# Tomáš Pöpperle

Tomáš Pöpperle (born October 10, 1984) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Fischtown Pinguins in Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets, 131st overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and played 2 games for them during the 2006–07 season. The rest of his career, which started in 2003, has been spent in the DEL and Czech Extraliga.

## Playing career

Pöpperle played two games for the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2006–07 season. However, he spent most of that year playing with the Blue Jackets American Hockey League affiliate the Syracuse Crunch. After a second season with the Crunch, Pöpperle returned to Europe to play for HC Sparta Praha. He signed with newly formed Kontinental Hockey League team HC Lev Praha in 2012.
In 2014, he signed with another newly formed team, HC Sochi, also in the KHL. He rejoined HC Sparta Praha for the 2015–16 season.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1999–00 | Sparta Praha U18 | CZE U18 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.66 | .926 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | .918 |
| 2000–01 | Sparta Praha U18 | CZE U18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.10 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Sparta Praha U20 | CZE U20 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1653 | 65 | 2 | 2.36 | .920 | 5 | — | — | 320 | 15 | 0 | 2.81 | .919 |
| 2002–03 | Sparta Praha U20 | CZE U20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1500 | 52 | 2 | 2.08 | .927 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | .923 |
| 2003–04 | Sparta Praha U20 | CZE U20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 1778 | 60 | 4 | 2.02 | .940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Příbram | CZE-3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Berounští Medvědi | CZE-2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 205 | 7 | 0 | 1.38 | .953 | 2 | — | — | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | .929 |
| 2003–04 | Sparta Praha | CZE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 2004–05 | HC Berounští Medvědi | CZE-2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 966 | 29 | 1 | 1.80 | .940 | 2 | — | — | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | .951 |
| 2004–05 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 25 | 15 | 9 | 0 | — | 1325 | 35 | 4 | 1.58 | .949 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 0 | 20.00 | .600 |
| 2005–06 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1845 | 67 | 3 | 2.18 | .929 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 655 | 23 | 1 | 2.11 | .927 |
| 2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1.35 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 49 | 25 | 19 | — | 4 | 2833 | 135 | 4 | 2.86 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 17 | 7 | 8 | — | 0 | 890 | 44 | 1 | 2.97 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 41 | 22 | 19 | — | 0 | 2361 | 106 | 2 | 2.69 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 7.50 | .750 |
| 2009–10 | HC Plzeň | CZE | 35 | 26 | 9 | — | 0 | 2124 | 78 | 2 | 2.20 | .925 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 357 | 19 | 1 | 3.19 | .899 |
| 2010–11 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 50 | 20 | 30 | — | 0 | 3247 | 136 | 6 | 2.51 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 46 | 30 | 16 | — | 0 | 2819 | 95 | 5 | 2.02 | .935 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 308 | 14 | 0 | 2.73 | .902 |
| 2012–13 | Lev Praha | KHL | 38 | 18 | 19 | — | 0 | 2271 | 85 | 6 | 2.25 | .917 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 282 | 11 | 0 | 2.34 | .906 |
| 2013–14 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 44 | 30 | 14 | — | 0 | 2572 | 69 | 11 | 1.61 | .936 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 784 | 27 | 1 | 2.07 | .919 |
| 2014–15 | HC Sochi | KHL | 45 | 21 | 18 | — | 0 | 2417 | 108 | 2 | 2.68 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 35 | 24 | 11 | — | 0 | 1938 | 77 | 3 | 2.38 | .912 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 925 | 33 | 0 | 2.14 | .929 |
| 2016–17 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 39 | 20 | 19 | — | 0 | 2263 | 84 | 4 | 2.23 | .911 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 4.00 | .848 |
| 2017–18 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 46 | 22 | 22 | — | 0 | 2615 | 126 | 4 | 2.89 | .909 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3.61 | .887 |
| 2018–19 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 44 | 24 | 17 | — | 0 | 2412 | 111 | 3 | 2.76 | .893 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2.48 | .897 |
| 2019–20 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 25 | 10 | 15 | — | 0 | 1460 | 64 | 3 | 2.63 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 13 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 743 | 29 | 0 | 2.34 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1.35 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 2000 | Czech Republic | WJC | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3.93 | .714 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3.93 | .714 |

## Transactions

* July 30, 2005 - Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 5th round, 131st overall.