Lukáš Smítal
Encyclopedia
Lukáš Smítal is a Czech
ice hockey
right winger
who currently plays for the Bracknell Bees
in the English Premier Ice Hockey League
. Smítal rejoined the Bees after four seasons with local rival club, the Guildford Flames
.
and the AHL
. Smítal holds the record for most goals scored as a member of the former Johnstown Chiefs
. Smítal scored 107 goals over two different stints with the Chiefs (1996–99, 2001–03). Smital broke the record formerly held by Bruce Coles, who had scored 106 goals during his time with the Chiefs.
Smital was signed and brought to the UK by the Bracknell Bees
hockey team, where he made a formidable partnership with Martin Masa, helping to bring silverware to Bracknell. Smital stayed for 3 seasons before leaving for local rivals Guildford
.
Smítal spent the majority of four seasons with the Guildford Flames
, leaving the squad shortly before the end of the 2010-11 season.
For the 2011-12 season, Smítal rejoined the Bracknell Bees
hockey team with long time teammate Martin Masa.
Smítal is also the current head coach of the Bracknell Hornets of the ENIHL and is a camp coach at Black And Gold Conditioning Camp, located in Bracknell
.
has skated on six different teams with Smítal: 1996-99 Johnstown Chiefs
; 1997-98 Saint John Flames; 2000-01 Greensboro Generals
; 2003-04 Texas Wildcatters
; 2004-05 Bracknell Bees; 2009–present Guildford Flames.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who currently plays for the Bracknell Bees
Bracknell Bees
The Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.-Early years:The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie...
in the English Premier Ice Hockey League
English Premier Ice Hockey League
The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
. Smítal rejoined the Bees after four seasons with local rival club, the Guildford Flames
Guildford Flames
The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League...
.
Amateur
Smítal played for the Czech Republic U-20 (under 20 years old) team in 1994, where he scored two points in six games.Professional
Smítal spent most of his career (1996–99, 2000–04) in North America playing in the ECHLECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
and the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. Smítal holds the record for most goals scored as a member of the former Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
. Smítal scored 107 goals over two different stints with the Chiefs (1996–99, 2001–03). Smital broke the record formerly held by Bruce Coles, who had scored 106 goals during his time with the Chiefs.
Smital was signed and brought to the UK by the Bracknell Bees
Bracknell Bees
The Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.-Early years:The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie...
hockey team, where he made a formidable partnership with Martin Masa, helping to bring silverware to Bracknell. Smital stayed for 3 seasons before leaving for local rivals Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
.
Smítal spent the majority of four seasons with the Guildford Flames
Guildford Flames
The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League...
, leaving the squad shortly before the end of the 2010-11 season.
For the 2011-12 season, Smítal rejoined the Bracknell Bees
Bracknell Bees
The Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.-Early years:The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie...
hockey team with long time teammate Martin Masa.
Smítal is also the current head coach of the Bracknell Hornets of the ENIHL and is a camp coach at Black And Gold Conditioning Camp, located in Bracknell
Bracknell
Bracknell is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It lies to the south-east of Reading, southwest of Windsor and west of central London...
.
Trivia
Fellow countryman and current teammate Martin MášaMartin Máša
Martin Máša is a Czech ice hockey left winger who plays for Bracknell Bees in the English Premier Ice Hockey League. He has previously played for teams in France, England, Czech Republic, and North America.-Trivia:...
has skated on six different teams with Smítal: 1996-99 Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
; 1997-98 Saint John Flames; 2000-01 Greensboro Generals
Greensboro Generals
The Greensboro Generals were an ECHL team that existed from 1999-2004. The franchise replaced the Greensboro Monarchs, who called the city home from 1989-1995....
; 2003-04 Texas Wildcatters
Texas Wildcatters
The Texas Wildcatters, who took their name from Texas wildcatters, were an ECHL team based in Beaumont, Texas. They played their home games at the Ford Arena. They were the affiliate of the Florida Panthers in 2004–2005. The team played in Huntington, West Virginia and were known as the Huntington...
; 2004-05 Bracknell Bees; 2009–present Guildford Flames.
Awards
- Winter Cup winner, 2004–05 Bracknell Bees
- British National LeagueBritish National LeagueThe British National League is a defunct second-level professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have a standard below that of the Ice Hockey Superleague and above that of the...
All Star Team, 2004–05 - British Ice Hockey Writer's Association Player of the Year, 2004–05
- English Premier LeagueEnglish Premier Ice Hockey LeagueThe English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
winner, 2005–06; 2008–09; 2009–10