Andrej Nestrašil
| Andrej Nestrašil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Nestrašil with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2013 | |||
| Born |
22 February 1991 Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
HC Oceláři Třinec Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk | ||
| National team | Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
75th overall, 2009 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Andrej Nestrašil (born 22 February 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey player, who is currently playing under contract to HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Nestrašil was drafted 75th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Nestrašil was drafted by Victoriaville 8th overall in the 2008 CHL Import Draft. During the 2008–09 QMJHL season, he skated for the QMJHL's Tigres in his first season in North America. Nestrašil was the second-leading scorer for the Tigres with 22 goals and 35 assists in 66 games. Victoriaville reached the playoffs after finishing third in the Central Division. Nestrašil recorded two goals and one assist in the four game series with Shawinigan.
During the 2009–10 QMJHL season, Nestrašil got off to a fast start for Victoriaville in his second season but his production slipped in the latter part of the season. Due to both a nagging injury late in January and the addition of five new forwards acquired by the Tigres in mid-season trades, he was limited late in the year; when the Tigres made a run to the QMJHL semifinals. Nestrašil had 43 points in the Tigres' first 44 games and finished with 16 goals and 35 assists in 50 regular season games. In 16 playoff games, he recorded two goals and four assists.
During the 2010–11 QMJHL season, Nestrašil was acquired by Prince Edward Island in an off-season trade. He was the second-leading scorer for the Rocket. He recorded 19 goals and 51 assists, despite missing eight games in his third QMJHL season. Prince Edward Island reached the playoffs after finishing fourth in the Maritimes Division. He scored one goal and five assists in the six-game playoff series with Shawinigan.
Professional
On 31 May 2011, the Detroit Red Wings signed Nestrašil to a three-year entry-level contract.[1]
Nestrašil split his first pro season between the Red Wings' AHL and ECHL affiliates in Grand Rapids and Toledo. He started the 2011–12 season with Toledo, was re-called by the Griffins, and after playing 11 games, was sent back to Toledo; before returning to Grand Rapids in late March. He recorded three goals and one assist in 25 games for the Griffins. In 51 ECHL games with the Walleye, he recorded seven goals and 22 assists.
During the 2012–13 season, Nestrašil appeared in 25 regular season games and one playoff contest for Detroit's AHL affiliate Grand Rapids in his second pro season, spending most of the year with the ECHL's Toledo Walleye. He appeared in three December games and three January games, before joining Grand Rapids for an extended stay in the middle of February. He scored three goals and three assists during the regular season. The Griffins finished first in the Midwest Division and captured the Calder Cup championship. He made his only playoff appearance in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. He was a point-per-game scorer with Toledo. He scored 11 goals and 30 assists in 40 regular season games and had one goal and two assists, in four ECHL playoff games.[2]
During the 2013–14 season, in Nestrašil's first full season with the Griffins, he recorded 16 goals and 20 assists in 70 games.
On 17 July 2014, the Detroit Red Wings signed Nestrašil to a one-year contract.[3]
On 9 October 2014, Nestrašil made his NHL debut for the Detroit Red Wings in a game against the Boston Bruins. On 20 November 2014, he was placed on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings and claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] He made his Hurricanes debut on 22 November 2014 scoring his first NHL goal against Reto Berra of the Colorado Avalanche.[5] On 8 January 2015, Nestrašil was assigned to the Charlotte Checkers on a conditioning assignment.[6]
On 29 June 2015, the Carolina Hurricanes re-signed Nestrašil to a two-year contract.[7]
In the final year of his contract during the 2016–17 season, the Hurricanes placed Nestrašil on waivers on 9 January 2017 and assigned him to Charlotte the next day.[8][9] At the conclusion of the season, Nestrašil was not retained by the Hurricanes as a restricted free agent, releasing him to free agency on 26 June 2017.[10]
International play
Nestrašil represented the Czech Republic at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships. In six games for the sixth-place Czech Republic squad at the U18 WJC, He scored two goals and two assists. He represented the Czech Republic at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. In six games he scored one goal and six assists. The Czech Republic missed the quarterfinals, finishing in seventh-place.
Nestrašil would next represent the Czech Republic at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. In six games he scored one goal and two assists, for a Czech Republic squad that finished seventh for the second straight year at the WJC.
Personal life
Nestrašil's younger brothers Viktor and Václav are both ice hockey players. Václav was drafted 25th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 66 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 50 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 58 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 51 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 40 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 70 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 41 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 55 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 39 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 49 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 55 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 48 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 54 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 53 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 44 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 51 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 47 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 128 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 206 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 113 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | ||||
| ELH totals | 197 | 51 | 111 | 162 | 72 | 65 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 19 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Czech Republic | U18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |||
| Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||
References
- ^ Roose, Bill (31 May 2011). "Red Wings sign draft pick Nestrasil". NHL. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Andrej Nestrasil". Hockeysfuture.com. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Kujawa, Kyle (17 July 2014). "Red Wings re-sign Callahan, Nestrasil". NHL. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ Roose, Bill (20 November 2014). "Hurricanes claim Nestrasil off waivers". NHL. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Hurricanes vs Avalanche boxscore". Carolina Hurricanes. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Williams, Terrell (8 January 2015). "Nestrasil Assigned to Charlotte on Conditioning". NHL. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Williams, Terrell (29 June 2015). "Canes Agree to Terms with Andrej Nestrasil". NHL. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Hurricanes place forward Andrej Nestrasil on waivers". dailyjournal.net. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Hurricanes assign Nestrasil to Charlotte". Charlotte Checkers. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Hurricanes extend offers to McGinn, Di Giuseppe, Chelios". News & Observer. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "2025 NHL Draft Puts USHL's Talent Pipeline in Spotlight". 17 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database