK-posili-Tomas-Vincour-8393 | title = Double Czech champion to Hradec! | publisher = Mountfield HK | date = 2018-07-13 | accessdate = 2018-07-13 | language = Czech}}

In returning to Kometa Brno, Vincour played out the remainder of his professional career in the ELH, announcing his retirement following the 2023–24 season, on 8 April 2024. He would remain within Kometa Brno, transitioning into a scouting capacity of the hockey operations.{{citeweb| url = https://www.hc-kometa.cz/clanek.asp?id=Tomas-Vincour-konci-bohatou-hracskou-karieru-a-rozsiruje-sportovni-usek-Komety-14369 | title = Tomas Vincour ends rich playing career | publisher = HC Kometa Brno | date = 8 April 2024 | accessdate = 8 April 2024}}

International play

Vincour debuted for the Czech Republic in a game against Slovakia. This game took place in Bratislava (Slovakia) and the Czech Republic's team won after a penalty shoot out. Vincour assisted on Holík's equalizer.

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
2005–06 \| HC Kometa Brno \| CZE.1 \| 1	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2006–07 \| HC Kometa Brno \| CZE.1 \| 4	0	1	1	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
2007–08 \| Edmonton Oil Kings \| WHL \| 65	16	23	39	36 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2008–09 \| Edmonton Oil Kings \| WHL \| 49	17	19	36	23 \| —	—	—	—	—
2009–10 \| Edmonton Oil Kings \| WHL \| 33	17	9	26	31 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2009–10 \| Vancouver Giants \| WHL \| 24	12	10	22	17 \| 15	7	6	13	8
2010–11 \| Texas Stars \| AHL \| 44	5	7	12	10 \| 6	0	1	1	4
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2010–11 \| Dallas Stars \| NHL \| 24	1	1	2	4 \| —	—	—	—	—
2011–12 \| Dallas Stars \| NHL \| 47	4	6	10	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2011–12 \| Texas Stars \| AHL \| 22	12	4	16	8 \| —	—	—	—	—
2012–13 \| Texas Stars \| AHL \| 47	13	15	28	20 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2012–13 \| Dallas Stars \| NHL \| 15	2	1	3	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
2012–13 \| Lake Erie Monsters \| AHL \| 6	5	6	11	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2012–13 \| Colorado Avalanche \| NHL \| 2	0	1	1	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
2013–14 \| Ak Bars Kazan \| KHL \| 39	6	5	11	12 \| 3	0	2	2	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2014–15 \| Lake Erie Monsters \| AHL \| 38	10	13	23	10 \| —	—	—	—	—
2014–15 \| Colorado Avalanche \| NHL \| 7	0	1	1	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2015–16 \| HC Sibir Novosibirsk \| KHL \| 45	10	17	27	46 \| 10	1	3	4	6
2016–17 \| HC Kometa Brno \| ELH \| 39	9	13	22	26 \| 7	0	3	3	14
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18 \| HC Kometa Brno \| ELH \| 39	10	10	20	22 \| 12	4	2	6	2
2018–19 \| Mountfield HK \| ELH \| 44	21	10	31	16 \| 4	1	0	1	4
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2019–20 \| Mountfield HK \| ELH \| 20	3	2	5	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
2019–20 \| HC Kometa Brno \| ELH \| 20	6	7	13	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2020–21 \| HC Kometa Brno \| ELH \| 39	6	6	12	4 \| 8	0	1	1	2
2021–22 \| HC Kometa Brno \| ELH \| 47	10	10	20	16 \| 5	1	0	1	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2022–23 \| HC Kometa Brno \| ELH \| 33	3	7	10	2 \| 7	0	2	2	0
2023–24 \| HC Kometa Brno \| ELH \| 34	8	5	13	16 \| 6	0	1	1	2
ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" \| NHL totals ! 95 ! 7 ! 10 ! 17 ! 12 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! —
ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" \| KHL totals ! 84 ! 16 ! 22 ! 38 ! 58 ! 13 ! 1 ! 5 ! 6 ! 6
ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" \| ELH totals ! 315 ! 76 ! 70 ! 146 ! 114 ! 49 ! 6 ! 9 ! 15 ! 26