Aleš Hemský Aleš Hemský ( born August 13 , 1983 ) , is a Czech professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Playing career . Beginnings . HC Pardubice . Hemský entered pro hockey as a 16 year old , playing for HC Moeller Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga , in his hometown of Pardubice . He split the 1999 – 2000 season between Moeller and their junior club , HC Moeller Pardubice Jr . Hemský decided he had a better chance to be scouted if he played Canadian Junior hockey than if he tried to make the jump to the Czech Extraleague , and he subsequently became the first selection of the Hull Olympiques in the 2000 CHL Import Draft . Hull Olympiques . In 2000 , Hemský moved to North America to play for the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL . The following season ( 2000 – 2001 ) , Hemský led all rookies in scoring with 36 goals and 100 points . He was named to the All - Rookie team , was selected to play in the 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game , and was awarded the Mike Bossy Trophy as the QMJHL ’ s top pro prospect . Hemský continued his success in Hull during the 2001 – 02 season , with 27 goals and 97 points in 53 games , and finished 19th in the QMJHL scoring race . 2001 NHL Entry Draft . The Edmonton Oilers used the 13th overall pick in 2001 on Hemský . Oilers scout Chris McCarthy said , " We knew that he was the guy that we wanted and when he fell to us , well , we knew who we were going to take . " The Oilers were able to draft Hemský in part due to a stipulation made in a trade involving star right - winger Bill Guerin to the Boston Bruins . The Oilers were to receive Anson Carter , a 2001 second - round pick , and the option of switching first - round picks in the 2001 or 2002 draft . In 2001 the Oilers chose to exchange their original first - round selection ( 19th overall ) for the Bruins ' ( 13th overall ) . Edmonton . During Hemský ' s rookie NHL season , he scored 6 goals and 30 points in 59 games , and was a healthy scratch for 23 . He also went pointless in all 6 of Edmonton ' s playoff games . The 2003 – 04 season saw Hemský take more initiative . Hemský received more minutes on the top two lines . He worked to improve his backchecking , and found his scoring touch on a more regular basis than in his rookie year . When the 06 / 07 NHL regular season came to an end , Ales Hemský and Petr Sýkora led the Edmonton Oilers in scoring points with 53 points each . NHL Lockout . Hemský returned to the Czech Republic to play 47 games for HC Moeller Pardubice during the 2004 NHL Lockout . During that time , he scored 13 goals and 31 points , fifth on the club . Pardubice won the Extraleague championship for the first time in 16 years , and Hemský was named playoff MVP for his efforts . While in the Czech Republic , Hemský was slashed on the left side of his neck with a broken beer bottle by an unidentified assailant in a Czech bar . He still has the scar . 2005 – 06 regular season . During the post - lockout 2005 – 06 season , Hemský had a career year , setting personal bests in every major statistical category . He scored 19 goals , 58 assists and 77 points , while playing in all but one game for the Oilers during the regular season . The Oilers captured the 8th and final playoff seed in the Western Conference . The Oilers went on to eliminate the Red Wings in six games in round 1 , then beat the San Jose Sharks in games as well in round two . In the Conference finals the Oilers knocked off the Anaheim Ducks in five games . The Oilers lost the Stanley Cup finals in seven games to the Carolina Hurricanes . 2006 Winter Olympics . Hemský was selected to represent the Czech Republic in the 2006 Olympic Ice Hockey tournament mid - season . Czech hockey icon Jaromír Jágr had a large influence on Hemský ' s selection , to the point where he insisted that Hemský skate on his line . The two had previously played together on the Czech team that won the 2005 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships during the NHL ' s 04 – 05 lockout season . Hemský scored twice in the Olympic Games tournament , and the Czech Republic defeated Russia in the bronze - medal game . 2006 Playoffs . During the 2006 NHL playoffs , Hemský was an important part to the Oilers run to the Stanley Cup Finals . Among his opportune goals were two he scored in the third period of game six versus the Detroit Red Wings , including the series - winner . Hemský underwent a biopsy on an inflamed lymph node on the right side of his neck during the playoffs . Results have not been made public . Edmonton re - signed Hemský in the summer of 2006 to a six - year contract that will see him earn $ 24 . 60 million . 2006 – 07 regular season . The 2006 – 07 campaign saw Aleš Hemský notch 53 points in 64 games . Hemský missed 18 games due to shoulder injuries . In 64 games , Hemský scored 13 goals and added 40 assists with 40 penalty minutes . He also scored a memorable goal on Marty Turco with 2 seconds to go in the 3rd period after Patrik Štefan missed an empty net in a game vs . the Dallas Stars . 2007 – 08 Joey Moss Cup and off - season . On September 16 , 2007 , in Grande Prairie , Alberta , Aleš Hemský scored 3 goals and added 2 assists for 5 points to help his team win the Joey Moss Cup by a score of 9 - 4 . Hemský developed good chemistry on a line with teammates Dustin Penner and Sam Gagner . On October 2 , 2007 , Hemský was named an alternate captain , along with Shawn Horcoff , Steve Staios and Jarret Stoll . 2007 – 08 season end . The 2007 – 08 campaign was a short one as the Oilers were eliminated from playoff contention . Hemský finished first on the team overall in points scoring with 71 , and was first in assists with 51 . He sat in third place for goals with 20 , which was a career high for Hemský .