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Roman Polak • #45 • D
Ht/Wt:6'2", 240 lbs.
Born:Apr 28, 1986 (38 yrs) in Ostrava, CZE
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by St. Louis in 2004 (6/180).
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2020
6/15/2020 Signed with the HC Vitkovice Ridera of the Czech Republic Extraliga.
3/07/2020 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
3/05/2020 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2019
11/14/2019 Missed 18 games (fractured sternum).
10/10/2019 Fractured sternum, injured reserve.
10/04/2019 Fractured sternum, sidelined indefinitely.
6/06/2019 Signed by the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract extension.
3/17/2019 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
3/15/2019 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2018
11/12/2018 Missed 1 game (illness).
11/10/2018 Illness, day-to-day.
7/01/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract.
2/05/2018 Missed 3 games (viral infection).
1/31/2018 Viral infection, injured reserve.
2017
10/22/2017 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
10/03/2017 Released by the Toronto Maple Leafs from professional try-out contract.
9/14/2017 Signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a professional try-out contract.
4/23/2017 Missed the last 4 playoff games (right leg injury).
4/16/2017 Right leg injury, remainder of the playoffs.
3/26/2017 Missed 2 games (suspended by nhl).
3/23/2017 Fined $25,000 by the NHL.
3/23/2017 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
2016
7/02/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
2/22/2016 Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2015
4/11/2015 Missed the last 16 regular season games (hernia surgery).
3/09/2015 Hernia surgery, remainder of the regular season.
2014
12/18/2014 Missed 10 games (lower body injury).
12/06/2014 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
11/26/2014 Lower body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
6/28/2014 Acquired from the St. Louis Blues
1/14/2014 Missed 10 games (broken right ankle).
2013
12/21/2013 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2012
9/20/2012 Signed with HC Vitkovice Steel (Czech Republic).
3/31/2012 Missed 5 games (left knee injury).
3/21/2012 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2011
6/02/2011 Re-signed by the St. Louis Blues to a five-year contract.
3/10/2011 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
3/07/2011 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2010
12/19/2010 Missed 24 games (wrist injury).
10/25/2010 Wrist injury, injured reserve.
4/11/2010 Missed the last 2 regular season games (shoulder injury).
4/09/2010 Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
3/25/2010 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
3/21/2010 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2009
7/25/2009 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues to a two-year contract.
6/30/2009 St. Louis Blues tendered a qualifying offer.
2/19/2009 Missed 13 games (foot injury).
1/19/2009 Foot injury, mid-February.
2008
3/11/2008 Recalled from Peoria (AHL).
3/01/2008 Assigned to Peoria (AHL).
2/29/2008 Recalled from Peoria (AHL).
2007
9/27/2007 Assigned to Peoria (AHL).
4/09/2007 Assigned to Peoria (AHL).
3/11/2007 Recalled from Peoria (AHL).
2006
11/05/2006 Assigned to Peoria (AHL).
6/01/2006 Signed by the St. Louis Blues.
2004
6/27/2004 Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (180th overall) in 2004.
Career Transactions
2018
7/01/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Stars.
2016
7/02/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2/22/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs traded Roman Polak and Nick Spaling to the San Jose Sharks for Raffi Torres and second-round draft picks in 2017 and 2018.
2014
6/28/2014 Toronto Maple Leafs traded Carl Gunnarsson to the St. Louis Blues for Roman Polak and a 4th round selection in 2014.
2004
6/27/2004 Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (180th overall) in 2004.
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