CAREER: Represented the Czech Republic at the IIHF World Jr Championships in 2006 and 2007 (served as team captain)... Recorded 26-101-127 in 176 career OHL games as a member of the Kitchener Rangers (2004-07)… Selected by Kitchener in the first round (5th overall) of the 2004 CHL Import Draft.

2013 Playoffs: Tied for second on the team with 13 blocked shots in the playoffs....Averaging 18:17 TOI through 9 postseason games

2012-13: Appeared in 41 games...Finished second on the team with a +15 rating...Averaged 18:33 TOI

PERSONAL: Spends the off-season in his hometown of Sumperk, Czech Republic… His hockey idol as a youth: Nicklas Lidstrom… Favorite musical artists: U2 and Coldplay… Favorite sport besides hockey: tennis.
 

Entering his fourth professional season…. Re-signed to a new three-year contract on July 23, 2009….Made his NHL debut on December 3, 2009 vs. Edmonton…Represented his native Czech Republic at the World Junior Championship in 2005-06 and 2006-07 (team captain).