Dávid Bondra

Dávid Bondra
Born (1992-08-26) 26 August 1992 (age 32)
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for HK Poprad
Kunlun Red Star
HC Kometa Brno
Bratislava Capitals
National team  Slovakia
Playing career 2016–2022

Dávid Bondra (born 26 August 1992) is an American-born Slovak former professional ice hockey player.

Personal life

Bondra was born in Poprad, Slovakia, when his father, Peter was a member of the Washington Capitals. He spent the majority of his youth in the United States where his father played for the Capitals from 1990-2004.[1] In 2021 David, married his long time on and off again girlfriend, Aspen Gertrude Radwell. David and Aspen now live in Tennessee, with their son Luca, and their dog, Victoria.

Playing career

College

Dávid was a forward at Michigan State University for the Spartans men's ice hockey team. He scored 1 goal over his Michigan State tenure, and was able to tack up 48 healthy scratches. His brother, Nick, was beginning his collegiate career at Amherst College in 2017.

Professional

Bondra was selected 21st overall in the 2010 KHL draft.[2] Bondra made his professional debut playing for HK Poprad of the Slovak Tipsport Liga.[3][4]

International play

Bondra also played for Slovakia in the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[5] He was not selected to play for the Slovakian Olympic team, which won the bronze medal in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Washington Little Caps 16U AYHL 16U 5 5 2 7 4 — — — — —
2006–07 Team Maryland Bantam Major AYBHL 22 17 15 32 20 — — — — —
2007–08 Team Maryland 16U AYHL 16U 22 6 13 19 2 — — — — —
2008–09 Washington Jr. Nationals AtJHL 38 13 4 17 22 — — — — —
2009–10 Washington Jr. Nationals AtJHL 40 22 29 51 44 2 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Chicago Steel USHL 58 4 5 9 18 — — — — —
2011–12 Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 59 22 41 63 37 6 0 1 1 4
2012–13 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 35 0 3 3 10 — — — — —
2013–14 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 15 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 13 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2016–17 HK Poprad Slovak 52 9 11 20 14 4 0 0 0 2
2017–18 HK Poprad Slovak 53 6 12 18 32 4 1 1 2 12
2018–19 HK Poprad Slovak 53 22 13 35 34 12 2 4 6 4
2019–20 Kunlun Red Star KHL 18 1 2 3 6 — — — — —
2020–21 Kunlun Red Star KHL 15 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Kometa Brno Czech 30 4 2 6 18 9 0 1 1 24
2021–22 Bratislava Capitals ICEHL 13 3 2 5 27 — — — — —
2021–22 HK Poprad Slovak 32 9 8 17 32 7 0 1 1 6
KHL totals 33 2 3 5 8 — — — — —
Slovak totals 190 46 44 90 112 27 3 6 9 24

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Slovakia U17 8th 5 1 3 4 8
2010 Slovakia WJC18 8th 6 0 3 3 16
2018 Slovakia WC 9th 7 1 1 2 0
2019 Slovakia WC 9th 2 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 11 1 6 7 24
Senior totals 9 2 1 3 0

References

  1. ^ "IIHF - Not just a famous name". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
  2. ^ "David Bondra". MSU Spartans. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Dávid Bondra: Otec je opora i najväčší kritik". Sport SK. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Dávid Bondra aj naďalej Kamzíkom". July 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "World Championship Buzz: Sweden tops Switzerland to defend gold". NHL. Retrieved 9 September 2018.