Dominik Uher

Dominik Uher
Born (1992-12-31) 31 December 1992
Frýdek-Místek, TCH
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
ELH team
Former teams
HC Sparta Praha
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 144th overall, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2012present

Dominik Uher (born 31 December 1992) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Uher was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 5th round (144th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Uher played three seasons with the Spokane Chiefs from 2009–2012. He helped lead the Czech Republic to a fifth-place finish at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[1] Prior to the 2012–13 season, Uher signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins to begin his professional career.[2]

On 1 June 2016, Uher left the Penguins organization as an impending restricted free agent in returning to the Czech Republic to sign a contract with HC Sparta Praha of the ELH.[3]

Personal

His father is famous Czech mountain climber Libor Uher.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Spokane Chiefs WHL 53 4 12 16 45 6 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Spokane Chiefs WHL 65 21 39 60 60 17 2 9 11 18
2011–12 Spokane Chiefs WHL 63 33 35 68 60 13 5 4 9 6
2012–13 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 3 0 1 1 0
2012–13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 53 4 3 7 61 8 0 3 3 4
2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 68 7 16 23 66 12 1 0 1 4
2014–15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 72 13 13 26 60 8 2 2 4 0
2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 43 5 8 13 29
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Czech Republic WJC18 6th 6 1 1 2 0
2012 Czech Republic WJC 5th 6 1 2 3 4
Junior totals 12 2 3 5 4

References

  1. "Czech down Slovaks for fifth place finish". Edmonton Journal. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. "Penguins sign forward Dominik Uher". Pittsburgh Penguins. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. "Forward Dominik Uher comes to Praha" (in Czech). HC Sparta Praha. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-06-01.

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