Tomáš Kundrátek (born December 26, 1989) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals.

Playing career Whilst playing as a youth and professionally with HC Oceláři Třinec in his native Czech Republic, He was selected 90th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2008 NHL entry draft, where he was the top-ranked Czech skater. Kundratek signed his first professional contract with the New York Rangers on August 25, 2008. The following season, intending to adapt to the North American style, Kundrátek joined the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League.

He skated in 70 games as a rookie for the Rangers AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, during the 2010–11 season, registering two goals and ten assists for 12 points, along with 42 penalty minutes and an even plus/minus rating. He also skated in all six of the Whale's playoff games versus the Portland Pirates in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs, earning two assists and two penalty minutes. He was traded by the Rangers to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Francois Bouchard on November 8, 2011.

During the 2011–12 season, Kundratek was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, to Washington on January 10, 2012, and made his NHL debut the following night in a 1–0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played for five games before returning to Hershey to continue playing with the Bears on January 20, 2012. He didn't record any points while playing with the Capitals, but he did have two shots on goal, three hits, four blocked shots and 2 PIM.

In the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, having secured an opening night roster spot with the Capitals, he then scored his first NHL goal against the Boston Bruins on March 5, 2013.

On June 19, 2015, Kundratek left the Capitals organization and signed a one-year contract with Latvian Kontinental Hockey League club, Dinamo Riga.

Personal life In 2014, Kundrátek married Alannah Dzerdz from Medicine Hat, Alberta. They have two sons together, Hudson and Jagger.

International play

Kundrátek represented Czechia at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a gold medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04HC Minor 2000 PřerovCZE U1860000————— 2004–05HC Minor 2000 PřerovCZE U18382792640114 2005–06HC Oceláři TřinecCZE U18395131896201110 2005–06HC Oceláři TřinecCZE U20121121671124 2006–07HC Oceláři TřinecCZE U20334131793311210 2006–07HC Oceláři TřinecELH22011440006 2007–08HC Oceláři TřinecCZE U201436928————— 2007–08HC Oceláři TřinecELH140111070228 2007–08HC Havířov PanthersCZE.220002————— 2007–08HK Jestřábi ProstějovCZE.21610112————— 2008–09Medicine Hat TigersWHL5141923631106612 2008–09Hartford Wolf PackAHL—————10000 2009–10Medicine Hat TigersWHL6523335621215623 2010–11Hartford Wolf Pack/CT WhaleAHL70210124260222 2011–12Connecticut WhaleAHL70222————— 2011–12Hershey BearsAHL551211233440444 2011–12Washington CapitalsNHL50002————— 2012–13Hershey BearsAHL491615312650112 2012–13Washington CapitalsNHL251678————— 2013–14Hershey BearsAHL71016————— 2014–15Hershey BearsAHL595222728————— 2015–16Dinamo RigaKHL402111337————— 2015–16HC Slovan BratislavaKHL1647111440006 2016–17HC Slovan BratislavaKHL39851320————— 2017–18Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodKHL53211133041014 2018–19Kunlun Red StarKHL2503310————— 2018–19HC Oceláři TřinecELH61122————— 2018–19HC DavosNL131346————— 2019–20HC Oceláři TřinecELH34371014————— 2020–21HC Oceláři TřinecELH4341317341623516 2021–22HC Oceláři TřinecELH479172628141564 2022–23HC Kometa BrnoELH3951015201034712 2023–24HC Oceláři TřinecELH517121918211111223 2024–25HC Oceláři TřinecELH512131522933610 NHL totals 30 1 6 7 10 — — — — — KHL totals 173 16 37 53 111 8 1 0 1 10

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Czech Republic U17 5 0 1 1 4 2006 Czech Republic IH18 5th 4 0 2007 Czech Republic U18 9th 6 0 0 0 6 2008 Czech Republic WJC 5th 6 1 0 1 2 2009 Czech Republic WJC 6th 6 0 6 6 10 2016 Czech Republic WC 5th 8 1 2 3 6 2016 Czech Republic WCH 6th 1 0 0 0 0 2017 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 0 2 2 2 2018 Czech Republic OG 4th 5 1 0 1 0 2022 Czech Republic OG 9th 4 1 1 2 2 2022 Czechia WC 10 1 3 4 4 2023 Czechia WC 8th 8 0 1 1 4 2024 Czechia WC 10 1 3 4 0 2025 Czechia WC 6th 5 0 0 0 2 2026 Czechia OG 8th 4 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 23 1 7 8 22 Senior totals 63 5 12 17 20

References

External links

Tomas Kundratek at Milano Cortina 2026