Jakub Nakládal (born 30 December 1987) is a Czech former professional

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defenseman who last played for

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of the

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(ELH).

Playing career

Undrafted, Nakládal played in his native Czech Republic making his

debut in the 2006–07 season with

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. During his sixth season with Pardubice, having established himself as a defensive defenseman, Nakládal transferred mid-season to the

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with

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in 2011–12. After stints with

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and

HC Lev Praha Hockey Club Lev Praha (stylized as HC LEV Praha) was a professional ice hockey team located in Prague, Czech Republic, which played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. In their two seasons played, ...

, Nakládal opted to sign in the

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with TPS Turku for the 2014–15 season. Contributing with 15 points in 50 games, Nakládal garnered the attention of NHL scouts with his defensively sound game. On 19 May 2015, Jakub signed a NHL contract in agreeing to a one-year two-way contract with the

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. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, to begin his North American career in the 2015–16. On 9 February 2016, after he was recalled to Calgary he played his first NHL game. On 1 March 2016, he recorded his first NHL goal in a game against the

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. On 9 October 2016, after going un-signed over the summer, Nakládal belatedly signed a one-year deal to add a veteran presence on the blueline with the

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. To begin the 2016–17 season, Nakládal was primarily a healthy scratch and appeared in just 3 games with the Hurricanes, before he was placed on waivers and assigned to the

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. After refusing to report to affiliate, the

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, Nakládal's contract with Carolina was terminated on 14 November 2016. On 2 December 2016, Nakládal opted to return to the KHL for the remainder of the season, signing a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. After four seasons in the KHL with Lokomotiv, Nakládal opted to return to the Czech Republic, and rejoin his original club, HC Dynamo Pardubice, on a three-year contract on 17 June 2020. In January 2022 his contract with Dynamo was mutually terminated. Later that year he announced his retirement, attributing this decision to his lack of passion for hockey in spite of multiple offers from other Extraliga clubs.

International play

Nakladal participated at the

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(where he won a bronze medal), and

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as a member of the

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. He participated in the

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in his home country and led all Czech defenseman with 5 assists in 10 games in a fourth-place finish.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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