# Aleš Sova

Aleš Sova (born September 24, 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Orli Znojmo of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.

## Playing career

Sova played with HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga playoffs whilst also enduring a loan a stint in the 1. národní hokejová liga with HC Rebel Havlíčkův Brod Sova later moved to play with Czech outfit, Orli Znojmo, who competed in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Following parts of two seasons in Denmark with Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen, Sova as a free agent opted to pursue a career in North America. He signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Quad City Mallards on September 11, 2017.
After an unsuccessful tenure in the ECHL, Sova returned to Denmark in joining the Frederikshavn White Hawks for the remainder of the season on January 31, 2018.

## Career statistics

| | | | 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 |
| 2006–07 | HC Slovan Ustecti Lvi U18 | Czech U18 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HC Slovan Ustecti Lvi U18 | Czech U18 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HC Slovan Ustecti Lvi U20 | Czech U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Kometa Brno U20 | Czech U20 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HC Kometa Brno U20 | Czech U20 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | HC Kometa Brno | Czech | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | LHK Jestřábi Prostějov | Czech3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Kometa Brno U20 | Czech U20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Kometa Brno | Czech | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Havlíčkův Brod | Czech2 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2011–12 | HC Kometa Brno U20 | Czech U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Kometa Brno | Czech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Havlíčkův Brod | Czech2 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2014–15 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | LHK Jestřábi Prostějov | Czech2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC Asiago | Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Herning Blue Fox | Denmark | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Herning Blue Fox | Denmark | 36 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2017–18 | Quad City Mallards | ECHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Kansas City Mavericks | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | Denmark | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Anglet Hormadi Élite | Ligue Magnus | 41 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 50 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020–21 | LHK Jestřábi Prostějov | Czech2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 38 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | HC Frýdek-Místek | Czech2 | 48 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ECHL totals | ECHL totals | ECHL totals | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czech totals | Czech totals | Czech totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czech2 totals | Czech2 totals | Czech2 totals | 138 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Denmark totals | Denmark totals | Denmark totals | 107 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 94 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| EBEL totals | EBEL totals | EBEL totals | 180 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 133 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 |