Tomáš Hertl
| Tomáš Hertl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Hertl with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2024 | |||
| Born |
12 November 1993 Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights HC Slavia Praha San Jose Sharks | ||
| National team | Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
17th overall, 2012 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Tomáš Hertl (born 12 November 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hertl was selected 17th overall in the 2012 NHL entry draft by the San Jose Sharks, with whom he spent his first 11 seasons. Prior to being drafted, Hertl played for HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
He is the first player born in the modern Czech Republic after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia to appear in an NHL game.