Radim Šimek (born September 20, 1992) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga.
| Radim Šimek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Šimek with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in 2017 | |||
| Born |
September 20, 1992 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec San Jose Sharks | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
editŠimek made his Extraliga debut playing with Liberec during the 2012–13 season.[1]
In the 2016–17 season, his fifth with Liberec, Šimek led the league amongst defencemen with 11 goals in the regular season. As an undrafted free agent, he agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL) on May 23, 2017.[2] He was re-signed by the Sharks on April 28, 2018.[3]
On October 2, 2018, he was assigned to the San Jose Barracuda.[4] He made his NHL debut on December 2 against the Montreal Canadiens[5] and recorded his first career NHL point in a 5–1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on December 6.[6]
On December 10, 2018, Šimek recorded his first NHL goal from fellow Czech Lukáš Radil, which would be the game-winner in a 5–2 win over the New Jersey Devils.[7] On March 12, 2019, he suffered an ACL and MCL injury which kept him out for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[8]
On March 9, 2020, Šimek signed a four-year, $9 million contract extension with the Sharks.[9]
On March 8, 2024, Šimek was traded to the Detroit Red Wings, along with a 2024 seventh-round pick, in exchange for Klim Kostin.[10]
On June 14, 2024, Šimek signed a three-year contract to return to Liberec.[11]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czech Republic
| ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2022 Finland | |
Šimek represented the Czech Republic at the 2022 IIHF World Championship where he recorded two assists in nine games and won a bronze medal.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 U18 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 U18 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.3 U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 U18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE U18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE U20 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE U20 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE U20 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 47 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 51 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 42 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 67 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 41 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 48 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 40 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| ELH totals | 171 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 88 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 209 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Czech Republic | WC | 
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| ELH | |
| Champion | 2016 |
| Playoffs MVP | 2016[2] |
References
edit- ^ "2012–13 Bili Tygri Liberec player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Sharks sign defenseman Radim Simek". San Jose Sharks. May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Radim Simek". National Hockey League. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Sharks Reassign Three Players to Barracuda". San Jose Sharks. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Farrell, Sean (December 2, 2018). "Jones makes 40 saves, Sharks defeat Canadiens". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
Sharks defenseman Radim Simek played 13:19 and was plus-one in his NHL debut
- ^ Gilmore, Eric (December 6, 2018). "Jones makes 39 saves, Sharks shut down Hurricanes". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
He redirected Radim Simek's shot from the point. It was Simek's first NHL point in his second game.
- ^ "Radim Simek's first NHL goal highlights Sharks' 'big win' over Devils". December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Statement From Sharks GM Doug Wilson on Radim Simek". National Hockey League. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Radim Simek". National Hockey League. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Roth, Thomas (March 8, 2024). "Red Wings acquire Radim Simek and seventh-round pick in 2024 NHL entry draft from San Jose Sharks for Klim Kostin". NHL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Derek (June 14, 2024). "Radim Šimek leaves Detroit organization for Liberec". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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