Petr Vrána
Petr Vrána | |
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| Born | March 29, 1985 Šternberk, Czech Republic |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey centre |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL, KHL, and Czech Extraliga; representing Czech Republic internationally |
Petr Vrána (born March 29, 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Selected 42nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, he appeared in 16 NHL contests during the 2008–09 season. Vrána also competed for four seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League. On the international stage, he has represented the Czech Republic at both junior and senior levels, including participation in two Ice Hockey World Championships.
Playing career
Originating from Šternberk, Vrána began his professional career with HC Havířov in the Czech Extraliga during the 2001-02 campaign before relocating to Canada to play for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. After being drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2003, he signed with the organization in May 2004 and completed his junior tenure through the 2004-05 season. Subsequently, he gained three seasons of experience in the American Hockey League with the Albany River Rats and Lowell Devils.
Vrána's NHL debut came on October 18, 2008, when he scored a goal in his first game against the Washington Capitals, becoming only the thirteenth player in Devils history to achieve this feat.
He returned to his homeland in 2009, signing with HC Vítkovice Steel, where he played until 2011 before moving to the Kontinental Hockey League with Amur Khabarovsk. After spending the 2011-12 season with Amur, he transferred to fellow KHL team HC Lev Praha in 2012. Following HC Lev's financial collapse in 2014, Vrána joined KHL side Atlant Moscow Oblast, later switching mid-season to Ak Bars Kazan.
For the 2015-16 season, Vrána competed in Sweden's top league with Brynäs IF, then returned to the Czech Extraliga by signing with HC Sparta Praha for the 2016–17 season.
Personal life
In 2021, Vrána faced personal tragedy when his Canadian spouse Lindsey drowned after falling through ice on a lake while attempting to rescue their dog.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC MBL Olomouc | CZE U18 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | HC MBL Olomouc | CZE U18 | 41 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | HC MBL Olomouc | CZE-2 U20 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Havířov Panthers | CZE U18 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Havířov Panthers | CZE U20 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Havířov Panthers | ELH | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 72 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 48 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 60 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 77 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 2005–06 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 74 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 61 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 44 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 80 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 64 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | HC Vítkovice Steel | ELH | 39 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Vítkovice Steel | ELH | 42 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2011–12 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 46 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 12 | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Lev Praha | KHL | 51 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Lev Praha | KHL | 50 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |||||||
| 2014–15 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 26 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
| 2016–17 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 50 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 51 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 37 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 18 | |||||||
| 2018–19 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 47 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 14 | |||||||
| 2020–21 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 48 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 52 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| ELH totals | 387 | 95 | 147 | 242 | 184 |
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| colspan="3" NHL totals !
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| colspan="3" KHL totals !
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International
| Year | Team | Tournament | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Czech Republic | U17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior career totals | 12 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 24 | ||
| Senior career totals | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||