Jakub Suchánek
Jakub Suchánek (born November 16, 1984) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Motor České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga. Suchánek played the early part of his career in the Czech lower leagues as well as spells in the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League for HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi, HC Olomouc, Sportovní Klub Kadaň and HC Most. He also played five seasons in France between 2009 and 2014, spending three seasons with Rapaces de Gap and two with Étoile Noire de Strasbourg. Suchánek made his Czech Extraliga debut with HC Dukla Jihlava during the 2017–18 season  at the age of 33. The team were relegated to the Chance Liga, though Suchánek did manage a return to the Extraliga on loan at HC Litvínov. On May 1, 2019, he joined Motor České Budějovice of the Chance Liga where they earned promotion to the Czech Extraliga.