# Tomáš Žižka

Tomáš Žižka (born October 10, 1979) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Hokej Vyškov of the 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League, the third-tier league in the Czech Republic. He previously played 25 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons. The rest of his career, which began in 1997, has mainly been spent in the Czech Extraliga.

## Playing career

Žižka was drafted 163rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He played 25 career NHL games, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 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 |
| 1994–95 | HC Zlín U18 | CZE U18 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Zlín U18 | CZE U18 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | HC Zlín U20 | CZE U20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HC Zlín U20 | CZE U20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HC Zlín | CZE | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | HC Zlín U20 | CZE U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | HC Zlín | CZE | 45 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999–00 | HC Zlín U20 | CZE U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | HC Zlín | CZE | 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | HC Zlín | CZE | 43 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001–02 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 58 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 61 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 58 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2004–05 | Spartak Moscow | RSL | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Slavia Praha | CZE | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Slavia Praha | CZE | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 |
| 2006–07 | Slavia Praha | CZE | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007–08 | Slavia Praha | CZE | 48 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 76 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 2008–09 | Slavia Praha | CZE | 49 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2009–10 | Slavia Praha | CZE | 52 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 2010–11 | Slavia Praha | CZE | 51 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 40 |
| 2011–12 | HC Kometa Brno | CZE | 50 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 80 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 2012–13 | HC Kometa Brno | CZE | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Kometa Brno | CZE | 47 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014–15 | HC Zlín | CZE | 51 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 100 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 2015–16 | HC Zlín | CZE | 50 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 2016–17 | HC Zlín | CZE | 52 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Zlín | CZE | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | HC Zlín | CZE | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | HC Zlín | CZE | 38 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | HC Zlín | CZE | 42 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | HC Zlín | CZE | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CZE totals | CZE totals | CZE totals | 989 | 77 | 168 | 245 | 945 | 187 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 239 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1999 | Czech Republic | WJC | | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |