• Kase was part of Chomutov’s championship team in the Czech Republic’s Second League, registering 7-7—14 in 30 games. He also skated for Chomutov’s junior team in 2014-15, racking up 7-8—15 in eight regular season games and adding 5-7—12 in nine postseason contests.

• Internationally, Kase has earned silver medals while representing his country at the 2014 Under-18 World Championship (3-2—5 in 7 GP) and while serving as team captain at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (1-2—3 in 5 GP).

• A history of playing on championship teams, Kase was a member Chomutov’s junior squad that won the league title in 2013-14 (11-19—30 in 35 GP) and a member of their Under-16 team that won the Czech title in 2011-12 (27-38—65 in 29 GP).

• His brother, Ondrej, was selected 205th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in 2014 and his father, Robert, is a former professional player who served as head coach of Chomutov’s junior team in 2014-15.

• Kase lists legendary Czech forward Jaromir Jagr as his favorite NHL player.