Jan Jeník

Jan Jeník
Born (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000
Nymburk, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre / Winger
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Los Angeles Kings
Ontario Reign (AHL)
Bílí Tygři Liberec
Arizona Coyotes
Ottawa Senators
NHL draft 65th overall, 2018
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2017–present

Jan Jeník (born 15 September 2000) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 65th overall in the 2018 NHL entry draft by the Arizona Coyotes.

Playing career

Jeník split his first season in the Czech Republic with HC Benátky nad Jizerou of the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League and HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. He did the same in his final year in Czechia.[1] Jeník was selected by the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the first round, sixth overall of the 2018 CHL import draft.[2] His rights were traded to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the OHL on 7 January 2019 for a pair of draft picks.[3] In his first season with Hamilton he scored 13 goals and 30 points in 27 games.[1]

Jeník was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 65th overall in the 2018 NHL entry draft. On 29 March 2019, Jeník was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes.[1] Following his second season in the OHL with the Bulldogs, and with the 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeník was loaned by the Coyotes to Finnish second-tier club, Imatran Ketterä of the Mestis, until the commencement of NHL training camp on 28 October 2020.[4]

He returned to North America and was assigned to Arizona's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners for the 2020–21 season. He was recalled by Arizona for the final two games of the season in May 2021[5] and made his NHL debut versus the San Jose Sharks on 7 May 2021. He scored his first NHL goal in the game against Josef Kořenář.[6] Jeník also scored in his second game, also against the Sharks, becoming the second Coyotes player to score in his first two games.[7] He began the 2021–22 season with Tucson.[8] Jeník spent 13 games with the Coyotes that season. He once again returned to Tucson for the 2022–23 season, spending the majority of the season in the AHL, appearing in only two games with the Coyotes. A restricted free agent following the season, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with Arizona on 20 September 2023.[9]

Jeník attended the Coyotes 2023 training camp was but was placed on waivers.[10] After going unclaimed, he was assigned to Tucson. He was recalled in October 2023 but did not appear in any games before being sent back to the Roadrunners.[11] He was recalled again in November after Barrett Hayton was injured.[12] He made his season debut for the Coyotes in 6–5 loss to the St. Louis Blues before being returned to Tucson on 26 November.[13]

Shortly after the end of the 2023–24 regular season, the Coyotes' franchise was suspended and team assets were subsequently transferred to the expansion Utah Hockey Club; as a result, Jeník became a member of the Utah team.[14] On 3 July 2024, he was traded by Utah to the Ottawa Senators for winger Egor Sokolov.[15] He cleared waivers and was assigned to Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, to start the 2024–25 season.[16][17] He missed the first nine games of the season recovering from an injury suffered in training camp.[18] He was recalled by Ottawa on 7 January 2025 and made his Senators debut that night in a 3–2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.[19][20] He was returned to Belleville the following day.[21] He was recalled again on 26 February after injuries to forwards Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, and Shane Pinto.[22] He made a single appearance before being sent back to the AHL the next day.[23] He finished the season with Belleville, recording 12 goals and 29 points in 52 games.[24]

