Tomáš Káňa

Tomáš Káňa (born November 29,ášKáň 1987) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Milton Keynes Lightning in the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL).

Playing career

Káňa, a center, played two seasons in the Czech Extraliga with HC Vítkovice before being drafted 31st overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. On May 23, 2007, Káňa was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Blues. Káňa spent the majority of his contract with the Blues' second tier affiliate, the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.

On December 8, 2009, Tomas was traded by St. Louis, along with Brendan Bell, to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Pascal Pelletier. He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, Syracuse Crunch, where he scored an impressive 15 goals in 50 games. With new found confidence Káňa was recalled to the Blue Jackets at the end of the 2009–10 season and made his NHL debut in a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 30, 2010. He later recorded his first career NHL points, both assists, in a 4-3 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings on April 7, 2010.

On June 6, 2011, Kana signed a two-year contract to return to his original Czech team HC Vitkovice.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

1987 births

Living people

Alaska Aces (ECHL) players

Arystan Temirtau players

Columbus Blue Jackets players

Czech ice hockey centres

HSC Csíkszereda players

LHK Jestřábi Prostějov players

HC Karlovy Vary players

EHC Klostersee players

Milton Keynes Lightning players

BK Mladá Boleslav players

HC Oceláři Třinec players

Ice hockey people from Opava

Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players

Piráti Chomutov players

HC RT Torax Poruba players

HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi players

Springfield Falcons players

St. Louis Blues draft picks

Swindon Wildcats players

Syracuse Crunch players

HC Vítkovice players

KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec players

MsHK Žilina players

Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States

Czech expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Expatriate ice hockey players in Poland

Czech expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan

Expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan

Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Germany

Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia

Czech expatriate sportspeople in Romania

Expatriate ice hockey players in Romania

Czech expatriate sportspeople in England

Expatriate ice hockey players in England