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'''Aleš Hemský'''<ref>{{Cite sports-reference | Aleš Hemský | http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/ales-hemsky-1.html | 9 November 2011 }}</ref> ({{IPA-cs|ˈalɛʃ ˈɦɛmskiː}}, born August 13, 1983) is a ] professional ] player who is currently a member of the ] of the ] (NHL). He was previously a member of the ], who selected him in the first round (13th overall) of the ]. He played over ten seasons with Edmonton before being traded to the Senators in 2014. '''Aleš Hemský'''<ref>{{Cite sports-reference |title = Aleš Hemský |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/ales-hemsky-1.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102946/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/ales-hemsky-1.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 April 2020 |access-date = 9 November 2011}}</ref> ({{IPA|cs|ˈalɛʃ ˈɦɛmskiː}}, born 13 August 1983) is a Czech former professional ] player. He was originally a member of the ], who selected him in the first round, 13th overall, of the ]. In the NHL he played for the Oilers, ], ] and ]. He represented the ] at two Winter Olympics.


==Playing career== ==Playing career==

===HC Pardubice=== ===HC Pardubice===
Hemský entered pro hockey as a 16-year-old, playing for ] of the ], in his hometown of Pardubice. He split the 1999–2000 season between Moeller and their junior club, HC Moeller Pardubice Jr. Hemský decided he had a better chance to be scouted if he played Canadian Junior hockey than if he tried to make the jump to the Czech Extraleague, and he subsequently became the first selection of the ] in the 2000 ] Import Draft.<ref name="Move">{{Cite web|url=http://hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=2299|title=Ales Hemsky - a story of a scorer|accessdate=2006-09-25|publisher=Hockey's Future|year=2001|author=Robert Neuhauser}}</ref> Hemský entered professional ice hockey as a 16-year-old, playing for ] of the ], in his hometown of Pardubice. He split the 1999–2000 season between Moeller and their junior club, HC Moeller Pardubice Jr. Hemský decided he had a better chance to be scouted if he played in the Canadian junior leagues than if he tried to make the jump to the Czech Extraliga, and he subsequently became the first selection of the ] in the 2000 ] Import Draft.<ref name="Move">{{Cite web|url=http://hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=2299|title=Ales Hemsky – a story of a scorer|access-date=2006-09-25|publisher=Hockey's Future|year=2001|author=Robert Neuhauser|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041030231425/http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=2299|archive-date=30 October 2004|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


===Hull Olympiques=== ===Hull Olympiques===
In 2000, Hemský moved to North America to play for the Hull Olympiques of the ]. The following season (2000–2001), Hemský led all rookies in scoring with 36 goals and 100 points. He was named to the All-Rookie team, was selected to play in the 2001 ], and was awarded the ] as the QMJHL’s top pro prospect.<ref name="Bossy">{{Cite web|url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/roster/hemsky_ales/|title=Hemsky's profile at the Edmonton Oilers' website|accessdate=2006-09-25|publisher=Edmonton Oilers |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060903222758/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/roster/hemsky_ales/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2006-09-03}}</ref> In 2000, Hemský moved to North America to play for the Hull Olympiques of the ] (QMJHL). The following season, ], Hemský led all rookies in scoring with 36 goals and 100 points. He was named to the All-Rookie team, was selected to play in the 2001 ], and was awarded the ] as the QMJHL's top pro prospect.<ref name="Bossy">{{Cite web|url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/roster/hemsky_ales/ |title=Hemsky's profile at the Edmonton Oilers' website |access-date=2006-09-25 |publisher=Edmonton Oilers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903222758/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/roster/hemsky_ales/ |archive-date=3 September 2006 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>


Hemský continued his success in Hull during the ], with 27 goals and 97 points in 53 games, and finished 19th in the QMJHL scoring race.], after the Oilers announced they had selected him thirteenth overall.]] Hemský continued his success in Hull during the ], with 27 goals and 97 points in 53 games, and finished 19th in the QMJHL scoring race.


