Filip Zadina

Filip Zadina (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈzaɟɪna]; born 27 November 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Zadina was drafted sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Filip Zadina
Zadina in 2018
Born (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999
Pardubice, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
San Jose Sharks
HC Dynamo Pardubice
Detroit Red Wings
HC Oceláři Třinec
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 6th overall, 2018
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2015present

Playing career

Zadina made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Dynamo Pardubice during the 2015–16 Czech Extraliga season.[1]

Zadina was selected 10th overall by the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2017 CHL Import Draft. He committed to the Mooseheads believing they would help him achieve his dream of playing in the NHL.[2] He led all rookies in points, was named to the First All-Star Team, the All-Rookie Team, and won the Michael Bossy Trophy as the best professional prospect in the league.[3]

Prior to the draft Zadina was considered a top prospect, with NHL Central Scouting Bureau describing him as a natural scorer with a great finishing touch.[4] He was the third ranked North American based skater, before he was selected sixth overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings on 22 June 2018.[5] He soon agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings on 7 July 2018.[6] After attending Red Wings training camp prior to the 2018–19 season, Zadina was reassigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League on 30 September.[7] On 16 February 2019, in a game against the San Antonio Rampage, Zadina scored eight seconds into overtime, setting the Griffins franchise record for fastest overtime goal.[8]

On 23 February 2019, Zadina was recalled by the Red Wings. Prior to being recalled, he recorded 15 goals and 16 assists in 45 games with the Griffins, ranking third on the team in goals and fourth in points.[9] He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings the next day in a game against the San Jose Sharks.[10][11] On 5 March, he scored his first career NHL goal in his fourth NHL game, against Semyon Varlamov of the Colorado Avalanche.[12] On 15 March, Zadina was assigned to the Griffins. He recorded one goal and two assists in nine games with the Red Wings, and averaged 15:23 of ice time.[13] On 24 November 2019, Zadina was again recalled by the Red Wings. On 11 December 2019 Zadina, was reassigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).[14]

On 7 August 2020, with the 2020–21 NHL season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zadina having trained in the off-season with HC Oceláři Třinec was loaned by the Red Wings to join the Czech ELH club for the beginning of their season until the resumption of the Red Wings training camp in November.[15]

On 6 July 2023, Zadina agreed to a termination of the remaining two years of his contract with the Red Wings, after being placed on waivers.[16] Zadina became an unrestricted free agent and was signed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on 10 July 2023.[17]

Personal life

Filip is the son of Marek Zadina, a retired professional ice hockey player who is currently an assistant coach for HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.[18][19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 HC Pardubice Czech.20 6 4 2 6 2
2015–16 HC Pardubice Czech.20 19 10 7 17 8
2015–16 HC Pardubice ELH 20000
2016–17 HC Pardubice Czech.20 20 9 9 18 18
2016–17 HC Pardubice ELH 25 1 1 2 4
2017–18 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 57 44 38 82 36 9 5 7 12 0
2018–19 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 5916193518 52130
2018–19 Detroit Red Wings NHL 9 1 2 3 0
2019–20 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 21 9 7 16 8
2019–20 Detroit Red Wings NHL 28 8 7 15 2
2020–21 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 17 8 6 14 18
2020–21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 49 6 13 19 0
2021–22 Detroit Red Wings NHL 74 10 14 24 10
2022–23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 30 3 4 7 10
2022–23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 2 1 0 1 0
ELH totals 44971622
NHL totals 19028406822

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Czech Republic U17 7th 51340
2016 Czech Republic U18 7th 54152
2016 Czech Republic IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 45270
2017 Czech Republic U18 7th 53360
2018 Czech Republic WJC 4th 77182
2019 Czech Republic WJC 7th 50112
2021 Czech Republic WC 7th 82240
Junior totals 312011316
Senior totals 82240

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL
All-Rookie Team 2018
Michael Bossy Trophy 2018 [3]
First All-Star Team 2018
International
WJC All-Star Team 2018

References

  1. "hrac › Filip Zadina" (in Czech). hcdynamo.cz. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. "Mooseheads prospects generating buzz from NHL's scouting bureau | CBC News". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. "The 2018 Golden Puck Awards: a night to remember!". qheqmjhl.ca. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. "Svechnikov stays No. 1 in Central Scouting final rankings". National Hockey League. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. "Red Wings steal Filip Zadina with 6th overall pick". Detroit Free Press. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. "Detroit signs Zadina to three-year, entry-level contract". Detroit Red Wings. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. Kujawa, Kyle (30 September 2018). "Detroit trims roster to 31". National Hockey League. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  8. "Z Ends It". griffinshockey.com. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  9. Kujawa, Kyle (23 February 2019). "Red Wings recall Filip Zadina, return Harri Sateri". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  10. Wakiji, Dana; Regner, Arthur J. (23 February 2019). "Notes: Zadina excited to make his NHL debut with Wings Sunday". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  11. St. James, Helene (24 February 2019). "Red Wings' Filip Zadina on debut: 'Every single game is going to be better'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  12. Kulfan, Ted (6 March 2019). "Red Wings' Filip Zadina looks 'more dangerous' with each game". The Detroit News. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  13. "Detroit Assigns Zadina to Grand Rapids". griffinshockey.com. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  14. James, Helene St. "Detroit Red Wings call up prize prospect Filip Zadina for Carolina game". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  15. "Loaned out from the NHL, Filip Zadina joins team" (in Czech). HC Oceláři Třinec. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  16. "Filip Zadina, Philadelphia Flyers May Need Each Other". 7 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  17. "Sharks sign forward Filip Zadina". San Jose Sharks. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  18. Dyck, Lead (9 March 2018). "NHL Draft's 1st Round Left-Wingers". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  19. Medaglia, Craig (21 June 2018). "Top of the Class: Filip Zadina". National Hockey League. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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