# Radim Šimek

Radim Šimek (born September 20, 1992) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga.

## Playing career

Šimek made his Extraliga debut playing with Liberec during the 2012–13 season.
In the 2016–17 season, his fifth with Liberec, Šimek led the league amongst defencemen with 11 goals in the regular season. As an undrafted free agent, he agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL) on May 23, 2017. He was re-signed by the Sharks on April 28, 2018.
On October 2, 2018, he was assigned to the San Jose Barracuda. He made his NHL debut on December 2 against the Montreal Canadiens and recorded his first career NHL point in a 5–1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on December 6.
On December 10, 2018, Šimek recorded his first NHL goal from fellow Czech Lukáš Radil, which would be the game-winner in a 5–2 win over the New Jersey Devils. On March 12, 2019, he suffered an ACL and MCL injury which kept him out for the rest of the 2018–19 season.
On March 9, 2020, Šimek signed a four-year, $9 million contract extension with the Sharks.
On March 8, 2024, Šimek was traded to the Detroit Red Wings, along with a 2024 seventh-round pick, in exchange for Klim Kostin.
On June 14, 2024, Šimek signed a three-year contract to return to Liberec.

## International play

Šimek represented the Czech Republic at the 2022 IIHF World Championship where he recorded two assists in nine games and won a bronze medal.

## 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 |
| 2007–08 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 U18 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 U18 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.3 U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 U18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE U18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE U20 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE U20 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE U20 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 47 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 51 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 42 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017–18 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 67 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 41 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 48 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 40 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 171 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 88 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 209 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Czech Republic | WC | | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| ELH ||
| Champion | 2016 |
| Playoffs MVP | 2016 |