Ondřej Vitásek (born September 4, 1990) is a
Czech
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Places
* Czech, ...
professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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.
Playing career
Vitásek made his
Czech Extraliga
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debut playing with
HC Vitkovice during the
2009–10 Czech Extraliga season.
In the
2018–19 season, having joined Chinese club
Kunlun Red Star
HC Kunlun Red Star () is a Chinese ice hockey club that joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) prior to the 2016–17 season.
History
Preparation of the team
In March 2016, representatives of Kunlun Red Star and the KHL signed a protocol o ...
of the KHL on a one-year deal, Vitásek compiled a career-high 13 assists and 16 points from the blueline in 43 regular season games.
On 1 May 2019, Vitásek opted to continue in the KHL, signing on the opening day of free agency to a two-year contract with Russian outfit,
Amur Khabarovsk
Hockey Club Amur (russian: Хоккейный клуб Амур), commonly referred to as the Amur Khabarovsk, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Khabarovsk. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey Le ...
. In the following
2019–20 season, Vitásek contributed with 5 goals and 12 points in 55 regular season games, unable to help propel Amur to the post-season.
On 15 July 2020, Vitásek's remaining year of his contract was mutually terminated with Amur Khabarovsk, releasing him to free agency. He was later signed to a one-year contract to continue in the KHL with Latvian based club,
Dinamo Riga, on 12 August 2020.
On 26 December 2020, Vitásek signed a contract with
Bílí Tygři Liberec until 30 April 2023 with one-year option.
On 16 October 2022, Vitásek had tested positive for
cocaine
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and was suspended by for two years.
After
2022–23 season the club terminated contract with Vitásek.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Amur Khabarovsk players
Czech ice hockey defencemen
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec players
Dinamo Riga players
HC Kunlun Red Star players
Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players for the Czech Republic
HC Vítkovice players
HC Yugra players
Sportspeople from Prostějov
Ice hockey people from the Olomouc Region
HC Slezan Opava players
HC Benátky nad Jizerou players
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
Czech expatriate ice hockey people
Czech expatriate sportspeople in China
Expatriate ice hockey players in China
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Latvia
Doping cases in ice hockey
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