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Jakub Škarek

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Jakub Škarek
Škarek with HC Dukla Jihlava in 2017
Born (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 (age 25)
Jihlava, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams
New York Islanders
Sparta Praha
Dukla Jihlava
Lahti Pelicans
NHL draft 72nd overall, 2018
New York Islanders
Playing career 2016–present

Jakub Škarek (born 10 November 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 72nd overall by the Islanders in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

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Škarek originally began his playing career as a forward, however, he switched to goaltender when he was 10 years old because his team's goaltender missed a practice and the team needed a replacement.[1]

Škarek made his professional debut with his youth club, Dukla Jihlava, before making his Czech Extraliga debut on loan with Sparta Praha during the 2016–17 season as an 18-year-old.

Returning to Dukla Jihlava after backstopping the club to promotion to the Czech Extraliga for the 2017–18 season, Škarek made 21 top flight appearances in posting a .913 save percentage.

In order to continue his development, he left Dukla Jihlava for a higher level of competition, joining the Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Liiga for the 2018–19 season on 2 May 2018.[2]

Škarek's potential was noticed and he was selected in the third round, 72nd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. On 4 July 2018, Škarek was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Islanders, with the agreement to continue his contract with the Lahti Pelicans.[3]

On 16 November 2020, the Islanders loaned Škarek to Peliitat Heinola of Finnish Mestis until the commencement of the training camp for the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season.[4][5]

Personal life

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Škarek was born into a family of athletes, with his mother, Eva, competing in basketball and high jump, his father, Josef, competing in football, volleyball, triathlons, and mountain climbing, and his sister, Tereza, throwing javelin. In addition to his native Czech, Škarek can speak English, as well as some Russian, Slovak, Swedish, and Finnish.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2014–15 HC Dukla Jihlava Czech.20 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000
2015–16 HC Dukla Jihlava Czech.20 9 5 4 0 540 19 3 2.11 .939
2015–16 HC Dukla Jihlava Czech.1 20 11 9 0 1219 46 2 2.26 .931 4 4 0 248 8 1 1.94 .941
2016–17 HC Dukla Jihlava Czech.20 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 .950
2016–17 HC Dukla Jihlava Czech.1 28 21 7 0 1674 59 1 2.11 .924 5 3 2 306 10 1 1.96 .916
2016–17 HC Sparta Praha ELH 4 4 0 0 245 6 1 1.47 .946
2017–18 HC Dukla Jihlava ELH 21 9 12 0 1218 49 1 2.41 .913
2017–18 HC Stadion Litoměřice Czech.1 10 5 5 0 600 19 0 1.90 .942
2018–19 Lahti Pelicans Liiga 22 6 8 7 1312 54 1 2.47 .906
2018–19 Peliitat Mestis 7 1 4 2 426 20 0 2.86 .896
2019–20 Worcester Railers ECHL 14 3 9 2 756 47 0 3.73 .879
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 16 3 10 1 863 47 1 3.27 .888
2020–21 Peliitat Mestis 4 0 3 1 243 18 0 4.44 .833
2020–21 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 12 3 8 1 721 42 0 3.50 .887
2021–22 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 37 16 15 4 2110 116 1 3.30 .896 1 0 1 71 3 0 2.54 .912
2022–23 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 38 15 16 3 2157 121 2 3.37 .892
2023–24 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 36 7 22 6 2116 114 0 3.23 .888
ELH totals 25 13 12 0 1,463 55 2 2.25 .919
Liiga totals 22 6 8 7 1,312 54 1 2.47 .906

International

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Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2015 Czech Republic U17 7th 3 1 2 0 180 4 0 4.67 .863
2016 Czech Republic IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 0 250 8 0 1.92 .930
2017 Czech Republic WJC 6th 3 1 2 0 180 10 0 3.34 .884
2017 Czech Republic U18 7th 4 1 2 0 170 15 0 5.29 .853
2018 Czech Republic WJC 4th 5 1 2 0 162 14 0 5.19 .848
2019 Czech Republic WJC 7th 1 0 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .900
Junior totals 20 8 8 0 962 52 0 3.24 .875

References

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  1. ^ a b Pr, Ahl. "Unmasking Jakub Skarek". theahl.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Huippulupaava maalivahti ja mestarijoukkueen maalitykki Tshekeistä Lahteen". pelicans.fi (in Finnish). 2 May 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Skarek Agrees To Terms On Entry-level Contract". NHL.com. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Jakub Skarek New York Islandersista Peliittoihin – Karri Rämö mukaan maalivahtivalmennukseen". peliitat.fi (in Finnish). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Isles Day to Day: Skarek Loaned to Heinolan Peliitat". NHL.com. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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