Rostislav Olesz (born 10 October 1985) is a professional ice hockey left winger for HC Olomouc of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Olesz was drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2004 NHL entry draft.
Playing career On 24 June 2011, Olesz was traded by the Florida Panthers to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenceman Brian Campbell. On 17 November 2011, Olesz was assigned by the Blackhawks to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, after clearing waivers.
On 28 June 2013, Olesz became an unrestricted free agent after the Blackhawks used one of their compliance buyouts on the remainder of his contract. Olesz quickly signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils on 5 July 2013. Olesz made his Devils debut to begin the 2013–14 season, but sparingly played ten games and registering only two assists before he was reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils. After five games in the AHL, Olesz was placed on unconditional waivers by the Devils with the intention to mutually terminate his contract. On 21 November, Olesz left North America and signed for the remainder of the season with the Swiss club SC Bern of the National League A.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01 HC Vítkovice CZE U18 31 42 27 69 57 2 2 3 5 0 2000–01 HC Vítkovice CZE U20 15 8 2 10 16 — — — — — 2000–01 HC Vítkovice ELH 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2001–02 HC Vítkovice CZE U18 2 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 2001–02 HC Vítkovice CZE U20 34 19 20 39 81 2 0 0 0 2 2001–02 HC Vítkovice ELH 11 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 2002–03 HC Vítkovice CZE U20 7 1 1 2 12 — — — — — 2002–03 HC Vítkovice ELH 40 6 3 9 41 5 0 0 0 2 2002–03 HC Dukla Jihlava CZE.2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2002–03 HC Slezan Opava CZE.2 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2003–04 HC Vítkovice CZE U20 3 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 2003–04 HC Vítkovice ELH 35 1 11 12 10 6 2 1 3 4 2004–05 HC Sparta Praha CZE U20 — — — — — 1 0 1 1 0 2004–05 HC Sparta Praha ELH 47 6 7 13 12 5 0 2 2 0 2005–06 Florida Panthers NHL 59 8 13 21 24 — — — — — 2006–07 Florida Panthers NHL 75 11 19 30 24 — — — — — 2006–07 Rochester Americans AHL 4 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 2007–08 Florida Panthers NHL 56 14 12 26 16 — — — — — 2008–09 Florida Panthers NHL 37 4 5 9 8 — — — — — 2009–10 Florida Panthers NHL 78 14 15 29 28 — — — — — 2010–11 Florida Panthers NHL 44 6 11 17 8 — — — — — 2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 6 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 2011–12 Rockford IceHogs AHL 50 17 24 41 32 — — — — — 2012–13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 14 7 12 19 4 — — — — — 2013–14 New Jersey Devils NHL 10 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Albany Devils AHL 5 1 3 4 4 — — — — — 2013–14 SC Bern NLA 23 7 4 11 12 — — — — — 2014–15 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 38 12 10 22 32 4 0 2 2 18 2015–16 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 34 17 12 29 18 — — — — — 2015–16 SCL Tigers NLA 15 4 4 8 2 — — — — — 2016–17 HC Vítkovice Ridera ELH 41 8 12 20 28 5 0 1 1 4 2017–18 HC Vítkovice Ridera ELH 52 16 14 30 44 4 0 0 0 62018–19HC Vítkovice RideraELH311091928801122019–20HC OlomoucELH528111910—————2020–21HC OlomoucELH 46 6 9 15 14 7 3 0 3 22021–22HC OlomoucELH 36 4 8 12 20 1 0 0 0 02022–23HC OlomoucELH 38 4 10 14 37 1 0 0 0 0 2023–24 HK Nový Jičín CZE.3 28 8 12 20 16 8 3 0 3 10 ELH totals 509 99 119 218 294 48 6 7 13 40 NHL totals 365 57 77 134 118 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2002 Czech Republic U18 5 3 2003 Czech Republic WJC18 6th 6 2 3 5 4 2004 Czech Republic WJC 4th 6 3 2 5 6 2005 Czech Republic WJC 7 7 3 10 12 2006 Czech Republic OG 8 0 0 0 2 2007 Czech Republic WC 7th 7 2 3 5 4 2009 Czech Republic WC 6th 7 0 1 1 2 Junior totals 19 12 8 20 22 Senior totals 22 2 4 6 8
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