About Jakub Vrána
Jakub Vrána (born 28 February 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a winger for Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Vrána was selected by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2014 NHL entry draft, and has also played in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators. Vrána won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018. == Early life == Vrána was born on 28 February 1996, in Prague to parents Jana and Karel. He began skating at a rink owned by the brother of former Capitals scout Vojtech Kucera before moving away from home at 15 to play in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Vrána played in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with his minor ice hockey team from Chomutov. == Playing career == === SHL === Vrána made his Elitserien debut playing with Linköping HC during the 2012–13 season. Upon making his Elitserien debut in October 2012, Vrána became the youngest foreign player in the history of the league and the ninth-youngest overall. He subsequently spent the following season splitting his time between Linkoping's junior and senior team.
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