Václav Nedorost
Born (1982-03-16) March 16, 1982
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for HC České Budějovice
Colorado Avalanche
Florida Panthers
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
HC Lev Poprad
HC Donbass
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Plzeň
NHL Draft 14th overall, 2000
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 19982019

Václav Nedorost (born March 16, 1982) is a Czech former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche, who selected him 14th overall at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, and the Florida Panthers between 2001 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2019, was spent in the Czech Extraliga and the Kontinental Hockey League. Internationally Nedorost played for the Czech national junior team, and won the gold medal at the 2000 and 2001 World Junior Championships.

Playing career

Nedorost was drafted in the first round, 14th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted out of HC České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga, Nedorost made his North American debut with Colorado's American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears, in the 2001–02 season. He also appeared in 25 NHL games for the Avalanche during the 2001–02 season, scoring two goals and two assists. Nedorost appeared in 42 more games for the Avalanche in the 2002–03 season.

On July 19, 2003, before the 2003–04 season Nedorost was traded by Colorado, along with Eric Messier, to the Florida Panthers for Peter Worrell and a 2nd round selection.[1] He appeared in 32 games for the Panthers that season.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Nedorost went to the Czech Republic to play for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. After not playing the following season due to injury, Nedorost then signed for HC České Budějovice in the 2006–07 season before returning to HC Bílí Tygři Liberec the following season.

On May 19, 2010, Nedorost signed a one-year contract with Russian team, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, of the KHL.[2]

Nedorost enjoyed two successful seasons with HC Donbass before civil unrest in Ukraine suspended Donbass' participation in the KHL. Nedorost as a free agent agreed to a one-year contract with Slovakian KHL competitor, HC Slovan Bratislava on August 4, 2014.[3]

Returning to the Czech Extraliga for the 2018–19 season, Nedorost played his 19th and last professional year with HC Plzeň, notching 6 points in 14 playoff games before announcing his retirement on May 1, 2019.[4]

Executive career

Nedorost immediately embarked on a managerial career, accepting an assistant sporting director role working under former Avalanche draft pick and teammate, Radim Vrbata, at BK Mladá Boleslav of the Extraliga on May 1, 2019.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 HC České Budějovice CZE U18 3156
1998–99 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 396152120
1998–99 HC České Budějovice ELH 70220
1999–00 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 1447114
1999–00 HC České Budějovice ELH 3886146 30000
2000–01 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 10110 62572
2000–01 HC České Budějovice ELH 363121514
2001–02 Hershey Bears AHL 4912223416 72352
2001–02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 252242
2002–03 Hershey Bears AHL 53250 52240
2002–03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 4245920
2003–04 San Antonio Rampage AHL 2196152
2003–04 Florida Panthers NHL 3243712
2004–05 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 4815183320 601112
2006–07 HC Mountfield ELH 30371036
2007–08 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 27671334 1030312
2008–09 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 5015203568 30000
2009–10 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 26471112 153111418
2010–11 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 488111926
2011–12 Lev Poprad KHL 371492322
2012–13 HC Donbass KHL 5215203518
2013–14 HC Donbass KHL 431492338
2014–15 Slovan Bratislava KHL 371081842
2015–16 Slovan Bratislava KHL 5412122446 41122
2016–17 Slovan Bratislava KHL 36851352
2017–18 ČEZ Motor České Budějovice CZE.2 5116274350 1065118
2018–19 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 292798 143362
2020–21 HC Samson České Budějovice CZE.4 10330
2021–22 HC Samson České Budějovice CZE.4 13140 10000
ELH totals 2915686142198 519152444
KHL totals 3078173154244 41122
NHL totals 9910102034

International

Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Umeå
Gold medal – first place 2001 Moscow
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Czech Republic WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 6
2000 Czech Republic WJC18 6th 6 4 1 5 0
2001 Czech Republic WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 4 5 9 0
Junior totals 20 8 7 15 6

References

  1. "Nedorost, Messier head to South Florida". ESPN. 2003-07-19. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  2. "Vaclav signs contract with Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Novokuznetsk. 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  3. "Bratislava sign striker Vaclav Nedorost" (in Slovak). HC Slovan Bratislava. 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  4. 1 2 "Nederost finishes career heads to Boleslav" (in Czech). isport.blesk.cz. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
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