# Aleš Píša

Aleš Píša (born 2 January 1977) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 53 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers during the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2018, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. He was chosen as an over-age selection in the ninth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 272nd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.

## Playing career

After spending most of his professional career with his hometown team of Pardubice, Píša made his North America debut with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2001. He saw spot duty with the Oilers his first year, playing in only two games, but the following season, he remained with the Oilers until the trade deadline. At the deadline, Píša was shipped to the New York Rangers as part of a package that brought back Radek Dvořák.
Píša played just three games for the Rangers to finish the year, and signed with Severstal Cherepovets of the Russian Superleague (RSL) in 2003–04, a team he remained with throughout the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
Píša played the 2005–06 season with Khimik Moscow Oblast of the RSL, and was one of the team's top players, leading all Mytishi Khimik defenceman in points.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1991–92 | HC Pardubice | TCH U18 | 29 | 8 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | HC Pardubice | ELH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | HC Pardubice | ELH | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Pojišťovna IB Pardubice | ELH | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | HC Pojišťovna IB Pardubice | ELH | 41 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1997–98 | HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 50 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 48 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1999–2000 | HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 51 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 47 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 75 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
| 2001–02 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 52 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2002–03 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 48 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 31 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 52 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Khimik Mytishchi | RSL | 51 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 140 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006–07 | HC Moeller Pardubice | ELH | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 58 |
| 2007–08 | HC Moeller Pardubice | ELH | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RSL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Moeller Pardubice | ELH | 51 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 95 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2009–10 | HC Eaton Pardubice | ELH | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
| 2010–11 | HC Eaton Pardubice | ELH | 40 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 46 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| 2012–13 | HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 50 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014–15 | HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 44 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC BAK Trutnov | CZE-3 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC BAK Trutnov | CZE-3 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | HC BAK Trutnov | CZE-3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 678 | 61 | 142 | 203 | 1046 | 95 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 196 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 154 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 301 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1995 | Czech Republic | EJC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| 1997 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 |

## Transactions

* 24 June 2001 — Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the ninth round, 272nd overall.
* 11 March 2003 — Traded with Anson Carter to the New York Rangers in exchange for Radek Dvořák and Cory Cross.