Lukáš Zátopek (born 2 February 1978) is a Czech ice hockey player currently playing for Chelmsford Chieftains of the English National Ice Hockey League.

Lukáš Zátopek
Born (1978-02-02) 2 February 1978 (age 46)
Havířov, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
EPIHL team
Former teams

Milton Keynes Lightning
HC Vitkovice
Heilbronn Falcons
HK Nitra
HC Prostejov
HC Havirov Panthers
HC Prerov
DHK Latgale

ESC Halle 04
Playing career 1998–present

He began his career in 1998 with HC Vítkovice in the Czech Extraliga, the top level of hockey in the Czech Republic, where he stayed until 2001. In 2001 he moved to Heilbronn Falcons in Germany.[1] He eventually moved to Slovakia, to play for MHC Nitra.[2] In 2008 he moved from Germany to England to play for the Milton Keynes Lightning.[3] in the English Premier Ice Hockey League.

During his career he has played for HC Vitkovice, Heilbronn Falcons, HC Prostejov, HC Havirov Panthers, HC Prerov, DHK Latgale and ESC Halle 04 before eventually joining his current club Milton Keynes Lightning.

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998-1999 HC Vitkovice Czech Extraliga 28 1 1 2 10 3 0 0 0
1999-2000 HC Vitkovice Czech Extraliga 42 2 1 3 18
2000-2001 HC Vitkovice Czech Extraliga 38 3 1 4 18 7 0 0 0 4
2001-2002 Heilbronn Falcons 2. Bundesliga 29 1 5 6 28 4 0 1 1
2001–2002 HK Nitra Slovakian Extraliga 22 0 3 3 26
2002-2003 HC Vitkovice Czech 29 1 0 1 16 1 0 0 0
2003-2004 HC Prostejov 1. liga (Czech) 33 4 4 8 -
2004-2005 HC Havirov Panthers 1. liga (Czech) 19 1 0 1 -7
2004-2005 HC Prerov 2. liga (Czech) 12 2 2 4
2005-2006 DHK Latgale Latvian League 7 9 16
2006-2007 DHK Latgale Latvian League 42 6 10 16
2007-2008 ESC Halle 04 Oberliga 29 4 24 28 3 0 1 1
2008-2009 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 53 10 31 41
2009-2010 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 50 15 34 49 70
2010-2011 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 40 14 17 31 64
2011-2012 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 34 6 9 15 50

References

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  1. ^ "Zatopek Career Stats". EliteProspects.com.
  2. ^ Lukáš Zátopek míří z Vítkovic do Nitry Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at hokej.cz
  3. ^ "Zatopek Signs For Lightning". MK Lightning. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-07-04.