Michal Řepík (born 31 December 1988) is a

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professional

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. He is currently under contract with

HC Sparta Praha Hockey Club Sparta Praha, commonly known as HC Sparta Prague, is a Prague-based Czech ice hockey team playing in the Czech Extraliga. The club has won four Czech championships (most recently in 2007) and four Czechoslovak championships, as w ...

of the

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(ELH). Repik was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Before his professional career, Repik played major junior in the

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(WHL). He spent three seasons with the

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, helping the team to a Presidents' Cup as WHL champions in 2006 and a

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as Canadian Hockey League (CHL) champions in 2007. During the Giants' 2007 playoff season, he led the WHL and Memorial Cup tournaments in scoring. Selected 40th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Panthers, Repik turned professional in 2008–09 with the team's

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(AHL) affiliate.

Amateur

After being selected 25th overall by the

in the 2005 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft, Řepík moved from

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to join the team in 2005–06. He scored 24 goals and 52 points over 69 games, ranking fifth among league rookies in scoring. He added 3 goals and 6 points over 14 playoff games, helping the Giants win the Presidents' Cup as WHL champions. Their win qualified them for the

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, where they were eliminated in the semifinal. Repik scored at a near-point-per-game pace the following season with 55 points over 56 games. During the 2007 WHL playoffs, he scored 26 points over 22 games to lead the league in scoring. The Giants advanced to the WHL Finals, where they were defeated in seven games by the

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. Despite their defeat, they qualified for the

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as they had been chosen to host the tournament at the beginning of the season. Repik continued his scoring pace in the CHL tournament, earning the

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as the Memorial Cup's leading scorer. The Giants met the Tigers once more in the Memorial Cup Final and defeated them to win the national title. In the subsequent 2007 NHL Entry Draft, he was drafted in the 2nd round, 40th overall, by the Florida Panthers. At midseason, he had been ranked 46th among draft-eligible skaters playing in North America by Central Scouting Services. Upon being drafted, Řepík returned to the WHL for a third and final season with Vancouver and scored a junior career-high 61 points. He was limited to just 51 games after suffering a concussion on a hit from

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Dane Crowley on 1 December 2007 (the injury has affected Řepík's sense of smell up to his rookie season in the AHL). Defending their Memorial Cup title, the Giants were eliminated in the second round of the WHL playoffs by eventual

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champions, the Spokane Chiefs.

Professional

The Panthers assigned Řepík to the

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of the American Hockey League (AHL) for his first professional season in 2008–09. Called up from Rochester in December, he scored his first NHL goal in his NHL debut on 8 December 2008, in a 4–3

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victory over the

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. He played in 5 games total for the Panthers during the season, tallying two goals. With the Americans, he recorded 49 points in 75 games. In 2009–10, Repik saw increased time with the Panthers, appearing in 19 NHL games with three goals and two assists. He had 22 goals and 31 assists over 60 games for most of the season with the Americans. He struggled to score in the 2010 AHL playoffs, however, recording a goal and an assist over seven games. Repik was sent back to the AHL out of training camp in the following season. After recording 22 points over the first 17 games of the season (tying him for second in league scoring at the time), he was recalled by the Panthers in mid-November 2010. A spot was freed up in the lineup after winger

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suffered a fractured orbital bone. He spent the season splitting time between Rochester and Florida once more and finished with 45 points over 53 AHL games and 8 points over 31 NHL games. His play earned him an invitation to the 2011 AHL All-Star Game, representing PlanetUSA. After four seasons within the Panthers organization, Řepík left as a free agent and returned to the Czech Republic by signing a multi-year contract with

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of the

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on 20 June 2012. He played two seasons with Lev before the club dissolved and signed for a season with

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in the Finnish

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before ending the 2014–15 season with

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of the Swiss

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. On 22 April 2015, Řepík signed a two-year contract to return to the Czech Republic with

HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Bílí Tygři Liberec (English: ''Liberec White Tigers'') are a professional ice hockey club based in Liberec, Czech Republic. The team competes in the Czech Extraliga, the highest level of play in professional Czech ice hockey. History The firs ...

of the Czech Extraliga. On 16 July 2018, Řepík agreed to extend his contract with HC Slovan Bratislava, signing a one-year deal for the 2018–19 season. He contributed offensively with 21 points through 42 games before he was transferred by the out of contention Bratislava to Russian club, HC Vityaz on December 26, 2018.

International play

Řepík competed for the Czech Republic's under-20 team at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Sweden. He failed to register a point in six games as Sweden eliminated the Czechs in the quarter-finals. Poised to make a second appearance at the World Junior Championships in

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in his home country, Řepík was unable to participate due to a concussion suffered in the month preceding the tournament.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

*Won the

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( WHL champions) with the

in 2006. * WHL playoff leading scorer in 2007. *Won the

( CHL champions) with the Vancouver Giants in 2007. *Won the

(

leading scorer) in 2007. *Named to the

All-Star Team in 2007. *Named to the AHL All-Star Game in 2011.

References

External links

*
Michal Řepík's Official WHL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Repik, Michal 1988 births Living people HC Bílí Tygři Liberec players Czech ice hockey left wingers Florida Panthers draft picks Florida Panthers players Lahti Pelicans players HC Lev Praha players Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of the Czech Republic People from Vlašim Rochester Americans players San Antonio Rampage players HC Slovan Bratislava players HC Sparta Praha players Traktor Chelyabinsk players Vancouver Giants players HC Vityaz players EV Zug players Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland