Lukáš refectory
 Lukáš refectory 
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| Date of birth | August 18, 1984 |
| place of birth | Sokolov , Czechoslovakia |
| Nickname | Menzi |
| size | 175 cm |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| position | goalkeeper |
| number | # 30 |
| Catch hand | Left |
| Draft | |
| NHL Entry Draft |
2002 , 3rd round, 83rd position Vancouver Canucks |
| Career stations | |
| until 2002 | HC Karlovy Vary |
| 2002-2004 | Ottawa 67's |
| 2004-2013 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary |
| 2013-2015 | HC Škoda Plzeň |
| 2015-2016 | Rytíři Kladno |
| 2016-2017 | EHC Freiburg |
Lukáš Mensator (born August 18, 1984 in Sokolov , Czechoslovakia ) is a Czech ice hockey goalkeeper who was most recently under contract with EHC Freiburg in the DEL2 .
Career
Lukáš Mensator began his career as an ice hockey player at the age of seven in the youth team of HC Karlovy Vary , for whom he was active in the U18 and U20 extra leagues until 2002. He was then selected in the NHL Entry Draft 2002 in the third round as a total of 83rd player by the Vancouver Canucks . The goalkeeper then played for two years in the Canadian Junior League Ontario Hockey League from 2002 to 2004 , where he was between the posts for the Ottawa 67’s . With the 67's he reached the final of the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 2003 , but his team failed at the Kitchener Rangers . In 2004 he returned to the Czech Republic and has since played for his home club in the Extraliga .
At the end of the 2004/05 season he was loaned to BK Mladá Boleslav and reached the playoff semifinals of the 1st division with this . From the 2007/08 season he was the goalkeeper of Karlovy Vary and in 2008 reached the Czech runner-up. A year later he became Czech champion with energy when he and his teammates defeated HC Slavia Prague in the best-of-seven series with 4-2 wins. After the season, Mensator was named playoff MVP and goalkeeper of the year .
International
For the Czech Republic Mensator took part in the U18 Junior World Championship in 2002 , the U20 Junior World Championship in 2003 and 2004 . From 2007 he was a member of the men's squad for friendly matches and matches on the Euro Hockey Tour , but it wasn't until 2009 that he was nominated for his first men's world championship .
Achievements and Awards
- 2003 OHL Second All-Rookie Team
- 2003 Bobby Orr Trophy
- 2008 All-Star-Team at the Spengler Cup
- 2009 Czech champion with energy Karlovy Vary
- 2009 Playoff MVP of the Extraliga
- 2009 Goalkeeper of the Year in the Extraliga
International
- 2002 bronze medal at the U18 Junior World Championship
- 2002 All-Star-Team of the U18 Junior World Championship
- 2002 Best goalkeeper of the U18 World Junior Championship
Web links
- Lukáš Mensator at eurohockey.com
- Lukáš Mensator at hockeygoalies.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ hokejkv.cz, # 51 Lukáš MENSATOR
- ↑ hokej.cz, profile of Lukáš Mensator
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mensator, Lukáš |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mensator, Lukas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech ice hockey goalkeeper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sokolov , Czechoslovakia |