===Edmonton Oilers=== ===Edmonton Oilers===
], after the Oilers selected him 13th overall.|left|200px]]
On October 12, 2002, Hemsky recorded his first career assist against the ]. On January 4, 2003, Hemsky scored his first career goal against the ], in his 26th game of his rookie season. During his rookie NHL season he scored six goals and 30 points in 59 games, and was a healthy scratch for 23. He also went pointless in all six of Edmonton's playoff games.
On 12 October 2002, Hemský recorded his first career assist against the ]. On 4 January 2003, Hemský scored his first career goal against the ], in his 26th game of his rookie season. During his rookie NHL season, he scored six goals and 30 points in 59 games and was a healthy scratch for 23. He also went pointless in all six of Edmonton's playoff games.


Hemský returned to the Czech Republic to play 47 games for HC Moeller Pardubice during the ]. During that time, he scored 13 goals and 31 points, fifth on the club. Pardubice won the Extraleague championship for the first time in 16 years, and Hemský was named ] ] for his efforts. Hemský returned to the Czech Republic to play 47 games for HC Moeller Pardubice during the ]. During that time, he scored 13 goals and 31 points, fifth on the club. Pardubice won the ] for the first time in 16 years, and Hemský was named playoff ] for his efforts.


During the post-lockout 2005–06 season, Hemský had a career year, setting personal bests in every major statistical category. He scored 19 goals, 58 assists and 77 points, while playing in all but one game for the Oilers during the regular season. The Oilers captured the eighth and final playoff seed in the ]. In the ], the Oilers went on to eliminate the Red wings in six games in round one, then beat the San Jose Sharks in games as well in round two. In the Conference finals the Oilers knocked off the Anaheim Ducks in five games. The Oilers lost the Stanley Cup finals in seven games to the Carolina Hurricanes. During the ], Hemský had a career year, setting personal bests in every major statistical category. He scored 19 goals, 58 assists, and 77 points while playing in all but one game for the Oilers during the regular season. The Oilers captured the eighth and final playoff seed in the ]. In the ], the Oilers went on to eliminate the ] in six games in round one, then beat the ] in games as well in round two. In the Conference finals, the Oilers knocked off the ] Ducks in five games. The Oilers, however, lost the ] in seven games to the ].


Hemský was an important part to the Oilers run to the ]. Among his opportune goals were two he scored in the third period of game six versus the ], including the series-winner.<ref name="Series">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=startribune&page=nhl/scores/final/W7005.htm|title=NHL Game Summary - Detroit at Edmonton|accessdate=2006-09-25|year=2006}}</ref> Hemský underwent a ] on an ] ] on the right side of his neck during the playoffs.<ref name="Biopsy">{{Cite web|url=http://edmsun.canoe.ca/Sports/Oilers/2006/05/31/1607537-sun.html|title=Ales having biopsy on lymph node|accessdate=2006-08-29|publisher=Edmonton Sun|year=2006|author=Derek Van Diest}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Results have not been made public. Hemský was an important part of the Oilers run to the Finals. Among his opportune goals were two he scored in the third period of game six against the Detroit Red Wings, including the series-winner.<ref name="Series">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=startribune&page=nhl/scores/final/W7005.htm |title=NHL Game Summary – Detroit at Edmonton |access-date=2006-09-25 |year=2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622072933/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=startribune&page=nhl%2Fscores%2Ffinal%2FW7005.htm |archive-date=22 June 2011 }}</ref> Hemský underwent a ] on an ] ] on the right side of his neck during the playoffs.<ref name="Biopsy">{{Cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=73eb9dd8-0309-42ad-8de7-efef93613c59&sponsor=|title=Rejuvenated Hemsky sheds burden|access-date=2014-10-17|work=The Edmonton Journal|publisher=Canada.com|date=2006-06-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214929/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=73eb9dd8-0309-42ad-8de7-efef93613c59&sponsor=|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Results have not been made public.


