Ján Lašák

Ján Lašák: Biography in Details

Who is Ján Lašák?

Ján Lašák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. Lašák was drafted by the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2nd round (65th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and spent the following four seasons in North America before returning to Europe in 2003.

What are the birth facts of Ján Lašák?

Lašák was born on April 10, 1979, in Zvolen, Czechoslovakia. His nationality is Slovak and his ethnicity is Asian-European.

His father’s name is Ján Lašák and his mother’s name is unknown. Also, there is no information on his siblings.

Ján Lašák: Education History

There is no information on his educational background.

Ján Lašák: Professional Life and Career

After being drafted by the Predators, he moved to North America and spent his first professional season with the Hampton Roads Admirals of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). He had a stellar debut, posting a 36-17-4 record, and was named ECHL Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year, as well as to the All-Rookie and First All-Star teams.

Lašák spent the majority of the following three seasons with Nashville’s top minor league affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. He posted a 53-49-12 record with Milwaukee, earning some limited action with the Predators. However, he was unable to earn a permanent spot with the Predators, appearing in only 6 games for the team, and posting a 0-4 record.

Due to his inability to stick with the Predators, Lašák decided to return to Europe and spent the 2003-04 season with SKA St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League. The following year, he moved to the Czech Republic to play with HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga, the team with which he would spend the next five seasons. He enjoyed much success with Pardubice, posting a 116-85-5 record and leading them to the league championship in 2004-05.

Following his successful stint in the Czech Extraliga, Lašák spent the 2009-10 season with Atlant Mytishchi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He posted an 11-6-4 record as the team bowed out in the first round of the playoffs. He also spent part of the season on loan to HC Košice of the Slovak Extraliga, appearing in 17 games for the club.

Lašák signed a one-year contract with Jokerit of the Finnish SM-liiga for the 2010-11 season. He posted a 14-11 record along with a .923 save percentage during the regular season, and despite his efforts including a .940 save percentage and 1.94 goals-against average, Jokerit lost its quarterfinal series to HIFK.

In 2011, Lašák returned to the KHL and signed for Amur Khabarovsk.

Lašák has been a longtime mainstay of the Slovak national team. He has appeared in 9 IIHF World Championships, two Winter Olympic Games, and one World Cup of Hockey for Slovakia. He backstopped Slovakia to its first and date-only gold medal at the 2002 IIHF World Championship in Sweden, while also helping his country capture silver at the 2000 IIHF World Championship and bronze at the 2003 IIHF World Championship.

Ján Lašák: Salary and Net Worth

There is no information about his salary and as per 2023’s data, he has an estimated net worth of $1-$5 million.

Is Ján Lašák involved in any rumors and controversies?

Lašák has not been dragged into much greater controversies or rumors. He, however, has been dragged into rumors regarding his injury. He has, thus far, managed to keep a clean image in the eyes of the public and fans.

Ján Lašák: Body Measurements

Jan has a height of 6 feet 1 inch. His body weighs 92kg. He has brown hair and blue eyes.

Ján Lašák: Social Media Profile

Jan is active on Facebook with more than 11k followers. Besides these, he is inactive on Instagram and Twitter.

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