Jaroslav Chmelař
LW/RW
#42
- DOB: 7/20/2003
- Ht: 6-5
- Wt: 226
- Hometown: Nove Mesto nad Metuji, CZE
- Drafted: 5th round (144th) in 2021 (NYR)
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Career Notes: 2023-24: Appeared in seven games with AHL Hartford, scoring two goals. Made pro debut Made pro debut on 3/29/24 Vs. SPR. Scored first career pro goal on 4/14/24 Vs. CLT. Added three points (2 g, 1 a) in ten Calder Cup Playoff games. Scored first career Calder Cup Playoff goal in Game 3 of First Round series at CLT on 4/28/24. Recorded a career-high ten assists and 15 points (5 g, 10 a) as a sophomore in 2023-24. Scored in three straight games from 10/8/23 – 10/20/23. Recorded two assists on 11/16/23 Vs. UMass. Recorded a goal and an assist for two points on 10/8/23 @ Michigan, 10/20/23 Vs. Denver, 10/27/23 Vs. Vermont, and 11/11/23 @ Northeastern. Recorded a season-high six shots on 10/13/23 Vs. Stonehill (1 g)…2022-23: Scored a career-high seven goals as a freshman with PC. Finished the season with 13 points (7 g, 6 a) in a career-high 33 GP. Made NCAA debut on 10/7/22 Vs. Sacred Heart. Scored first NCAA goal, assist, and recorded first multi-point game (1 g, 1 a) on 10/13/22 Vs. Clarkson. Scored two goals on 10/29/22 Vs. UNH. Scored a goal in back-to-back games on 11/12/22 Vs. UConn and 11/18/22 Vs. Vermont. Scored GWG on 10/29/22 Vs. UNH. Scored a PPG on 10/22/22 @ Denver and 11/12/22 @ UConn…Misc.: Won a Silver Medal at the 2023 World Junior Championship w/ Team Czechia. Scored five points (3 g, 2 a) in seven games at the Tournament (+8)….Trans.: Selected in the fifth round, 144th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers on 3/20/24. Signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with AHL Hartford on 3/26/24.