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Also that season, Hemský was selected to represent the Czech Republic in the ]. Czech hockey icon ] had a large influence on Hemský's selection, to the point where he insisted that Hemský skate on his line.<ref name="JagrLine">{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2006Turin/Columnists/Jones/2005/12/23/1382112.html|title=Czech this out!|accessdate=2006-09-24|year=2006|author=Terry Jones}}</ref> The two had previously played together on the Czech team that won the ] during the NHL's ]. Hemský scored twice in the ] tournament, and the Czech Republic defeated Russia in the bronze-medal game.
Edmonton re-signed Hemský in the summer of 2006 to a six-year contract worth ]$24.60 million. The ] saw Hemský notch 53 points in 64 games, missing 18 games due to shoulder injuries. During the season, on 4 January 2007, Hemský managed to tie a game against the Dallas Stars after ] fell in front of the Oilers' empty net, turning the puck over to Edmonton. After receiving a stretch pass from ], Hemský managed to slip the puck into the Stars net with two seconds remaining on the clock. Despite Hemský's efforts, Edmonton would ultimately lose the game to Dallas in a shootout. The singular point gained from the shootout loss would end up placing the Oilers one place ahead of the ], who would ultimately win the first overall pick and draft forward ]. The ] was a short one, as the Oilers missed the playoffs. Hemský finished first on the team overall in points scoring 71 and was first in assists with 51. He sat in third place for goals with 20, a career-high. The ] was another that saw injuries for Hemský, who played 72 out of the 82 regular season games and finished first on the team with 23 goals and 43 assists for 66 points. Hemský recorded seven goals and 15 assists during the first 22 games of the ] before suffering a left shoulder injury following a check from behind by ] forward ]. The injury required surgery and Hemský missed the remainder of the regular season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=300145 |title=Oilers' Hemský to have shoulder surgery; done for the season |website=Tsn.ca |access-date=2009-11-28 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091201012046/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=300145| archive-date= 1 December 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>


In the ], Hemský was named to the 2011 NHL All-Star Game but did not participate due to a concussion. Hemský missed the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury. Hemský, ], and ], led the Oilers with 42 points for the majority of the season, until the trio of injured players were surpassed by ]. Hemský recorded his 400th career point scoring a goal, in a 9–2 victory over the ].
Edmonton re-signed Hemský in the summer of 2006 to a six-year contract worth ] $24.60 million. The 2006–07 campaign saw Hemský notch 53 points in 64 games, missing 18 games due to shoulder injuries. The 2007–08 campaign was a short one as the Oilers were eliminated from playoff contention. Hemský finished first on the team overall in points scoring with 71, and was first in assists with 51. He sat in third place for goals with 20, a career high. The 2008–09 campaign was another that saw injuries for Hemský, who played 72 out of the 82 regular season games and finished first on the team with 23 goals and 43 assists for 66 points. Hemský recorded seven goals and 15 assists during the first 22 games of the 2009–10 season before suffering a left shoulder injury following a check from behind by ] forward ]. The injury required surgery and Hemský missed the remainder of the regular season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=300145 |title=Oilers' Hemský to have shoulder surgery; done for the season |publisher=www.tsn.ca |accessdate=2009-11-28 | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20091201012046/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=300145| archivedate= 1 December 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>


In the ], Hemský was named to the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, but did not participate due to a concussion. Hemský missed the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury. Hemský, ], and ], led the Oilers with 42 points for the majority of the season, until the trio of injured players were surpassed by ]. Hemský recorded his 400th career point scoring a goal, in a 9-2 victory over the ]. After missing the first part of the ] due to injury, Hemský struggled, posting just 11 points in his first 25 games, including a nine-game pointless streak. He picked up the pace thereafter, scoring 15 points in his next 22 games, leading the Oilers to sign him to a two-year, $10 million deal on 24 February 2012. On 21 March 2012, Hemský recorded his first career NHL hat trick, finishing with four points in a 6–3 victory over the ]. After coming back from two shoulder surgeries, Hemský had a disappointing start to the season and finished the year with 36 points in 69 games.

After missing the first part of the ] due to injury, Hemský struggled, posting just eleven points in his first 25 games, including a nine-game pointless streak. He picked up the pace thereafter, scoring 15 points in his next 22 games, leading the Oilers to sign him to a two year, $10 million deal on February 24, 2012. On March 21, 2012, Hemský recorded his first career NHL hat trick, finishing with four points in a 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators. After coming back from two shoulder surgeries, Hemský had a disappointing start to the season, and finished the year with 36 points in 69 games.


===Ottawa Senators=== ===Ottawa Senators===
On March 5, 2014, Hemsky was traded from the ] to the ], for a fifth-round pick in the ] and a third-round pick in the ]. He quickly found success on Ottawa's top line alongside center ],<ref name="mendes03112014">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=445889|title=MENDES: TRADING FOR HEMSKY EARLIER WOULDN'T MAKE DIFFERENCE|accessdate=2014-03-11|year=2013|author=]}}</ref> recording six points in his first three games.<ref name="sens03112014">{{Cite web|url=http://senators.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013020969&navid=DL|title=Predators beat Senators on Jones' OT goal|accessdate=2014-03-11|year=2013|author=Sean Farrell}}</ref> In the final year of his contract and with the Oilers again out of playoff contention, on 5 March 2014, Hemský was traded to the ] for a fifth-round pick in the ] and a third-round pick in the ]. He quickly found success on Ottawa's top line alongside center ],<ref name="mendes03112014">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=445889|title=MENDES: TRADING FOR HEMSKY EARLIER WOULDN'T MAKE DIFFERENCE|access-date=2014-03-11|year=2013|author=Ian Mendes|author-link=Ian Mendes}}</ref> recording six points in his first three games.<ref name="sens03112014">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nsh-vs-ott/2014/03/10/2013020969|title=Predators beat Senators on Jones' OT goal|access-date=2014-03-11|year=2013|author=Sean Farrell}}</ref> He finished the season with 17 points in 20 games as the Senators fell short of the playoffs.

===Dallas Stars===
Unable to agree to a new contract with the Senators, Hemský signed as a free agent on a three-year, $12 million contract with the ] on 1 July 2014. In signing with the Stars, he was joined by Senators linemate Jason Spezza, who was coincidentally traded to the Stars earlier in the day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/Ales+Hemsky+lands+potentially+great+Dallas+Stars+situation/9991396/story.html |title=Ales Hemsky lands in potentially great Dallas Stars situation |newspaper=] |date=2014-07-01 |access-date=2014-07-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020064833/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Ales%2BHemsky%2Blands%2Bpotentially%2Bgreat%2BDallas%2BStars%2Bsituation/9991396/story.html |archive-date=20 October 2014 }}</ref> He also joined former Oilers teammate ] in Dallas.

===Montreal Canadiens===
Going to free agency, Hemský signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the ] on 3 July 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/canadiens-hemsky-agree-on-one-year-deal-1.795464 | title = Canadiens, Hemsky agree on one-year deal | publisher = ] | date = 2017-07-03 | access-date = 2017-07-03}}</ref> A severe concussion suffered during a game against the ] on 20 October ended his season after only seven games. By September 2018, the Canadiens had not renewed his contract and no other team had yet shown interest, although symptoms from the concussion were gone.<ref>{{cite news |last=Labbé |first=Richard |language=fr |date=17 September 2018 |title=Ales Hemsky sur le chemin d'une vie normale|work=] |location=Montreal |url=http://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/201809/17/01-5196799-ales-hemsky-sur-le-chemin-dune-vie-normale.php |access-date=1 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Labbé |first=Richard |language=fr |date=30 March 2017 |title=La retraite pour Hemsky ?|url=http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/62145320-820e-4907-9da6-135c7b75582a__7C___0.html |at=Sports, screen 4 |work=]+ |location=Montreal |access-date=1 October 2018 }}</ref>

===Retirement===
On 15 May 2020, Hemský officially announced his retirement from professional hockey.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 May 2020|title=Hemsky retires after 15 NHL seasons|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ales-hemsky-retires/c-316943862|access-date=2022-02-10|website=NHL.com}}</ref>


== International play == ==International play==
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Hemsky was a member of the bronze medal winning ] for the ]. He missed the 2010 Winter Olympics, but was selected for ] at ] in 2014 and became the highest scorer for the Czech team during the 2014 games, with three goals and four points.<ref></ref><ref>]. 25 Feb 2014 "The 30-year-old winger certainly helped the cause with three goals and one assist in the five games he played in Sochi with the Czech Republic. "</ref> Hemsky has also played three times for the Czechs at the IIHF World ice hockey tournaments, and was a member of the 2005 gold medal-winning team. He made his first appearance in a Czech uniform for the 2002 World Junior tournament.


