Ales Hemsky
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname | Hemmer |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) |
| NHL Team | Edmonton Oilers |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | August 13, 1983, Pardubice, CS |
| NHL Draft | 13th overall, 2001 Edmonton Oilers |
| Pro Career | 1999 – present |
Ales Hemsky (Cz: Aleš Hemský) is a professional ice hockey player, born August 13, 1983, in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia (now part of the Czech Republic).
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Beginnings
[edit] HC Pardubice
Hemsky entered pro hockey as a 16 year old, playing for Hockey Club Moeller of the Czech Extraliga, in his hometown of Pardubice. He split the 1999-2000 season between Moeller and their junior club, HC Moeller Pardubice Jr. Hemsky decided he had a better chance to be scouted if he played Canadian Junior hockey than if he tried to make the jump to the Czech Extraleague, and he subsequently became the first selection of the Hull Olympiques in the 2000 CHL Import Draft.[1]
[edit] Hull Olympiques
In 2000, Hemsky moved to North America to play for the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL. The following season (2000-2001), Hemsky led all rookies in scoring with 36 goals and 100 points. He was named to the All-Rookie team, was selected to play in the 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game, and was awarded the Mike Bossy Trophy as the QMJHL’s top pro prospect.[2]
Hemsky continued his success in Hull during the 2001-2002 season, with 27 goals and 97 points in 53 games, and finished 19th in the QMJHL scoring race.
[edit] 2001 NHL Entry Draft
The Edmonton Oilers used the 13th overall pick in 2001 on Hemsky. Oilers scout Chris McCarthy said, "We knew that he was the guy that we wanted and when he fell to us, well, we knew who we were going to take."[3]
The Oilers were able to draft Hemsky in part due to a stipulation made in a trade involving star right-winger Bill Guerin to the Boston Bruins. The Oilers were to receive Anson Carter, a 2001 second-round pick, and the option of switching first-round picks in the 2001 or 2002 draft. In 2001 the Oilers chose to exchange their original first-round selection (19th overall) for the Bruins' (13th overall).
[edit] Edmonton
During Hemsky's rookie NHL season, he scored 6 goals and 30 points in 59 games, and was a healthy scratch for 24. He also went pointless in all 6 of Edmonton's playoff games.
The 2003-2004 season saw Hemsky take more initiative.[citation needed] Hemsky received more minutes on the top two lines.[citation needed] He worked to improve his backchecking, and found his scoring touch on a more regular basis than in his rookie year.[citation needed]
[edit] NHL Lockout
Hemsky returned to the Czech Republic to play 47 games for HC Moeller, Pardubice during the 2004 NHL Lockout. During that time, he scored 13 goals and 31 points, fifth on the club. Pardubice won the Extraleague championship for the first time in 16 years, and Hemsky was named playoff MVP for his efforts.
While in the Czech Republic, Hemsky was slashed on the left side of his neck with a broken bottle by an unidentified assailant.
[edit] 2005-2006 Regular Season
During the post-lockout 2005-2006 season, Hemsky had a career year, setting personal bests in every major statistical category. He scored 19 goals and 77 points, while playing in all but one game for the Oilers during the regular season. The Oilers captured the 8th and final playoff seed in the Western Conference.
[edit] 2006 Winter Olympics
Hemsky was selected to represent the Czech Republic in the 2006 Winter Olympic Ice Hockey tournament mid-season. Czech hockey icon Jaromir Jagr had a large influence on Hemsky's selection, to the point where he insisted that Hemsky skate on his line.[4] The two had previously played together on the Czech team that won the 2005 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships during the NHL's 05-06 lockout season. Hemsky scored twice in the Olympic tournament, and the Czech Republic defeated Russia in the bronze-medal game.
[edit] 2006 Playoffs
During the 2006 NHL playoffs, Hemksy was an important part to the Oilers run to the Stanley Cup Finals. Among his opportune goals were two he scored in the third period of game six versus the Detroit Red Wings, including the series-winner.[5] Hemsky underwent a biopsy on an inflamed lymph node on the right side of his neck during the playoffs.[6] Results have not been made public.
Edmonton signed Hemsky in the summer of 2006 to a six-year contract that will see him earn US $24.6 million.[7]
[edit] Honours and Awards
[edit] Individual:
- 2001 QMJHL All-Rookie Team
- 2001 QMJHL Mike Bossy Trophy
- 2001 CHL All-Rookie Team
- Hemsky was to also represent the QMJHL in the 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game,
but an injury forced him to withdraw.[8]
- 2001 QMJHL Rookie of the Month (January)
- 2002 QMJHL 2nd All-Star Team
- 2002 CHL 3rd All-Star Team
- 2005 Czech Extraliga Playoff MVP
| Preceded by: Michael Ryder |
Hull Olympiques Regular Season Scoring Leader 2000/2001 |
Succeeded by: Philippe Lacasse |
| Preceded by: Antoine Vermette |
Mike Bossy Trophy Winner 2000/2001 |
Succeeded by: Pierre-Marc Bouchard |
| Preceded by: Altrichter Martin |
Czech Extraliga Playoff MVP 2005 |
Succeeded by: Petr Bříza |
| Preceded by: Ryan Smyth |
Edmonton Oilers Regular Season Scoring Leader 2005/2006 |
Succeeded by: TBD |
[edit] Team:
| Year | Tournament | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships | Czech Republic National Team | Gold Medal |
| 2005 | Czech Extraliga Playoffs | HC Moeller Pardubice | Czech Extraliga National Champions |
| 2006 | Winter Olympics - Men's Ice Hockey | Czech Republic National Team | Bronze Medal |
| 2006 | 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs | Edmonton Oilers | Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Western Conference Champions) |
[edit] Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | HC Pardubice | CZE-Jr | 52 | 24 | 50 | 74 | 90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | HC Pardubice | CZE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Hull | QMJHL | 68 | 36 | 64 | 100 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2001-02 | Hull | QMJHL | 53 | 27 | 70 | 97 | 86 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2002-03 | Edmonton | NHL | 59 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | Edmonton | NHL | 71 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HC Pardubice | CZE | 47 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | ||
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WC-A | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Edmonton | NHL | 81 | 19 | 58 | 77 | 58 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | ||
| NHL Totals | 211 | 37 | 104 | 141 | 92 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Robert Neuhauser (2001). Ales Hemsky - a story of a scorer. Hockey's Future. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ Hemsky's profile at the Edmonton Oilers' website. Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ Guy Flaming. Oilers 2001 draft evaluation. Hockey's Future. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ Terry Jones (2006). Czech this out!. Retrieved on 2006-09-24.
- ^ NHL Game Summary - Detroit at Edmonton (2006). Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ Derek Van Diest (2006). Ales having biopsy on lymph node. Edmonton Sun. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
- ^ TSN.ca Staff (2006). Oilers sign Hemsky to six-year pact. TSN. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
- ^ Injuries mean changes at Top Prospects Game (2001). Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
[edit] External links
Categories: Articles with unsourced statements | 1983 births | Living people | Czech ice hockey players | Edmonton Oilers draft picks | Edmonton Oilers players | Hull Olympiques alumni | National Hockey League first round draft picks | Winter Olympics medalists | Hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics | Olympic bronze medalists for the Czech Republic
