Daniel Vladař ( ; born 20 August 1997) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected by the Boston Bruins in the 2015 NHL entry draft, Vladař played several years in his native Czech Republic before moving to North America in 2015. After four seasons in the minor leagues he made his NHL debut with the Bruins during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Playing career Vladař played in the Czech Republic, and made his debut in the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League, the second highest league, during the 2014–15 season. He was selected 75th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2015 NHL entry draft, and moved to North America to join the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League for the 2015–16 season. He joined the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins for the 2016–17 season, and split the next four seasons between Providence and the Bruins' ECHL affiliate the Atlanta Gladiators. Two concussions limited his first pro season, and prior to the 2017–18 season Vladař broke both his wrists, which delayed his start.

After the pause during the 2019–20 season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vladař was included in the Bruins Return to Play roster and remained on the team as the club's third choice goaltender for the postseason. During the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, Vladař was elevated to the backup goaltender role after the withdrawal of starting goaltender Tuukka Rask. On 24 August 2020, he was signed to a three-year contract extension by the Bruins, with the final season of his new deal to be a one-way contract. Vladař made his NHL debut on 26 August, against the Tampa Bay Lightning in relief of starting goaltender Jaroslav Halák.

To start the 2020–21 season Vladař was loaned to Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He played six games there before returning to the Bruins' pre-season camp. Vladař's first NHL start, and first regular season game, came on 16 March 2021, against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He made 34 saves as Boston won the game 2–1.

On 28 July 2021, Vladař was traded by the Bruins to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2022 third-round draft pick.

After four seasons with the Flames, Vladař left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, $6.7 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on 1 July 2025.

On 1 July 2026, Vladař signed a five-year, $27.5 million extension with the Flyers.

International play

Vladař has won two medals representing Czech Republic. He won silver at the IIHF World U18 Championships in 2014 as the backup goalie and then won another silver medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. In the latter he once again played as the backup, only playing 16:51 in his sole game.

Dan Vladař represented Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. He served as one of the team's goaltenders and saw action in a preliminary round matchup against France, where he earned a victory.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2012–13 Rytíři Kladno Czech.20 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 .893 — — — — — — — — 2013–14 Rytíři Kladno Czech.20 6 3 3 0 366 15 1 2.46 .906 — — — — — — — — 2014–15 Rytíři Kladno Czech.20 29 16 13 0 1,681 78 1 2.78 .926 4 1 3 200 12 0 3.60 .893 2014–15 Rytíři Kladno Czech.1 8 4 4 0 487 16 1 1.97 .933 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 Chicago Steel USHL 30 12 12 4 1,766 68 3 2.31 .920 — — — — — — — — 2016–17 Atlanta Gladiators ECHL 18 5 9 2 972 63 0 3.89 .887 — — — — — — — — 2016–17 Providence Bruins AHL 8 4 0 2 390 17 1 2.62 .921 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Atlanta Gladiators ECHL 41 17 18 2 2,309 114 0 2.96 .911 3 0 3 175 9 0 3.10 .917 2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL 4 2 2 0 242 9 0 2.23 .924 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Providence Bruins AHL 31 13 13 4 1,847 84 2 2.73 .898 1 1 0 60 2 0 2.00 .926 2019–20 Providence Bruins AHL 25 14 7 1 1,407 42 3 1.79 .936 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Atlanta Gladiators ECHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .909 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Boston Bruins NHL — — — — — — — — — 1 0 0 29 3 0 6.21 .800 2020–21 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH 6 4 2 0 373 8 1 1.29 .956 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Providence Bruins AHL 10 3 4 3 602 22 1 2.19 .923 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Boston Bruins NHL 5 2 2 1 301 17 0 3.40 .886 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Calgary Flames NHL 23 13 6 2 1,244 57 2 2.75 .906 1 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000 2022–23 Calgary Flames NHL 27 14 6 5 1,484 72 0 2.91 .895 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 Calgary Flames NHL 20 8 9 2 1,128 68 0 3.62 .882 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Calgary Flames NHL 30 12 11 6 1,781 83 2 2.80 .898 — — — — — — — — 2025–26 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 52 29 14 7 2,995 121 0 2.42 .906 10 4 6 633 23 2 2.18 .922NHL totals 157 78 48 23 8,932 418 4 2.81 .898 12 4 6 682 26 2 2.29 .918

International Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2014 Czech Republic U17 3 1 2 0 177 9 0 3.05 .920 2014 Czech Republic IH18 1 0 1 0 17 4 0 4.00 .500 2015 Czech Republic U18 4 2 1 0 195 11 1 3.38 .903 2017 Czech Republic WJC 2 0 2 0 121 8 0 3.97 .864 2025 Czechia WC 4 3 0 0 220 4 1 1.09 .951 2026 Czechia OG 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 .750Junior totals 6 2 3 0 316 19 1 3.61 .893Senior totals 5 4 0 0 280 7 1 1.50 .925

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Daniel Vladar at Milano Cortina 2026