Hemský was a member of the bronze medal-winning ] at the ]. Czech ice hockey icon ] had a large influence on Hemský's selection, to the point where he insisted that Hemský skates on his line.<ref name="JagrLine">{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2006Turin/Columnists/Jones/2005/12/23/1382112.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115231932/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2006Turin/Columnists/Jones/2005/12/23/1382112.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 January 2013|title=Czech this out!|access-date=2006-09-24|year=2006|author=Terry Jones}}</ref> The two had previously played together on the Czech team that won the ] during the NHL's 2004–05 lockout season. Hemský scored twice in the Olympic tournament, and the Czech Republic defeated ] in the bronze-medal game. He missed the ], but was selected for ] at ] in 2014 and became the highest scorer for the Czech team during the 2014 games, with three goals and four points.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://olympics.cbc.ca/athletes/athlete/hemsky-ales-2034775/index.html |title=The Athletes - Sochi 2014 - CBC Sports - hemsky-ales-2034775 |access-date=13 March 2014 |archive-date=14 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314013523/http://olympics.cbc.ca/athletes/athlete/hemsky-ales-2034775/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Trade+bait+winger+Ales+Hemsky+returns+Edmonton+after+successful+Olympics/9546177/story.html|title=Trade-bait winger Ales Hemsky returns to Edmonton after successful Olympics run|date=19 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419222511/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Trade+bait+winger+Ales+Hemsky+returns+Edmonton+after+successful+Olympics/9546177/story.html |access-date=6 June 2022|archive-date=19 April 2014 }}</ref> Hemský has also represented his country in three ] (IIHF) world ice hockey tournaments, winning a gold medal with the team in 2005 and bronze in 2012. He made his first appearance in a Czech uniform for the ].
In addition to representing Czech Republic in ice hockey, Hemský represented his country in the ] ] World Championship tournaments in ] and ].<ref>http://stats.iihf.com/hydra/inline/145/IHM145316_74_2_0.pdf</ref> In the 2008 tournament, Hemský tied for fourth place in scoring with six goals and five assists while leading the Czech Republic to a fifth place finish.


In addition to representing Czech Republic in ice hockey, Hemský represented his country in the IIHF ] World Championship tournaments in ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/inline/145/IHM145316_74_2_0.pdf |work=] |title=ICE HOCKEY IIHF In-Line World Championship Group A+B, MEN PLAY-OFF ROUND QUARTERFINALS|access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref> In the 2008 tournament, Hemský tied for fourth place in scoring with six goals and five assists while leading the Czech Republic to a fifth-place finish.
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==Personal life==
Hemský and his wife have two sons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Habs continue tradition of buying gifts for underprivileged children|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/habs-christmas-drive-1.4449796|website=CBC.ca|publisher=CBC News|access-date=16 December 2017|date=14 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Galarneau |first1=Par Mathieu |title=Ales Hemsky est papa |url=https://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/04/24/ales-hemsky-est-papa_a_23419566/ |website=quebec.huffingtonpost.ca |access-date=6 June 2018 |language=fr |date=24 April 2018}}</ref>

On 13 December 2017, Hemský, along with teammates ], ], ], ], ], and ], all went bald as part of the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge, as well as raised $33,000 for children battling cancer.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cowan|first1=Stu|title=Stu Cowan: Canadiens make bald beautiful for a very good cause|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/stu-cowan-canadiens-make-bald-beautiful-for-a-very-good-cause|access-date=16 December 2017|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=13 December 2017}}</ref>


==Career statistics== ==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
===Club===
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| HC Pardubice | HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice
| CZE | ELH
| 27 | 27
| 14 | 14
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| ]
! 652
| NHL
! 142
| 20
! 335
| 4
! 477
| 13
! 303
! 30 | 17
! 6 | 4
| —
! 11
| —
! 17
| —
| —
| —
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| ]
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| 76
| 11
| 21
| 32
| 16
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| NHL
| 75
| 13
| 26
| 39
| 20
| 13
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 2
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| ]
| Dallas Stars
| NHL
| 15
| 4
| 3
| 7
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| ]
| ]
| NHL
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 10
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
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! 845
! 174
! 398
! 572
! 353
! 43
! 7
! 14 ! 14
! 21
! 16
|} |}


