# Radek Smoleňák

Radek Smoleňák (born December 3, 1986) is a Czech professional ice hockey winger. He is currently playing with the Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga. Smoleňák was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Smoleňák played briefly with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2009–10 season when he was claimed off waivers by the team late in the pre-season. He played in only one regular season game with the Blackhawks, in which he registered a five-minute major for fighting. He also participated in the 2009 pre-season with Chicago while they played in Zürich, Switzerland and registered one goal in one game. After being placed back on waivers by the Blackhawks, he was quickly re-claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 11, 2009.
Smoleňák signed a contract with Lahti Pelicans from the Finnish elite league SM-liiga on January 30, 2012.
In 2009, Smoleňák received significant fan support in the NHL voting for the 57th National Hockey League All-Star Game compiling 10,471 fan votes as a write-in candidate.

## 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 |
| 2000–01 | HC Vagnerplast Kladno | CZE U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HC Vagnerplast Kladno | CZE U18 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HC Vagnerplast Kladno | CZE U18 | 41 | 39 | 27 | 66 | 52 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 2002–03 | HC Vagnerplast Kladno | CZE U20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Rabat Kladno | CZE U20 | 54 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 67 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 65 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 109 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 2006–07 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 43 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 56 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 71 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 39 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 42 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Vagnerplast Kladno | ELH | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Ässät | SM-l | 42 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Lahti Pelicans | SM-l | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2012–13 | Lahti Pelicans | SM-l | 32 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Timrå IK | SEL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 21 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Ugra | KHL | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | TPS | Liiga | 31 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | MoDo Hockey | SHL | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 59 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 24 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018–19 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 38 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018–19 | SC Rapperswil–Jona Lakers | NL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 52 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 51 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 56 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 26 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023–24 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Rytíři Kladno | ELH | 45 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 329 | 116 | 90 | 206 | 278 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 40 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 131 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |