Sebastián Čederle (born 21 February 2000) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is a forward for Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League.
| Sebastián Čederle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Čederle in 2023 | |||
| Born |
21 February 2000 Skalica, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Swedish Hockey League team Former teams |
Färjestad BK HK Nitra Bílí Tygři Liberec | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft | undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Early life
editSebastián Čederle was born on 21 February 2000 in Skalica.[1] He never met his biological father. His stepfather introduced him to ice hockey at the age of three.[2]
Playing career
editČederle played with the local team HK 36 Skalica in junior categories, where he gradually established himself as one of the more prominent talents in the youth ranks. At the age of 15, he won a silver medal in Boys' individual skills challenge at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[3]
He continued his development in the junior team of Rögle BK, where he played and shared a room with Martin Vitaloš, who would later become his teammate at HK Nitra and in the national team. After the start of COVID-19 pandemic, Čederle worked for a month at a supermarket in Skalica to help finance a professional summer training camp.[2]
In 2020, Čederle signed his first professional contract with the Czech outfit Bílí Tygři Liberec. At Liberec, he failed to make a breakthrough and eventually persuaded the team to let him depart for HK Nitra after two years. In Nitra, Čederle, quickly established himself as a team leader by making a major contribution to league title victory in 2024.[4]
Following excellent performances in the 2025 session, Čederle debuted in the national team at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.[5]
In the 2026 session, Nitra won the Slovak championship again with Čederle being named the Most valuable player. Following the session, he transferred to the Swedish outfit Färjestad BK.[6]
Player statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | Czech Republic | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | Czech Republic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HK Nitra (Loan) | Slovakia | 29 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | HK Nitra | Slovakia | 41 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | HK Nitra | Slovakia | 34 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Czech Republic totals | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Slovakia totals | 104 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
editReferences
edit- ↑ "II. ZOHM v Lillehammeri: vlajku ponesie mladý hokejista Skalice". HockeySlovakia.sk - oficiálny web slovenského hokeja (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- 1 2 Kilian, Martin. "Ohúril Šatana, Ramsay mu veští NHL. Robil v supermarkete, teraz je objavom Slovenska". mynitra.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Otca nepozná, učil sa od Pálffyho. Ramsay chce vidieť chodiacu pokoru v najlepšej lige sveta". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Sebastian Čederle: túži po titule a rád by zabojoval o MS". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Čederle je prvým strelcom Slovensk na MS v hokeji 2025 - Denník Šport". www.denniksport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ↑ "Po titule s Nitrou sa sťahuje. Čederle oficiálne prestúpil do Škandinávie". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com