Daniel Vladař (/ˈvlæ.dʌ/ VLA-duhr;[1] born 20 August 1997) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected by the Boston Bruins in the 2015 NHL entry draft, Vladař played several years in his native Czech Republic before moving to North America in 2015. After four seasons in the minor leagues he made his NHL debut with the Bruins during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.[2]
| Daniel Vladař | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Vladař with the Calgary Flames in 2023 | |||
| Born |
20 August 1997 Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins Dynamo Pardubice Calgary Flames | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
75th overall, 2015 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editVladař played in the Czech Republic, and made his debut in the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League, the second highest league, during the 2014–15 season. He was selected 75th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2015 NHL entry draft, and moved to North America to join the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League for the 2015–16 season. He joined the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins for the 2016–17 season, and split the next four seasons between Providence and the Bruins' ECHL affiliate the Atlanta Gladiators. Two concussions limited his first pro season, and prior to the 2017–18 season Vladař broke both his wrists, which delayed his start.[3]
After the pause during the 2019–20 season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vladař was included in the Bruins Return to Play roster and remained on the team as the club's third choice goaltender for the postseason. During the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, Vladař was elevated to the backup goaltender role after the withdrawal of starting goaltender Tuukka Rask. On 24 August 2020, he was signed to a three-year contract extension by the Bruins, with the final season of his new deal to be a one-way contract.[4] Vladař made his NHL debut on 26 August, against the Tampa Bay Lightning in relief of starting goaltender Jaroslav Halák.[2]
To start the 2020–21 season Vladař was loaned to Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He played six games there before returning to the Bruins' pre-season camp.[5] Vladař's first NHL start, and first regular season game, came on 16 March 2021, against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He made 34 saves as Boston won the game 2–1.[6][2]
On 28 July 2021, Vladař was traded by the Bruins to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2022 third-round draft pick.[7]
After four seasons with the Flames, Vladař left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, $6.7 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on 1 July 2025.[8]
International play
edit Vladař with Czechia in 2026 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czech Republic | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
 | 2014 Finland | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
| 2014 Czech Republic/Slovakia | |
Vladař has won two medals representing Czech Republic. He won silver at the IIHF World U18 Championships in 2014 as the backup goalie[9] and then won another silver medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. In the latter he once again played as the backup, only playing 16:51 in his sole game.[10]
Dan Vladař represented Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. He served as one of the team's goaltenders and saw action in a preliminary round matchup against France, where he earned a victory.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2012–13 | Rytíři Kladno | Czech.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rytíři Kladno | Czech.20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 366 | 15 | 1 | 2.46 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rytíři Kladno | Czech.20 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1,681 | 78 | 1 | 2.78 | .926 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 200 | 12 | 0 | 3.60 | .893 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rytíři Kladno | Czech.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 487 | 16 | 1 | 1.97 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 30 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1,766 | 68 | 3 | 2.31 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 18 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 972 | 63 | 0 | 3.89 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 390 | 17 | 1 | 2.62 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 41 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2,309 | 114 | 0 | 2.96 | .911 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 175 | 9 | 0 | 3.10 | .917 | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 242 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 31 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1,847 | 84 | 2 | 2.73 | .898 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .926 | ||
| 2019–20 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 25 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1,407 | 42 | 3 | 1.79 | .936 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Boston Bruins | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6.21 | .800 | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | ELH | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 373 | 8 | 1 | 1.29 | .956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 602 | 22 | 1 | 2.19 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 301 | 17 | 0 | 3.40 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1,244 | 57 | 2 | 2.75 | .906 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2022–23 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1,484 | 72 | 0 | 2.91 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1,128 | 68 | 0 | 3.62 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 30 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1,781 | 83 | 2 | 2.80 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 52 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 2,995 | 121 | 0 | 2.42 | .906 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 633 | 23 | 2 | 2.18 | .922 | ||
| NHL totals | 157 | 78 | 48 | 23 | 8,932 | 418 | 4 | 2.81 | .898 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 682 | 26 | 2 | 2.29 | .918 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Czech Republic | U17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 9 | 0 | 3.05 | .920 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .500 | |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 11 | 1 | 3.38 | .903 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WJC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 3.97 | .864 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 316 | 19 | 1 | 3.61 | .893 | |||
References
edit- ↑ "2025-26 NHL Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). National Hockey League. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Vladar Shines in Debut, Lifts Bruins to Victory in Pittsburgh". NHL.com. 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ Loftus, Mike (20 September 2018). "BRUINS: Goaltending prospect Daniel Vladar poised to take step up development ladder". The Patriot Ledger. Quincy, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bruins sign Dan Vladar to three-year contract extension". Boston Bruins. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Daniel Vlader: Set to return from loan". cbssports.com. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ↑ Dupont, Kevin (16 March 2021). "Backed by Rookie Dan Vladar Bruins Bounce Back With Victory Over Penguins". Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ↑ "Flames acquire Daniel Vladar". Calgary Flames. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "Flyers Agree to Terms With Goaltender Dan Vladar | Philadelphia Flyers". www.nhl.com. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Vladar's stats for the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship" (PDF). IIHF. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ↑ "Statistics – 2014 Tournament – Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup". stats.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Daniel Vladar at Milano Cortina 2026
- Daniel Vladar at Olympics.com
- Daniel Vladař at Olympedia
- Daniel Vladař at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
- Daniel Vladař on Instagram
