RICHARD NEJEZCHLEB
North American Skater - Brandon, WHL
Final Rank:50Midterm Rank:114
Position:Left WingShoots:Left
Height:6' 2"Weight:203
Born:May 2, 1994Hometown:Prague, CZE
Born in:Praha, CZE
Drafted: 2014: NYR (5th Round / 122nd Overall) 
• Nejezchleb led the Wheat Kings with 32 goals and totaled 57 points in 2013-14, highlighted by his first career Western Hockey League hat trick in Brandon’s 5-3 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on December 9th. He added nine points (5-4—9) in nine playoffs games as the team fell in the second round to the Memorial Cup champion Edmonton Oil Kings.

• In 2012-13, Nejezchleb managed 24 points (11-13—24) in 35 games as a rookie with Brandon. He missed a total of 36 contests due to injury, including a 21-game stretch with ligament and nerve damage in his hand after a teammate’s skate cut him while he sat on the bench.

• Nejezchleb played with HC Slavia Praha in his native Czech Republic and compiled 23 points (11-12—23) in 24 games with the under-20 team in 2011-12 before relocating to Canada.

• He has represented his country at a number of international events, most notably at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial.

• Nejezchleb was selected by Brandon in the first round (35th overall) of the 2012 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. He is now in his third and final year of NHL Draft eligibility.

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAPPIM
2019-2020PORUBACZECHIA-230281059
2018-2019NOVE ZAMKYSLOVAKIA39651148
2018-2019NOVE ZAMKY 2SLOVAKIA-310110
2017-2018LITVINOVCZECHIA2251614
2017-2018C. BUDEJOVICECZECHIA112578
2016-2017LITVINOVCZECHIA1125716
2015-2016GREENVILLEECHL378142222
2015-2016HARTFORDAHL131018
2014-2015TRI-CITYWHL4719304962
2014-2015BRANDONWHL21120
2013-2014BRANDONWHL6632255775
2012-2013BRANDONWHL3511132434
2011-2012SLAVIA JR.CZECHIA-JR-22411122314
2011-2012SLAVIA U18CZECHIA-JR. U1822244
2010-2011SLAVIA U18CZECHIA-JR. U183622163856
2010-2011SLAVIA JR.CZECHIA-JR-2101784
2009-2010SLAVIA U18CZECHIA-JR. U18325111612
2008-2009SLAVIA U18CZECHIA-JR. U1860118