===International=== ===International===
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| 7 | 7
| 2 | 2
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| 2 | 2
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| 8 | 8
| 1 | 1
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! 16
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! 32 | 3
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| 2
| 2
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! 6
! 9
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! 13
! 12
! 25
! 18
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==Awards and honours== ==Awards and honours==
===Individual===
* ] ] All-Rookie team
* 2001 QMJHL ]
* 2001 ] (Hemský was to also represent the QMJHL in the 2001 ], but an injury forced him to withdraw)<ref name="CHL">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chl.ca/CHLNews0001/feb5_top.html|title=Injuries mean changes at Top Prospects Game|date=2001-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804094846/http://www.chl.ca/CHLNews0001/feb5_top.html|archive-date=2007-08-04}}</ref>
* 2001 QMJHL Rookie of the Month (January)
* ] QMJHL second All-Star team
* 2002 CHL third All-Star team
* 2005 Czech Extraliga Playoff MVP
* Selected to play in the ] (did not play due to injury)


=== Individual === ===Team===
*] ] All-Rookie Team
*2001 QMJHL ]
*2001 ]
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*2001 QMJHL Rookie of the Month (January)
*] QMJHL 2nd All-Star Team
*2002 CHL 3rd All-Star Team
*2005 Czech Extraliga Playoff MVP
*Selected to play in ] (did not play due to injury)

=== Team ===
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| 2005 || ] || Czech Republic National Team ||''Gold medal'' | 2005 || ] || Czech Republic national team || ''Gold medal''
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| 2006 || ] || Czech Republic National Team || ''Bronze medal'' | 2006 || ] || Czech Republic national team || ''Bronze medal''
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| 2006 || ] || ] || '']<br>(] Champions)''
|- |-
| 2012 || ] || Czech Republic national team || ''Bronze medal''
|} |}


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
*{{eliteprospects|8600}} *{{Icehockeystats}}
*{{hockeydb|55070}}


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Czech ice hockey player (born 1983)

Ice hockey player
Aleš Hemský
Hemský with the Dallas Stars in 2014
Born (1983-08-13) 13 August 1983 (age 41)
Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for HC Pardubice
Edmonton Oilers
Ottawa Senators
Dallas Stars
Montreal Canadiens
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft 13th overall, 2001
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2002–2018

Aleš Hemský (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalɛʃ ˈɦɛmskiː], born 13 August 1983) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He was originally a member of the Edmonton Oilers, who selected him in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. In the NHL he played for the Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens. He represented the Czech Republic at two Winter Olympics.

Playing career

HC Pardubice

Hemský entered professional ice hockey as a 16-year-old, playing for HC Moeller Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga, in his hometown of Pardubice. He split the 1999–2000 season between Moeller and their junior club, HC Moeller Pardubice Jr. Hemský decided he had a better chance to be scouted if he played in the Canadian junior leagues than if he tried to make the jump to the Czech Extraliga, and he subsequently became the first selection of the Hull Olympiques in the 2000 CHL Import Draft.

Hull Olympiques

In 2000, Hemský moved to North America to play for the Hull Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The following season, 2000–01, Hemský led all rookies in scoring with 36 goals and 100 points. He was named to the All-Rookie team, was selected to play in the 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game, and was awarded the Mike Bossy Trophy as the QMJHL's top pro prospect.

Hemský continued his success in Hull during the 2001–02 season, with 27 goals and 97 points in 53 games, and finished 19th in the QMJHL scoring race.

Edmonton Oilers

Hemský on the stage at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, after the Oilers selected him 13th overall.

On 12 October 2002, Hemský recorded his first career assist against the Nashville Predators. On 4 January 2003, Hemský scored his first career goal against the Montreal Canadiens, in his 26th game of his rookie season. During his rookie NHL season, he scored six goals and 30 points in 59 games and was a healthy scratch for 23. He also went pointless in all six of Edmonton's playoff games.

Hemský returned to the Czech Republic to play 47 games for HC Moeller Pardubice during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. During that time, he scored 13 goals and 31 points, fifth on the club. Pardubice won the 2004–05 Czech Extraliga for the first time in 16 years, and Hemský was named playoff most valuable player for his efforts.

