Jan Bednář
| Jan Bednář | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 August 2002 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Ässät HC Karlovy Vary | ||
| NHL draft |
107th overall, 2020 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Jan Bednář (born 26 August 2002) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender for Ässät of the Finnish Liiga. Bednář was drafted 107th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
During the 2018–19 Czech Extraliga season, Bednář made his professional debut for HC Karlovy Vary at the age of 16, becoming the youngest goaltender to play for Karlovy Vary. He recorded a 2.73 goals-against average (GAA) and .917 save percentage in 10 games. During the 2019–20 Czech Extraliga season, he recorded a 4.39 GAA and .884 save percentage in 13 games for Karlovy Vary. He also spent time with HC Banik Sokolov of Czech 2.liga, where he posted a 3.26 GAA and a .873 save percentage in 24 games.[1][2]
Bednář was drafted second overall by the Acadie–Bathurst Titan in the CHL Import Draft.[3] The Titans signed him on August 25, 2020.[4]
Having concluded his junior career with the Titan, on 15 March 2023, Bednář embarked on his North American professional career in signing a two-year AHL contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the primary affiliate to draft club, the Detroit Red Wings.[5] He was then assigned to ECHL affiliate, the Toledo Walleye for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. He appeared in three games with a 1–1–0 record, a 3.01 GAA, and a .901 save percentage. During the 2023–24 season, in his first full pro season in North America with the Walleye, he appeared in 36 regular season games and posted a 22–7–2 record, with a 2.66 GAA and a .901 save percentage. On 3 June 2024, Bednar signed a one-year contract extension with the Griffins.[6]
After three seasons within the Red Wings organization, Bednář left after his contract expired and returned to Europe, signing a one-year contract with Finnish club Ässät of the Liiga, on 19 June 2025.[7]
International play
Bednář represented the Czech Republic at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded a 3.21 GAA and a .892 save percentage. He represented the Czech Republic at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Karlovy Vary | ELH | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 593 | 27 | 0 | 2.73 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Karlovy Vary | ELH | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 710 | 52 | 1 | 4.39 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Banik Sokolov | CZE.2 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3.26 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Karlovy Vary | ELH | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 231 | 16 | 0 | 4.16 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 679 | 41 | 0 | 3.62 | .894 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 462 | 25 | 0 | 3.24 | .908 | ||
| 2021–22 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 47 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2,733 | 124 | 2 | 2.72 | .912 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 532 | 26 | 0 | 2.93 | .895 | ||
| 2022–23 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 564 | 42 | 0 | 4.46 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 3.01 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 36 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2146 | 95 | 3 | 2.66 | .901 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 304 | 12 | 0 | 2.37 | .917 | ||
| 2024–25 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2259 | 88 | 4 | 2.34 | .914 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 711 | 28 | 1 | 2.37 | .909 | ||
| 2024–25 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 198 | 7 | 0 | 2.12 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 28 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1,534 | 95 | 1 | 3.72 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Czechia | U17 |  |
3 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 12 | 0 | 4.83 | .848 | |
| 2019 | Czechia | U18 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 3.09 | .902 | |
| 2022 | Czechia | WJC | 4th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 165 | 11 | 0 | 4.00 | .851 | |
| Junior totals | 8 | 1 | 6 | 392 | 27 | 0 | 4.13 | .861 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Chtěl jsem využít šanci na maximum, říká Bednář po debutu". hokejkv.cz. September 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ Wakiji, Dana (July 6, 2020). "Getting to Know: Daws and Bednar". NHL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Titan select Czech goaltender Bednar in Import Draft". en.letitan.com. July 30, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Bednar signs with the Titan". en.letitan.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Griffins sign Jan Bednar to two-year deal". Grand Rapids Griffins. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Griffins Re-Sign Jan Bednar to One-Year Contract". Grand Rapids Griffins. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ↑ "Goaltender Jan Bednar signs with Assat!" (in Finnish). Ässät. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ Kulfan, Ted (December 22, 2021). "Red Wings prospects taking center stage at world junior hockey tournament". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Czech sportsmen
- Acadie–Bathurst Titan players
- Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Czech ice hockey goaltenders
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- HC Baník Sokolov players
- HC Energie Karlovy Vary players
- Ice hockey people from Karlovy Vary
- Toledo Walleye players