In the offseason, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with Ottawa on 25 August.[24] He was placed on waivers and after going unclaimed, was assigned to Belleville for the 2025–26 season.[25] On 12 March 2026, Jeník was traded to the Los Angeles Kings, in exchange for defenceman Samuel Bolduc. He had nine goals and 17 points in 41 games with Belleville.[26]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czech. 1 30 4 7 11 67 — — — — —
2017–18 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 6 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2018–19 HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czech. 1 13 1 5 6 12 — — — — —
2018–19 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 10 0 2 2 16 — — — — —
2018–19 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 27 13 17 30 49 2 0 1 1 4
2019–20 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 27 22 34 56 30 — — — — —
2020–21 Ketterä Mestis 7 5 3 8 6 — — — — —
2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 29 6 8 14 50 1 1 0 1 0
2020–21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 2 2 0 2 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 51 17 30 47 67 — — — — —
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 13 2 1 3 11 — — — — —
2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 30 7 16 23 50 2 0 2 2 0
2022–23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2023–24 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 55 16 20 36 48 2 0 0 0 6
2023–24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 5 0 1 1 5 — — — — —
2024–25 Belleville Senators AHL 52 12 17 29 75 — — — — —
2024–25 Ottawa Senators NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2025–26 Belleville Senators AHL 41 9 8 17 25 — — — — —
ELH totals 16 0 2 2 20 — — — — —
NHL totals 24 4 2 6 20 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Czech Republic IH18 5 6 1 7 0
2018 Czech Republic WJC18 4th 7 0 6 6 10
2019 Czech Republic WJC 7th 3 0 2 2 2
2020 Czech Republic WJC 7th 3 2 1 3 2
Junior totals 18 8 10 18 14

References

  1. ^ a b c "Coyotes sign Jenik to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019 – via NHL.com.
  2. ^ "Video: Firebirds Select Arizona Coyotes Prospect Jan Jeník in CHL Import Draft". Flint Firebirds. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs Gear Up for CHL Import Draft with Impressive History". Brantford Bulldogs. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Arizona Coyotesin Hyökkääjä Jan Jenik Ketterään" [Arizona forward Jan Jenik to Kettera] (in Finnish). Imatran Ketterä. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ Romero, José M. (7 May 2021). "Arizona Coyotes to give young players look over final two games; Jenik set for NHL debut". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Kessel, Soderstrom lead Coyotes past Sharks 5-2". ESPN. Associated Press. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Kessel's OT goal leads Coyotes past Sharks 5-4". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. ^ Romero, José M. (4 October 2021). "Coyotes pare roster to 29 with two preseason games left, assign four to AHL Tucson". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Coyotes, RFA forward Jan Jenik agree to two-way contract". Sportsnet. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Coyotes' Jan Jenik: Surfaces on waivers". CBS Sports. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Coyotes' Jan Jenik: Sent back to AHL". CBS Sports. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Coyotes' Jan Jenik: Back with big club". CBS Sports. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Coyotes' Jan Jenik: Dropped to minors". CBS Sports. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  14. ^ Ortiz, Jenna (17 April 2024). "Coyotes give fans a win in final Arizona game, fans show plenty of love". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Utah Hockey Club, Senators exchange prospects in trade". ESPN. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  16. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (6 October 2024). "Cutdown Day: Ottawa Senators waive Jenik and Gaudette to get to opening night roster". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  17. ^ Mcgoey, Steven (7 October 2024). "Ottawa Senators Assign Jan Jenik And Zack Ostapchuk To Belleville Senators". The Hockey News. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Gabriel Pizza Gameday Build-Up: Senators aim to tame Wolf Pack as busy weekend continues". Belleville Senators. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Senators recall trio of players from Belleville". Ottawa Senators. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025 – via NHL.com.
  20. ^ Hogg, Dave (7 January 2025). "Kane scores in OT, Red Wings defeat Senators for 5th straight win". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  21. ^ Ottawa Senators [@Media_Sens] (8 January 2025). "Roster Update: Jan Jenik has been loaned to the @BellevilleSens" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 December 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  22. ^ "Ice Chips: Senators' Tkachuk, Norris, Pinto out vs. Jets". TSN. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  23. ^ Ottawa Senators [@Media_Sens] (27 February 2025). "Roster Update: Angus Crookshank and Jan Jenik have been loaned to the @BellevilleSens" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 December 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  24. ^ a b "Senators sign Jan Jenik to one-year, two-way deal". Sportsnet. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  25. ^ "Multiple players on waivers as NHL teams trim rosters ahead of opening night". Sportsnet. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  26. ^ "Senators acquire D Bolduc from Kings for Jenik". TSN. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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