Michael Frolík facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Michael Frolík |
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Frolík with the Calgary Flames in February 2016
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| Born | 17 February 1988 Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Czech Extraliga team Former teams |
Rytíři Kladno Florida Panthers Chicago Blackhawks Piráti Chomutov Winnipeg Jets Calgary Flames Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Lausanne HC Bílí Tygři Liberec |
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| National team |  Czech Republic |
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| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2006 Florida Panthers |
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| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Michael Frolík (born February 17, 1988) is a professional ice hockey player from the Czech Republic. He plays as a right winger for Rytíři Kladno in the Czech Extraliga.
Frolík has played for many teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Florida Panthers chose him tenth overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks, where he won the famous Stanley Cup in 2013. He also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, and Montreal Canadiens.
Contents
- Playing Career
- Early Hockey Days
- Junior Hockey in North America
- Professional Career
- Starting with the Florida Panthers
- Winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks
- Time with the Winnipeg Jets
- Moving to the Calgary Flames
- Playing for the Buffalo Sabres
- Brief Stint with the Montreal Canadiens
- Professional Tryout with St. Louis Blues
- Playing in Switzerland and Back to Czech Republic
- Return to Rytíři Kladno
- Personal Life
- Career Statistics
Playing Career
Early Hockey Days
As a young player, Frolík took part in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. This is a big tournament for young hockey players from all over the world.
Junior Hockey in North America
Frolík started his North American hockey journey in the 2006–07 season. He played for the Rimouski Océanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). This league is for talented young players who hope to play professionally.
Professional Career
Starting with the Florida Panthers
Before joining the NHL, Frolík played for HC Rabat Kladno in the Czech Extraliga for two seasons. The Florida Panthers then picked him as the tenth overall player in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first NHL game for Florida in the 2008–09 season. In that season, he scored 21 goals and made 24 assists, totaling 45 points in 79 games. The next season, Frolík scored 43 points.
Winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks
On February 9, 2011, Frolík was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. This happened during his third season with the Panthers. He scored his first goal as a Blackhawk on March 2, 2011, against the Calgary Flames. The Blackhawks won that game 6–4.
He played his first Stanley Cup playoff game on April 13 against the Vancouver Canucks. On April 19, he scored his first playoff goal. A few days later, on April 24, he made history by scoring the first ever Stanley Cup playoff penalty shot goal for the Blackhawks.
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On July 15, 2011, Frolík signed a new three-year contract with the Blackhawks. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, when NHL games were paused, Frolík played for Piráti Chomutov in the Czech Extraliga. He returned to the Blackhawks for the shorter 2012–13 season. On May 27, 2013, during the 2013 playoffs, he scored his second playoff penalty shot goal. This made him the first player in NHL history to score more than one playoff penalty shot goal. He helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup that year against the Boston Bruins. He had 10 points in 23 playoff games.
Time with the Winnipeg Jets
After winning the Stanley Cup, Frolík was traded to the Winnipeg Jets on June 30, 2013. In his first game with the Jets on October 2, 2013, he scored two goals.
On July 29, 2014, Frolík signed a one-year contract with the Jets. He finished the regular season with 19 goals and 23 assists. However, the Jets lost in the playoffs that year.
Moving to the Calgary Flames
On July 1, 2015, Frolík became a free agent, meaning he could sign with any team. He signed a five-year contract with the Calgary Flames.
Playing for the Buffalo Sabres
During the 2019–20 season, Frolík was traded from the Flames to the Buffalo Sabres on January 2, 2020.
Brief Stint with the Montreal Canadiens
On December 23, 2020, Frolík signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens.
Professional Tryout with St. Louis Blues
In September 2021, Frolík accepted an invitation to join the St. Louis Blues training camp. This was a "professional tryout" (PTO) contract, which means he was trying out for a spot on the team.
Playing in Switzerland and Back to Czech Republic
On October 15, 2021, Frolík joined Lausanne HC in Switzerland's National League. He signed a two-year deal with them. However, on July 21, 2022, he decided to return to the Czech Extraliga and signed with Bílí Tygři Liberec.
Return to Rytíři Kladno
In July 2023, Frolík signed a one-year contract to return to Rytíři Kladno. This was the same team he started his hockey career with in the Czech Extraliga seventeen years earlier.
Personal Life
Michael Frolík is married to Diana Kobzanová, who is a former Miss Czech Republic model and a TV/radio personality. They have three daughters together: Ella (born in 2014), Lily (born in 2018), and Nelly (born in 2023).
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Rabat Kladno | CZE U20 | 53 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Rabat Kladno | CZE U20 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Rabat Kladno | ELH | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Rabat Kladno | CZE U20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Rabat Kladno | ELH | 48 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 52 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 45 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 52 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 32 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 45 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 81 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 82 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 64 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 65 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 38 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lausanne HC | NL | 23 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 48 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rytíři Kladno | ELH | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 858 | 159 | 225 | 384 | 317 | 47 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | ||||
International Play
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Czech Republic |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2011 Slovakia | |
| Bronze | 2012 Finland | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2005 North Dakota | |
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Minsk | |
| Bronze | 2006 Halmstad | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2004 | Czech Republic | WJC18 |  |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WJC | |
7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | |
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WC | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WC | |
10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | OG | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WCH | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Czech Republic | OG | 9th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 41 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 34 | ||||
| Senior totals | 29 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||||
