David Musil (born April 9, 1993) is a Canadian born-Czech ice hockey player who is currently playing under contract to HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was a second-round selection of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. SKA Saint Petersburg picked Musil in the first round, 12th overall of the 2010 KHL Junior Draft. He played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Vancouver Giants and the Edmonton Oil Kings. Musil was born in Canada, and raised in the Czech Republic. He represents the Czech Republic in international play.
| David Musil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Musil with the Bakersfield Condors in 2017 | |||
| Born |
April 9, 1993 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
HC Dynamo Pardubice Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
31st overall, 2011 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
editMusil played in the 2005 and 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a youth team from Chomutov.[1]
Musil started his junior ice hockey career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in a circuitous fashion, as he was initially passed over in the league's bantam draft because he was not living in Canada. Knowing the family would soon be moving to Vancouver, his father Frank approached the Vancouver Giants about "listing" Musil to obtain his rights.[2] After this news became public, other teams in the WHL protested, and the league decided to hold a lottery draft specifically to determine Musil's initial destination in the league. The Kootenay Ice won the draft and Musil's WHL rights. They promptly traded him to Vancouver, as Musil had made it clear he wished to play in his new hometown.[2]
During his rookie season in the WHL, Musil played in 71 games with the Giants, scoring 7 goals and adding 25 assists.[3] Vancouver's director of player personnel, James Ripplinger, praised Musil's play during the season, "His poise with the puck when being pressured, not making any mistakes; he was such a reliable player."[2]
During the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he got drafted in the second round, 31st overall by the Edmonton Oilers. On June 30, 2012, he signed his entry-level contract (three years) with the Oilers. During the 2014–15 season, the Oilers recalled him and he made his NHL debut on April 4, 2016, against the Calgary Flames. He recorded his first point, an assist in his second game.
On July 29, 2016, he re-signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Oilers. In the 2016–17 season, Musil amassed 4 goals and 14 points in 47 games with the Bakersfield Condors before he was re-assigned by the Oilers to fellow AHL club, the Tucson Roadrunners in exchange for Mark Olver on March 6, 2017.[4]
As a free agent from the Oilers, Musil opted to return to his native country after 8 seasons abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with HC Oceláři Třinec of the Extraliga on July 31, 2017.[5]
International play
editDespite being born in Canada, Musil represents the Czech Republic in international play. He has represented his country at the IIHF World Junior Championships twice, in 2012 and 2013.[3] Earlier in his career, he was a likely pick to play in the 2011 tournament, before he broke his foot blocking a shot in a WHL game.[2][6]
Personal life
editHe is the son of former NHL player Frank Musil. His uncle, Bobby Holík, also played in the NHL, and his grandfather, Jaroslav Holík, competed in ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics with the Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team. His mother, Andrea Holíková, was an accomplished tennis player.[6] His brother, Adam was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 71 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 67 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 62 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 59 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 48 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 56 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 61 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 65 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 67 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 47 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 52 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 51 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 48 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 50 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 48 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | ELH | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | ELH | 42 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ELH totals | 339 | 10 | 58 | 68 | 278 | 92 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 76 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Czech Republic | U18 | 6th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | U18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2019 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ a b c d Boylen, Rory (2011-02-10). "David Musil". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ a b "David Musil Edmonton Oilers". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Olver loaned to Condors, Musil re-assigned". Bakersfield Condors. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "David Musil returns after 8 seasons overseas". hokej.cz (in Czech). 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ a b "Musil, David". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Musil, Adam". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database