David Musil Explained

Team:HC Dynamo Pardubice
League:ELH
Former Teams:Edmonton Oilers
Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:207
Shoots:Left
Ntl Team:CZE
Birth Date:April 9, 1993
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Draft:31st overall
Draft Team:Edmonton Oilers
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2009

David Musil (born April 9, 1993) is a Canadian born-Czech ice hockey player who is currently playing under contract to HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was a second-round selection of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. SKA Saint Petersburg picked Musil in the first round, 12th overall of the 2010 KHL Junior Draft. He played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Vancouver Giants and the Edmonton Oil Kings. Musil was born in Canada, and raised in the Czech Republic. He represents the Czech Republic in international play.

Playing career

Musil played in the 2005 and 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a youth team from Chomutov.[1]

Musil started his junior ice hockey career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in a circuitous fashion, as he was initially passed over in the league's bantam draft because he was not living in Canada. Knowing the family would soon be moving to Vancouver, his father Frank approached the Vancouver Giants about "listing" Musil to obtain his rights.[2] After this news became public, other teams in the WHL protested, and the league decided to hold a lottery draft specifically to determine Musil's initial destination in the league. The Kootenay Ice won the draft and Musil's WHL rights. They promptly traded him to Vancouver, as Musil had made it clear he wished to play in his new hometown.

During his rookie season in the WHL, Musil played in 71 games with the Giants, scoring 7 goals and adding 25 assists.[3] Vancouver's director of player personnel, James Ripplinger, praised Musil's play during the season, "His poise with the puck when being pressured, not making any mistakes; he was such a reliable player."

During the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he got drafted in the second round, 31st overall by the Edmonton Oilers. On June 30, 2012, he signed his entry-level contract (three years) with the Oilers. During the 2014–15 season, the Oilers recalled him and he made his NHL debut on April 4, 2016, against the Calgary Flames. He recorded his first point, an assist in his second game.

On July 29, 2016, he re-signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Oilers. In the 2016–17 season, Musil amassed 4 goals and 14 points in 47 games with the Bakersfield Condors before he was re-assigned by the Oilers to fellow AHL club, the Tucson Roadrunners in exchange for Mark Olver on March 6, 2017.[4]

As a free agent from the Oilers, Musil opted to return to his native country after 8 seasons abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with HC Oceláři Třinec of the Extraliga on July 31, 2017.[5]

International play

Despite being born in Canada, Musil represents the Czech Republic in international play. He has represented his country at the IIHF World Junior Championships twice, in 2012 and 2013. Earlier in his career, he was a likely pick to play in the 2011 tournament, before he broke his foot blocking a shot in a WHL game.

Personal life

He is the son of former NHL player Frank Musil. His uncle, Bobby Holík, also played in the NHL, and his grandfather, Jaroslav Holík, competed in ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics with the Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team. His mother, Andrea Holíková, was an accomplished tennis player.[6] His brother, Adam was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10Vancouver GiantsWHL717253267162248
2010–11Vancouver GiantsWHL62619258340112
2011–12Vancouver GiantsWHL5962127104
2012–13Vancouver GiantsWHL1426818
2012–13Edmonton Oil KingsWHL4871623562206626
2013–14Oklahoma City BaronsAHL6121012542 0 1 1 0
2013–14Bakersfield CondorsECHL31012
2014–15Oklahoma City BaronsAHL652911356 0 0 0 6
2014–15Edmonton OilersNHL40222
2015–16Bakersfield CondorsAHL673111439
2016–17Bakersfield CondorsAHL474101434
2016–17Tucson RoadrunnersAHL130446
2017–18HC Oceláři TřinecELH52156221801 1 28
2018–19HC Oceláři TřinecELH511131451171 3 4 12
2019–20HC Oceláři TřinecELH481111252
2020–21HC Oceláři TřinecELH5001010561603 3 16
2021–22HC Oceláři TřinecELH48246421421 3 10
2022–23HC Dynamo PardubiceELH48369321110 1 6
2023–24HC Dynamo PardubiceELH422911231602 2 4
NHL totals40222
ELH totals33910586827892 4 10 1476

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009Czech RepublicU186th60116
2011Czech RepublicU188th50006
2012Czech RepublicWJC5th50004
2013Czech RepublicWJC5th600018
2019Czech RepublicWC4th100112
2021Czech Republic WC7th80110
Junior totals2201134
Senior totals180222

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-06. 2019-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.
  2. David Musil. . 2011-02-10 . 2013-12-30 . Boylen, Rory.
  3. Web site: David Musil Edmonton Oilers . . 2013-12-30.
  4. Web site: Olver loaned to Condors, Musil re-assigned . . 2017-03-06 . 2017-03-06.
  5. Web site: David Musil returns after 8 seasons overseas. hokej.cz . 2017-07-31 . 2017-07-31 . Czech.
  6. Web site: Musil, David . . 2013-12-30.
  7. Web site: Musil, Adam . . 2015-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150527191306/http://www.whl.ca/roster/bio/208878 . 2015-05-27 .