David Musil

David Musil
Musil with the Bakersfield Condors in 2017
Born (1993-04-09) April 9, 1993 (age 32)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
PositionDefence
ShootsLeft
ELH team
Former teams		HC Dynamo Pardubice
Edmonton Oilers
National team Czech Republic
NHL draft31st overall, 2011
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career2009–present

David Musil (born April 9, 1993) is a Canadian born-Czech ice hockey player who is currently playing under contract to HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was a second-round selection of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. SKA Saint Petersburg picked Musil in the first round, 12th overall of the 2010 KHL Junior Draft. He played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Vancouver Giants and the Edmonton Oil Kings. Musil was born in Canada, and raised in the Czech Republic. He represents the Czech Republic in international play.

Playing career

Musil played in the 2005 and 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a youth team from Chomutov.[1]

Musil started his junior ice hockey career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in a circuitous fashion, as he was initially passed over in the league's bantam draft because he was not living in Canada. Knowing the family would soon be moving to Vancouver, his father Frank approached the Vancouver Giants about "listing" Musil to obtain his rights.[2] After this news became public, other teams in the WHL protested, and the league decided to hold a lottery draft specifically to determine Musil's initial destination in the league. The Kootenay Ice won the draft and Musil's WHL rights. They promptly traded him to Vancouver, as Musil had made it clear he wished to play in his new hometown.[2]

During his rookie season in the WHL, Musil played in 71 games with the Giants, scoring 7 goals and adding 25 assists.[3] Vancouver's director of player personnel, James Ripplinger, praised Musil's play during the season, "His poise with the puck when being pressured, not making any mistakes; he was such a reliable player."[2]

During the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he got drafted in the second round, 31st overall by the Edmonton Oilers. On June 30, 2012, he signed his entry-level contract (three years) with the Oilers. During the 2014–15 season, the Oilers recalled him and he made his NHL debut on April 4, 2016, against the Calgary Flames. He recorded his first point, an assist in his second game.

On July 29, 2016, he re-signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Oilers. In the 2016–17 season, Musil amassed 4 goals and 14 points in 47 games with the Bakersfield Condors before he was re-assigned by the Oilers to fellow AHL club, the Tucson Roadrunners in exchange for Mark Olver on March 6, 2017.[4]

As a free agent from the Oilers, Musil opted to return to his native country after 8 seasons abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with HC Oceláři Třinec of the Extraliga on July 31, 2017.[5]

International play

Despite being born in Canada, Musil represents the Czech Republic in international play. He has represented his country at the IIHF World Junior Championships twice, in 2012 and 2013.[3] Earlier in his career, he was a likely pick to play in the 2011 tournament, before he broke his foot blocking a shot in a WHL game.[2][6]

Personal life

He is the son of former NHL player Frank Musil. His uncle, Bobby Holík, also played in the NHL, and his grandfather, Jaroslav Holík, competed in ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics with the Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team. His mother, Andrea Holíková, was an accomplished tennis player.[6] His brother, Adam was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2009–10Vancouver GiantsWHL717253267162248
2010–11Vancouver GiantsWHL62619258340112
2011–12Vancouver GiantsWHL5962127104—————
2012–13Vancouver GiantsWHL1426818—————
2012–13Edmonton Oil KingsWHL4871623562206626
2013–14Oklahoma City BaronsAHL61210125420110
2013–14Bakersfield CondorsECHL31012—————
2014–15Oklahoma City BaronsAHL6529113560006
2014–15Edmonton OilersNHL40222—————
2015–16Bakersfield CondorsAHL673111439—————
2016–17Bakersfield CondorsAHL474101434—————
2016–17Tucson RoadrunnersAHL130446—————
2017–18HC Oceláři TřinecELH52156221801128
2018–19HC Oceláři TřinecELH5111314511713412
2019–20HC Oceláři TřinecELH481111252—————
2020–21HC Oceláři TřinecELH5001010561603316
2021–22HC Oceláři TřinecELH48246421421310
2022–23HC Dynamo PardubiceELH4836932111016
2023–24HC Dynamo PardubiceELH42291123160224
NHL totals40222—————
ELH totals339105868278924101476

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009Czech RepublicU186th60116
2011Czech RepublicU188th50006
2012Czech RepublicWJC5th50004
2013Czech RepublicWJC5th600018
2019Czech RepublicWC4th100112
2021Czech RepublicWC7th80110
Junior totals2201134
Senior totals180222

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
ELH
Extraliga champion2019, 2021, 2022
International
Spengler Cup All-Star Team2024

References

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  2. ^ a b c d Boylen, Rory (2011-02-10). "David Musil". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  3. ^ a b "David Musil Edmonton Oilers". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  4. ^ "Olver loaned to Condors, Musil re-assigned". Bakersfield Condors. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  5. ^ "David Musil returns after 8 seasons overseas". hokej.cz (in Czech). 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  6. ^ a b "Musil, David". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  7. ^ "Musil, Adam". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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