Roman Červenka

Roman Červenka[1] (born 10 December 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League (NL). He formerly played with Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga, Avangard Omsk and Lev Praha both of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was the leading goal scorer in the KHL in 2010–11 and was named to the All-Star team in 2011–12 before moving to North America after signing a contract with the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Calgary Flames.

Roman Červenka
Born (1985-12-10) 10 December 1985
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Slavia Praha
Avangard Omsk
Lev Praha
Calgary Flames
SKA Saint Petersburg
Piráti Chomutov
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
ZSC Lions
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003present

Internationally, Červenka has played with the Czech Republic national team on several occasions, winning a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and gold and bronze at the 2010 and 2011 IIHF World Championships, respectively. Additionally, he represented his country as a member of the Czech team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Červenka began playing with Slavia Praha's junior teams, playing for the under-18 team in 2000–01 and 2001–02, and the under-20 team in 2002–03 and 2003–04. During the 2003–04 season, he also made his Czech Extraliga debut, playing a total of 15 games with the top-level team. After playing for various junior-level and 1 Liga teams during the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, Červenka rejoined Slavia Praha in 2006–07. In 2008–09, he scored 59 points (28 goals and 31 assists) in 51 games.[2][3]

Červenka has represented the Czech Republic with the national team on multiple occasions. He earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Championships. He also played at the 2009 IIHF World Championship and was selected to play for the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the time of the Olympic team selection, Červenka was leading the Extraliga with 55 points in 35 games.[4][5]

Červenka in 2011.

On 25 May 2010, Červenka signed a two-year contract with Russian club Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[6] He earned a place on the left wing of the first line alongside his countryman Jaromír Jágr and established himself as a prolific KHL scoring forward. In his first season in the league, Červenka was selected to play in the Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game, collecting more fan votes than any other skater in the league.[7] Having scored 31 times in the 2010–11 season, Červenka earned the Top Goalscorer award from the KHL.[8]

On 2 May 2012, Červenka signed a one-year contract with a base salary of $975,000 and a maximum of $3.775 million with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). His debut with the team was delayed by the 2012–13 NHL lockout, during which he returned to play for Slavia Praha. He appeared in 9 games for the team, scoring 13 points. He left the team due to injury, then returned to action with Lev Praha of the KHL, but suffered another injury after only five games. He was further sidelined by a blood clot issue that left him out of the Flames' lineup to start the 2012–13 NHL season.[9] Červenka missed the first three games of the season before making his NHL debut on 26 January 2013 in a 4–3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.[10] He scored his first NHL point (an assist) in the following game, against the Colorado Avalanche.[11] Červenka's year with the Flames was disappointing largely due to missing training camp,[12] subpar conditioning, struggling with the English language[13] and coaches finding his defensive zone play to be a liability.[14]

On 16 May 2013, Červenka returned to the KHL after signing a three-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg.[15] He left after two years and then spent the 2015–16 season with Piráti Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga; he scored 23 goals and provided 38 assists in 49 games during the regular season, ranking first in league scoring.

In March 2016, he signed with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League (NL).[16] After two seasons in Fribourg, on 23 May 2018, Červenka joined ZSC Lions on a one-year contract. On 20 June 2019, Červenka signed a one-year contract with his third Swiss club, SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, to remain in the NL.

