Ondřej Kaše
Ondřej Kaše (born 8 November 1995) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kase previously played for the Anaheim Ducks, after being selected by the Ducks in the seventh round, 205th overall during the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
| Ondřej Kaše | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kaše in 2015 | |||
| Born |
8 November 1995 Kadaň, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Piráti Chomutov Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL Draft |
205th overall, 2014 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
Czech Republic
Kaše made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with Piráti Chomutov debut during the 2013–14 Czech Extraliga season.[1] Kaše recorded seven points in 37 games for Chomutov, while also appearing in five games with SK Kadan. At the conclusion of the season, Kaše was selected in the seventh round, 205th overall during the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Kaše increased his scoring totals the following season, scoring seven goals and 21 points in 37 games.
Anaheim Ducks
On 14 May 2015, Kaše was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Ducks.[2] Kaše spent the entirety of the 2015–16 season with the Ducks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. In 25 games with the club, Kaše scored eight goals and 14 points. He also contributed one goal and four points in nine postseason games.
On 4 November 2016, Kaše recorded his first career NHL point, assisting on a goal by Antoine Vermette during a 5–1 win over the Arizona Coyotes.[3] One month later on 1 December, Kaše scored his first career goal against Ryan Miller of the Vancouver Canucks in a 3–1 win.[4] Kaše finished his rookie season with five goals and 15 points in 53 games. The following season, Kaše upped his totals by scoring 20 goals and 38 points in 66 games.
On 15 August 2018, the Ducks re-signed Kaše to a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension worth $2.6 million annually.[5] He played in 30 games for the Ducks, recording 20 points, before requiring season-ending surgery after an injury in a game against the Minnesota Wild.[6]
Boston Bruins
On 21 February 2020, Kaše was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for David Backes, Axel Andersson and a 2020 first-round pick.[7]
Personal
Kaše's younger brother, David, played alongside him for Piráti Chomutov and was selected in the fifth round, 128th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U18 | 38 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U18 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U20 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U20 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 37 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U20 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Piráti Chomutov | Czech.1 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 25 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 53 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 66 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 30 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 49 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| ELH totals | 37 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 204 | 43 | 54 | 97 | 48 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
References
- "KLH Chomutov 2013–14 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- "Ducks sign Kase to three-year entry level deal". Anaheim Ducks. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- "Rakell, Ducks dump Coyotes". Phoenix Herald. Anaheim, California. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- "Ondrej Kase scores first NHL goal in win". Rotoworld.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "Ducks sign Kase to three-year contract". Anaheim Ducks. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Kase will have shoulder surgery, miss rest of season for Ducks". NHL.com. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Kase traded to Bruins by Ducks for Backes, prospect, first-round pick". National Hockey League. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database