Jan Jeník

Czech ice hockey player (born 2000)

Ice hockey player

Jan Jeník

Born|  (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 24)
Nymburk, Czech Republic
Height|  6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight|  192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position|  Centre / Winger
Shoots|  Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams|  Ottawa Senators
Belleville Senators (AHL)
Bílí Tygři Liberec
Arizona Coyotes
NHL draft|  65th overall, 2018
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career|  2017-present

Jan Jeník (born 15 September 2000) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected 65th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.

## Playing career

[edit]

Jeník split his first season in the Czech Republic with HC Benátky nad Jizerou of the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League and HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. He did the same in his final year in Czechia.[2] Jeník was selected by the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the first round, sixth overall of the 2018 CHL Import Draft.[3] His rights were traded to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the OHL on 7 January 2019 for a pair of draft picks.[4] In his first season with Hamilton he scored 13 goals and 30 points in 27 games.[2]

Jeník was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 65th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. On 29 March 2019, Jeník was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes.[2] Following his second season in the OHL with the Bulldogs, and with the 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeník was loaned by the Coyotes to Finnish second-tier club, Imatran Ketterä of the Mestis, until the commencement of NHL training camp on 28 October 2020.[5]

He returned to North America and was assigned to Arizona's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners for the 2020–21 season. He was recalled by Arizona for the final two games of the season in May 2021[6] and made his NHL debut versus the San Jose Sharks on 7 May 2021. He scored his first NHL goal in the game against Josef Kořenář.[7] Jeník scored in his second game too, also against the Sharks, becoming the second Coyotes player to score in his first two games.[8] He began the 2021–22 season with Tucson.[9] Jeník spent 13 games with the Coyotes that season. He once again returned to Tucson for the 2022–23 season, spending the majority of the season in the AHL, appearing in only two games with the Coyotes. A restricted free agent following the season, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with Arizona on 20 September 2023.[10]

Jeník attended the Coyotes 2023 training camp was but was placed on waivers.[11] After going unclaimed, he was assigned to Tucson. He was recalled in October 2023 but did not appear in any games before being sent back to the Roadrunners.[12] He was recalled again in November after Barrett Hayton was injured.[13] He made his season debut for the Coyotes in 6–5 loss to the St. Louis Blues before being returned to Tucson on 26 November.[14]

Shortly after the end of the 2023–24 regular season, the Coyotes' franchise was suspended and team assets were subsequently transferred to the expansion Utah Hockey Club; as a result, Jeník became a member of the Utah team.[15] On 3 July 2024, he was traded by Utah to the Ottawa Senators for winger Egor Sokolov.[16]

## Career statistics

[edit]

### Regular season and playoffs

[edit]

|  | Regular season |  | Playoffs

|
|
|
|

Season | Team | League  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM
2017–18 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech. 1 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 67  | — | — | — | — | —
2017–18 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4  | — | — | — | — | —
2018–19 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech. 1  | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12  | — | — | — | — | —
2018–19 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH  | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16  | — | — | — | — | —
2018–19 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 27 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 49  | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4
2019–20 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL  | 27 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 30  | — | — | — | — | —
2020–21 | Ketterä | Mestis | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6  | — | — | — | — | —
2020–21 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 29 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 50  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
2020–21 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
2021–22 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL  | 51 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 67  | — | — | — | — | —
2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL  | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11  | — | — | — | — | —
2022–23 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL  | 30 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 50  | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0
2022–23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4  | — | — | — | — | —
2023–24 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL  | 55 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 48  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6
2023–24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL  | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5  | — | — | — | — | —
ELH totals  | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20  | — | — | — | — | —
NHL totals  | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20  | — | — | — | — | —

### International

[edit]

Year  | Team  | Event  | Result  |  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

2017 | Czech Republic | IH18 |  | 5  | 6  | 1  | 7  | 0
2018 | Czech Republic  | WJC18 | 4th  | 7  | 0  | 6  | 6  | 10
2019 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2
2020 | Czech Republic  | WJC  | 7th  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 2
Junior totals  | 18  | 8  | 10  | 18  | 14

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Jan Jeník player profile". eliteprospects.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
2. ^ a b c "Coyotes sign Jenik to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
3. ^ "Video: Firebirds Select Arizona Coyotes Prospect Jan Jeník in CHL Import Draft". Flint Firebirds. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
4. ^ "Bulldogs Gear Up for CHL Import Draft with Impressive History". Brantford Bulldogs. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
5. ^ "Arizona Coyotesin Hyökkääjä Jan Jenik Ketterään" [Arizona forward Jan Jenik to Kettera] (in Finnish). Imatran Ketterä. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
6. ^ Romero, José M. (7 May 2021). "Arizona Coyotes to give young players look over final two games; Jenik set for NHL debut". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
7. ^ "Kessel, Soderstrom lead Coyotes past Sharks 5-2". ESPN. Associated Press. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
8. ^ "Kessel's OT goal leads Coyotes past Sharks 5-4". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
9. ^ Romero, José M. (4 October 2021). "Coyotes pare roster to 29 with two preseason games left, assign four to AHL Tucson". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
10. ^ "Coyotes, RFA forward Jan Jenik agree to two-way contract". Sportsnet. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
11. ^ "Coyotes' Jan Jenik: Surfaces on waivers". CBS Sports. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
12. ^ "Coyotes' Jan Jenik: Sent back to AHL". CBS Sports. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
13. ^ "Coyotes' Jan Jenik: Back with big club". CBS Sports. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
14. ^ "Coyotes' Jan Jenik: Dropped to minors". CBS Sports. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
15. ^ Ortiz, Jenna (17 April 2024). "Coyotes give fans a win in final Arizona game, fans show plenty of love". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
16. ^ "Utah Hockey Club, Senators exchange prospects in trade". ESPN. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

## External links

[edit]

* Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database