Patrik Demel
Born (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shoots Left
Czech Extraliga team HC Litvínov
Played for American International
National team  Czech Republic

Patrik Demel (born 28 November 1995) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Litvínov.

Playing career

Demel played for a variety of junior teams in the Czech Republic, but spent most of his time in the HC RT Torax Poruba system. He played well enough to make the Czech national junior team, appearing in three games for the squad during the 2015 season. The next year, Demel travelled to North America and spent his final year of junior eligibility playing for the Bismarck Bobcats. He helped the team win a division title and make the second round of the playoffs.

The following year, Demel began attending American International, a program that hadn't had a winning season in 22 years.[1] He saw limited playing time in his first two seasons with the club but, just as the program was beginning to turn around, Demel became a major contributor for the team. As a junior he played in all 41 games and helped the Yellow Jackets win their first regular season title in program history. The very same year the team also won its first conference championship in 29 years and appear in its first ever NCAA tournament game. The Yellow Jackets played the top overall seed in the tournament but managed to win their first tournament game regardless. For an encore, Demel increased his scoring output and helped AIC repeat as regular season champions. The team was expected to make its second NCAA tournament, however, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the season to end prematurely.[2]

Despite the unfortunate end to his collegiate career, Demel had made enough of an impact to be signed to a professional deal by HC Litvínov. As of 2022, he has spent his entire professional career with the club and was named an alternate captain for the 2022–23 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Bismarck Bobcats NAHL 56230328 112682
2016–17 American International Atlantic Hockey 144592
2017–18 American International Atlantic Hockey 2135810
2018–19 American International Atlantic Hockey 411161710
2019–20 American International Atlantic Hockey 342192110
2020–21 HC Litvínov Czech 500111116 30002
2021–22 HC Litvínov Czech 564141830
NCAA totals 11010455532
Czech totals 1064252946 30002

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Czech U20 International - 30008
2021–22 Czech International - 10000

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team 2019–20 [3]

References

  1. "Men's Ice Hockey Year-By-Year Results". American International Yellow Jackets. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  2. "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. "Atlantic Hockey All-Conference Teams Announced". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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