Patryk Wronka
Patryk Wronka (born August 28, 1995) is a Polish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for GKS Tychy in the Polska Hokej Liga. His grandfather, Tadeusz Kacik, also played hockey, and represented Poland at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]
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Born |
Zakopane, Poland | August 28, 1995||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Polska Hokej Liga team Former teams |
GKS Tychy Orli Znojmo (EBEL) Podhale Nowy Targ (Poland) GKS Katowice (Poland) Belfast Giants (EIHL) Rapaces de Gap (Ligue Magnus) | ||
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Playing career | 2014–present |
Career
A product of MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ, Wronka made his debut in the Polska Hokej Liga, Poland's first division, during the 2013-14 season, playing in 46 contests (eight goals, 22 assists).[2] In the following two years, he led the club to third-place finishes in the Polska Hokej Liga. After tallying 18 goals and 25 assists in 54 games of the 2015-16 campaign, he opted to continue his career abroad, penning a deal with Orli Znojmo, a club from the Czech Republic, that competes in Austria's elite-league EBEL.[3]
In 2017, he moved back to his native Poland, signing with GKS Katowice.
After spells in the UK with EIHL side Belfast Giants and in France's Ligue Magnus with Rapaces de Gap, Wronka returned to Poland again in 2020 to sign for GKS Tychy.[4]
National team
At the 2016 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A, he received Best Forward honors and made the All-Star Team.[5]
References
- Zubek, Maciej (June 4, 2014). "Skazany na bycie hokeistą (Condemned to be a hockey player". Hokej.net. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- www.fireweb.pl, FireWeb -. "Hokej.net - Zawodnik - Patryk Wronka". hokej.net. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- "Orli Znojmo verpflichtet Polens größtes Eishockeytalent Patryk Wronka - LHockey". LHockey (in German). May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- http://hokej.net/pl/phl/newsy/99/news,artykul,5,54910,oficjalnie-wronka-zawodnikiem-gks-u-tychy.html?fbclid=IwAR35tdsGSb-Jwf3O0J5H87wfZRU3uHuFhQXrG0RTe-MdhlYfwja3K8b8N20
- "Urbas named MVP". wmia2016.iihf.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com