Playing career
Professional
Kubalík made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Plzeň during the 2011–12 Czech Extraliga season. He recorded 17 points in 24 games. Kubalík spent the 2012–13 OHL season, 2012–13 season with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). After scoring 34 points in 67 games, he was selected in the seventh round (191st overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Kubalík returned to the Wolves for the 2013–14 OHL season, 2013–14 season. On 10 January 2014, Kubalík (along with two second-round draft picks) was traded to the Kitchener Rangers in exchange for Radek Faksa. On 8 April 2014, Kubalík returned to HC Plzeň. On 25 August 2017, Kubalík signed a three-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (ice hockey), National League (NL). He split the 2017–18 NL season, 2017–18 season between HC Ambrì-Piotta and HC Plzeň (while on loan). On 24 January 2019, Kubalík's NHL rights were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2019 NHL Entry Draft, 2019 fifth-round pick. He finished the 2018–19 NL season, 2018–19 season with 57 points in 50 games, and was named the National League (ice hockey), Switzerland Hockey National League's most valuable player. On 29 May 2019, the Blackhawks signed Kubalík to a one-year, $925,000 contract. On 10 October 2019, Kubalík scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–4 loss to the San Jose Sharks. On 27 February 2020, Kubalík recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a 5–2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. All 3 of Kubalík's goals came in the third period. He finished the regular season with 30 goals and 16 assists for 46 points in 68 games. On 15 July 2020, Kubalík was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy (alongside Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar), which is awarded to the league's best first-year player. The Blackhawks met the Edmonton Oilers in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs#Playoff bracket, 2020 Qualifying Round. In Game 1 of the series, Kubalík recorded 2 goals and 3 assists in a 6–4 win. His 5 points were the most scored in an NHL postseason debut in league history. As an impending restricted free agent following the conclusion of his contract on completion of the season, Kubalík was not tendered a qualifying offer by the rebuilding Blackhawks, and was released to free agency on 12 July 2022. On the opening day of free agency on 13 July, Kubalík signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.Personal life
Kubalík's older brother, Tomáš Kubalík, Tomáš, was a fifth-round draft pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and played 12 games for the organization. He currently plays for HC Vítkovice Ridera in the Czech Extraliga.Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kubalik, Dominik 1995 births Living people HC Ambrì-Piotta players BK Havlíčkův Brod players Chicago Blackhawks players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech ice hockey left wingers Detroit Red Wings players Kitchener Rangers players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of the Czech Republic Sportspeople from Plzeň HC Plzeň players Sudbury Wolves players