Personal life

Červenka is Orthodox Christian, after Jaromír Jágr took him to churches in Omsk where he would be baptized.[17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 4148121420002
2001–02 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 413023533621012
2002–03 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 481913324430116
2003–04 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 342033539020110
2003–04 HC Slavia Praha ELH 150112
2003–04 HC Kometa Brno CZE.2 31122
2004–05 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 935822
2004–05 HC VČE Hradec Králové, a.s. CZE.2 231582328
2004–05 HC Rebel Havlíčkův Brod CZE.3 101101261720
2005–06 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 1066126
2005–06 HC Slavia Praha ELH 2200012
2005–06 HC VČE Hradec Králové, a.s. CZE.2 712314
2005–06 HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi CZE.2 U20 21340
2005–06 HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi CZE.2 237613221113416
2006–07 HC Slavia Praha ELH 5166125463146
2007–08 HC Slavia Praha ELH 41191130721444820
2008–09 HC Slavia Praha ELH 51283159561813112420
2009–10 HC Slavia Praha ELH 5030437356169152434
2010–11 Avangard Omsk KHL 5131306156125494
2011–12 Avangard Omsk KHL 5423163918201110214
2012–13 HC Slavia Praha ELH 9581314
2012–13 HC Lev Praha KHL 51232
2012–13 Calgary Flames NHL 39981714
2013–14 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 531425393410611178
2014–15 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 55132336222225710
2015–16 Piráti Chomutov ELH 4923386196836912
2016–17 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 4416355132
2017–18 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NL 321324372851454
2018–19 ZSC Lions NL 22516218
2019–20 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NL 3214274130
ELH totals 288 111 138 249 362 70 32 37 69 94
KHL totals 218 82 96 178 132 64 24 30 54 26
NHL totals 39 9 8 17 14

International

Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
World Junior Championships
2005 USA
World Championships
2010 Germany
2011 Slovakia
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Czech Republic WJC 71018
2009 Czech Republic WC 6th 72132
2010 Czech Republic OG 7th 50220
2010 Czech Republic WC 91122
2011 Czech Republic WC 946104
2014 Czech Republic OG 6th 52022
2014 Czech Republic WC 4th 102354
2015 Czech Republic WC 4th 102350
2016 Czech Republic WC 5th 82572
2016 Czech Republic WCH 6th 20000
2017 Czech Republic WC 7th 83364
2018 Czech Republic OG 4th 63144
2018 Czech Republic WC 7th 80228
Junior totals 7 1 0 1 8
Senior totals 87 21 27 48 32

Awards and honours

Award Year
KHL
KHL Best Sniper Award 2010–11 [18]
Golden Helmet Award
All-Star team
2011–12 [19]
Gagarin Cup 2014–15

References

  1. Prague Post
  2. "Roman Cervenka". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  3. "Roman Cervenka". Eurohockey. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  4. "Czech Republic finalizes Olympic hockey squad". The Sports Network. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  5. "Provisional Rosters". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  6. "Чемпион мира, лучший нападающий Чемпионата Чехии подписал двухлетний контракт с "Авангардом"" [The World Champion signs a two-year contract] (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  7. "Fans' Choice". KHL. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  8. "The League's Finest". KHL. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  9. Sportak, Randy (7 January 2013). "Newcomer Cervenka won't be starting camp". Calgary Sun. p. S8.
  10. Maki, Alan (27 January 2013). "Flames respond to early-season struggles with 4–3 win over Oilers". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  11. "Paul Stastny scores twice to lead Avs past Flames". ESPN. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  12. Francis, Eric (15 May 2013). "Roman Cervenka was a risk worth taking for Calgary Flames". Calgary Sun.
  13. Sportak, Randy. "Flames' Cervenka shows he deserves another look". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  14. Gilbertson, Wes (15 May 2013). "Flames forward Roman Cervenka has signed with St. Petersburg of the KHL". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  15. Fox, Luke (16 May 2013). "Flames' Cervenka signs with KHL team". sortsnet.ca.
  16. "Le champion du monde Roman Červenka renforcera Fribourg-Gottéron pour la saison 2016/2017 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron". www.gotteron.ch. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  17. Роман Червенка: «Ягр требовал, чтобы я платил ему за работу пресс-атташе»
  18. Duhatschek, Eric (2 May 2012). "Flames splash cash to sign Roman Cervenka". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  19. Busby, Ian (25 May 2012). "Flames signee a KHL all-star". Calgary Sun. p. S7.
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