About Ondřej Palát
Ondřej Palát (born 28 March 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the seventh round, 208th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2011 NHL entry draft. Palát won the Stanley Cup back-to-back with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021. == Playing career == === Junior === Palát began his ice hockey career in his native Czech Republic with HC Frýdek-Místek. === QMJHL === Following the 2007–08 season, Palát was drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the second round of the 2008 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft. However, before being able to play for the team, his playing rights were traded to the Chilliwack Bruins. Although he was eligible for the 2008 NHL entry draft, Palát went undrafted as had a less productive season and was recovering from mononucleosis. However, Drummondville Voltigeurs's assistant general manager André Ruel had scouted Palát in 2008 and was aware that Palát would only go to North America once he had finished school. As such, the Voltigeurs drafted him 10th overall in the 2009 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) European Draft when he was 19. Palát joined the Voltigeurs for the 2009–10 season, which was also the first season former NHLer Denis Gauthier served as a coach.
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