During the 2005–06 season, Hemský had a career year, setting personal bests in every major statistical category. He scored 19 goals, 58 assists, and 77 points while playing in all but one game for the Oilers during the regular season. The Oilers captured the eighth and final playoff seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, the Oilers went on to eliminate the Detroit Red Wings in six games in round one, then beat the San Jose Sharks in games as well in round two. In the Conference finals, the Oilers knocked off the Anaheim Ducks in five games. The Oilers, however, lost the Stanley Cup Finals in seven games to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Hemský was an important part of the Oilers run to the Finals. Among his opportune goals were two he scored in the third period of game six against the Detroit Red Wings, including the series-winner. Hemský underwent a biopsy on an inflamed lymph node on the right side of his neck during the playoffs. Results have not been made public.

Hemský in 2009

Edmonton re-signed Hemský in the summer of 2006 to a six-year contract worth US$24.60 million. The 2006–07 campaign saw Hemský notch 53 points in 64 games, missing 18 games due to shoulder injuries. During the season, on 4 January 2007, Hemský managed to tie a game against the Dallas Stars after Patrik Štefan fell in front of the Oilers' empty net, turning the puck over to Edmonton. After receiving a stretch pass from Ryan Smyth, Hemský managed to slip the puck into the Stars net with two seconds remaining on the clock. Despite Hemský's efforts, Edmonton would ultimately lose the game to Dallas in a shootout. The singular point gained from the shootout loss would end up placing the Oilers one place ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks, who would ultimately win the first overall pick and draft forward Patrick Kane. The 2007–08 season was a short one, as the Oilers missed the playoffs. Hemský finished first on the team overall in points scoring 71 and was first in assists with 51. He sat in third place for goals with 20, a career-high. The 2008–09 campaign was another that saw injuries for Hemský, who played 72 out of the 82 regular season games and finished first on the team with 23 goals and 43 assists for 66 points. Hemský recorded seven goals and 15 assists during the first 22 games of the 2009–10 season before suffering a left shoulder injury following a check from behind by Los Angeles Kings forward Michal Handzuš. The injury required surgery and Hemský missed the remainder of the regular season.

In the 2010–11 season, Hemský was named to the 2011 NHL All-Star Game but did not participate due to a concussion. Hemský missed the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury. Hemský, Taylor Hall, and Sam Gagner, led the Oilers with 42 points for the majority of the season, until the trio of injured players were surpassed by Jordan Eberle. Hemský recorded his 400th career point scoring a goal, in a 9–2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

After missing the first part of the 2011–12 season due to injury, Hemský struggled, posting just 11 points in his first 25 games, including a nine-game pointless streak. He picked up the pace thereafter, scoring 15 points in his next 22 games, leading the Oilers to sign him to a two-year, $10 million deal on 24 February 2012. On 21 March 2012, Hemský recorded his first career NHL hat trick, finishing with four points in a 6–3 victory over the Nashville Predators. After coming back from two shoulder surgeries, Hemský had a disappointing start to the season and finished the year with 36 points in 69 games.

Ottawa Senators

In the final year of his contract and with the Oilers again out of playoff contention, on 5 March 2014, Hemský was traded to the Ottawa Senators for a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He quickly found success on Ottawa's top line alongside center Jason Spezza, recording six points in his first three games. He finished the season with 17 points in 20 games as the Senators fell short of the playoffs.

Dallas Stars

Unable to agree to a new contract with the Senators, Hemský signed as a free agent on a three-year, $12 million contract with the Dallas Stars on 1 July 2014. In signing with the Stars, he was joined by Senators linemate Jason Spezza, who was coincidentally traded to the Stars earlier in the day. He also joined former Oilers teammate Shawn Horcoff in Dallas.

Montreal Canadiens

Going to free agency, Hemský signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on 3 July 2017. A severe concussion suffered during a game against the Anaheim Ducks on 20 October ended his season after only seven games. By September 2018, the Canadiens had not renewed his contract and no other team had yet shown interest, although symptoms from the concussion were gone.

Retirement

On 15 May 2020, Hemský officially announced his retirement from professional hockey.

