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San Jose Sharks Western Conference Pacific Division
 
Vitek Vanecek • #41 • G
Status:Upper body injury, week-to-week
Ht/Wt:6'2", 187 lbs.
Born:Jan 9, 1996 (28 yrs) in Havlickuv Brod, CZE
Experience:3 years
Drafted:Drafted by Washington in 2014 (2/39).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with New Jersey in 2024.
Catches:L
Movements & Injuries
2024
3/08/2024 Acquired from the New Jersey Devils
2022
7/19/2022 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a three-year contract.
7/08/2022 Acquired from the Washington Capitals
7/06/2022 Washington Capitals tendered a qualifying offer.
2/28/2022 Recalled from his conditioning assignment with the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2/27/2022 Missed 8 games (upper body injury).
2/27/2022 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
2/07/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2/02/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/10/2022 Missed 2 games (illness).
1/07/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
1/03/2022 Missed 3 games (covid-19).
2021
12/29/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
11/13/2021 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
11/11/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
7/28/2021 Acquired from the Seattle Kraken
7/21/2021 Selected by the Seattle Kraken from the Washington Capitals in the NHL Expansion Draft.
5/23/2021 Missed the last 4 playoff games (lower body injury).
5/16/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2020
7/26/2020 Added to the Washington Capitals playoff roster.
2/05/2020 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2/04/2020 Recalled from the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2019
11/20/2019 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
11/16/2019 Recalled from the Hershey Bears (AHL).
9/28/2019 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
7/01/2019 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Washington Capitals to a three-year contract.
6/25/2019 Washington Capitals tendered a qualifying offer.
4/19/2019 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
4/14/2019 Recalled from the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2018
9/27/2018 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2017
11/07/2017 Re-assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
11/03/2017 Re-assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL).
9/24/2017 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2016
10/03/2016 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
4/18/2016 Re-assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL).
4/17/2016 Re-assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2015
10/07/2015 Re-assigned to the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL).
9/29/2015 Assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
3/24/2015 Re-assigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2014
9/26/2014 Assigned to the HC Benatky nad Jizerou (Cze2).
7/13/2014 Signed by the Washington Capitals to a three-year entry-level contract.
6/28/2014 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round (39th overall) in 2014.
Career Transactions
2021
7/28/2021 Seattle Kraken traded Vitek Vanecek to the Seattle Kraken for a 2023 second-round pick.
7/21/2021 Selected by the Seattle Kraken from the Washington Capitals in the NHL Expansion Draft.
2014
6/28/2014 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round (39th overall) in 2014.
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