Dominik Kubalik Czech hockey player, forward. Date of Birth: 21.08.1995 Country: Czech

Biography of Dominik Kubalik

Dominik Kubalik is a Czech ice hockey player who plays as a forward. He began his professional career at an early age, joining his hometown team Plzen. Despite being younger than his teammates and opponents, Kubalik stood out with his incredible performance. In 33 games, he accumulated an impressive 63 points (39 goals and 24 assists). The following year, at the age of 15, Kubalik played for "Plzen U18" and continued to excel, scoring 65 points (42 goals and 23 assists) in 48 matches.

At the age of 16, Kubalik made his debut at the senior level in the Czech Extraliga, playing for the adult Plzen team and scoring one goal in eight games. This made Kubalik one of the youngest players in history to score in the Extraliga. Despite his success, Kubalik was initially considered a role player. Experts predicted that he would develop into a defensive forward, mainly due to his size, as Kubalik stands at 187 cm tall.

In 2013, Kubalik was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL, but he was selected with the 191st overall pick in the seventh round. In the KHL, he was drafted by his future team, Salavat Yulaev, with the 20th overall pick in the first round. On May 10, 2017, Kubalik signed a two-year contract with Salavat Yulaev, the Ufa-based club in the KHL.