International play

Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin
Ice Hockey World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Austria
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Finland
Inline hockey
IIHF InLine Hockey World Championships

Hemský was a member of the bronze medal-winning Czech team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Czech ice hockey icon Jaromír Jágr had a large influence on Hemský's selection, to the point where he insisted that Hemský skates on his line. The two had previously played together on the Czech team that won the 2005 IIHF World Championship during the NHL's 2004–05 lockout season. Hemský scored twice in the Olympic tournament, and the Czech Republic defeated Russia in the bronze-medal game. He missed the 2010 Winter Olympics, but was selected for 2014 Olympic ice hockey tournament at Sochi in 2014 and became the highest scorer for the Czech team during the 2014 games, with three goals and four points. Hemský has also represented his country in three International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world ice hockey tournaments, winning a gold medal with the team in 2005 and bronze in 2012. He made his first appearance in a Czech uniform for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

In addition to representing Czech Republic in ice hockey, Hemský represented his country in the IIHF inline hockey World Championship tournaments in 2008 and 2012. In the 2008 tournament, Hemský tied for fourth place in scoring with six goals and five assists while leading the Czech Republic to a fifth-place finish.

Personal life

Hemský and his wife have two sons.

On 13 December 2017, Hemský, along with teammates Jordie Benn, Andrew Shaw, Karl Alzner, Jeff Petry, Charles Hudon, and Artturi Lehkonen, all went bald as part of the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge, as well as raised $33,000 for children battling cancer.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice CZE U20 45 20 36 56 54 7 4 14 18 36
1999–2000 HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice ELH 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2000–01 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 68 36 64 100 67 5 2 3 5 2
2001–02 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 53 27 70 97 86 10 6 10 16 6
2002–03 Edmonton Oilers NHL 59 6 24 30 14 6 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Edmonton Oilers NHL 71 12 22 34 14 — — — — —
2004–05 HC Moeller Pardubice ELH 47 13 18 31 28 16 4 10 14 26
2005–06 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81 19 58 77 64 24 6 11 17 14
2006–07 Edmonton Oilers NHL 64 13 40 53 40 — — — — —
2007–08 Edmonton Oilers NHL 74 20 51 71 34 — — — — —
2008–09 Edmonton Oilers NHL 72 23 43 66 32 — — — — —
2009–10 Edmonton Oilers NHL 22 7 15 22 8 — — — — —
2010–11 Edmonton Oilers NHL 47 14 28 42 18 — — — — —
2011–12 Edmonton Oilers NHL 69 10 26 36 43 — — — — —
2012–13 HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice ELH 27 14 18 32 52 — — — — —
2012–13 Edmonton Oilers NHL 38 9 11 20 16 — — — — —
2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 55 9 17 26 20 — — — — —
2013–14 Ottawa Senators NHL 20 4 13 17 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Dallas Stars NHL 76 11 21 32 16 — — — — —
2015–16 Dallas Stars NHL 75 13 26 39 20 13 1 3 4 2
2016–17 Dallas Stars NHL 15 4 3 7 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7 0 0 0 10 — — — — —
NHL totals 845 174 398 572 353 43 7 14 21 16

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Czech Republic WJC 7th 7 3 6 9 6
2005 Czech Republic WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 1 3 2
2006 Czech Republic OG 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 1 2 3 2
2009 Czech Republic WC 6th 7 2 4 6 4
2012 Czech Republic WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 5 3 8 8
2014 Czech Republic OG 6th 5 3 1 4 0
2016 Czech Republic WCH 6th 3 0 2 2 2
Junior totals 7 3 6 9 6
Senior totals 40 13 12 25 18

Awards and honours

Individual

Team

Year Tournament Team Result
2005 IIHF World Championship Czech Republic national team Gold medal
2005 Czech Extraliga playoffs HC Moeller Pardubice Czech Extraliga champion
2006 Winter Olympics Czech Republic national team Bronze medal
2012 IIHF World Championship Czech Republic national team Bronze medal

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Awards and achievements
Preceded byAntoine Vermette Mike Bossy Trophy winner
2000–01 		Succeeded byPierre-Marc Bouchard
Preceded byAlexei Mikhnov Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick
2001 		Succeeded byJesse Niinimäki
Preceded byAltrichter Martin Czech Extraliga playoff MVP
2005 		Succeeded byPetr Bříza
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