{{Short description|Czech ice hockey player (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Jakub Galvas | image = 2025-04-12 Deutschland gegen Tschechische Republik (Eishockey-Länderspiel) by Sandro Halank–193.jpg | caption = Galvas in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|6|15}} | birth_place = Ostrava, Czech Republic | death_date = | death_place = | height_cm = 180 | weight_kg = 76 | position = Defence | shoots = Left | league = ELH | team = HC Oceláři Třinec | prospect_league = | prospect_team = | former_teams = HC Olomouc<br>Jukurit<br>Chicago Blackhawks<br> Malmö Redhawks | ntl_team = <!--Senior IIHF only--> | draft = 150th overall | draft_year = 2017 | draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks | career_start = 2016 | career_end = }}
'''Jakub Galvas''' (born 15 June 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays with the HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Galvas was selected 150th overall (5th round) by the Blackhawks in the 2017 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite news |author=Madeline Kenney |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/2017-nhl-draft-day-2-updates/ |title=Blackhawks select eight players on final day of NHL draft |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref>
== Playing career == Galvas scored one goal in 36 games for HC Olomouc of the Czech Extraliga during the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Myers |first=Tracey |url=http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-2017-nhl-draft-capsules-scouting-reports-and-analysis |title=Blackhawks 2017 NHL Draft capsules: Scouting reports and analysis |publisher=CSN Chicago |date=21 June 2017 |accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref> During that season, he played against his father Lukas Galvas, the first time father and son played a game against one another in league history.<ref>{{cite web|author=zář 28 2016 |url=https://hokej.idnes.cz/lukas-galvas-jakub-galvas-olomouc-trinec-otec-a-syn-f87-/hokej.aspx?c=A160928_190328_hokej_ten |title=Synku, vyhrávej, až já skončím. Galvasovi se zapsali do hokejové historie – iDNES.cz |publisher=Hokej.idnes.cz |date= 28 September 2016|accessdate=25 June 2017 | language = Czech}}</ref>
In the following 2017–18 season, Galvas was paired defensively alongside his father who joined Olomouc as a free agent for his last professional season. He established new career highs with Olomouc, recording 2 goals and 13 points in 42 games.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm20/news/8306/galvas-gives-pro-experience | title = Galvas gives pro experience | publisher = IIHF | date = 18 December 2018 | accessdate = 18 December 2018}}</ref>
While improving his offensive totals in each of his three seasons with Olomouc, Galvas left following the 2018–19 season to continue his development by agreeing to a two-year contract with Finnish Liiga club, Mikkelin Jukurit, on 15 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jukurit.fi/fi-fi/article/joukkue/galvas-ja-jakovenko-jukureihin/2651/ | title = Jakub Galvas agrees to terms with Jukurit | publisher = Mikkelin Jukurit | date = 15 May 2019 | accessdate = 15 May 2019 | language = Finnish}}</ref>
After two seasons in the Liiga with Jukurit, Galvas was signed by draft club, the Chicago Blackhawks, to a two-year, entry-level contract on 7 May 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-sign-jakub-galvas-to-entry-level-deal/c-324407306 | title = Blackhawks sign Galvas to entry-level deal | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = 7 May 2021 | accessdate = 7 May 2021}}</ref>
During the {{nhly|2021}} season on 11 January 2022, in his NHL debut, the rookie defenseman played 23:40 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the second-most among Blackhawks skaters, which included 1:51 on the penalty kill.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.secondcityhockey.com/2022/1/11/22879256/chicago-blackhawks-columbus-blue-jackets-january-11-2021-regularseason-result-score-recap-highlights | title = I know it's hard to believe me, it's a good day: Blackhawks 4, Blue Jackets 2 | publisher = Second City Hockey | date = 12 January 2022 | accessdate = 12 January 2022 | archive-date = 12 January 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220112033618/https://www.secondcityhockey.com/2022/1/11/22879256/chicago-blackhawks-columbus-blue-jackets-january-11-2021-regularseason-result-score-recap-highlights | url-status = dead }}</ref> He completed the season making 6 appearances with the Blackhawks.
Following two seasons within the Blackhawks organization, Galvas as a pending restricted free agent opted to return to Europe in signing a two-year contract with Swedish club, Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on 9 May 2023.<ref>{{cite web| publisher = Malmö Redhawks | url = https://www.malmoredhawks.com/article/1c80alhg3-33nad/view | title = Jakub Galvas strengthens the blueline | date = 9 May 2023 | accessdate = 9 May 2023 | language = Swedish}}</ref>
Galvas played out the duration of his contract with the Redhawks before returning to his native Czech Republic as a free agent. He was signed to a three-year contract with HC Oceláři Třinec of the ELH on 15 May 2025.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.hcocelari.cz/cz/article/10121-Nova-tvar-v-obrannych-radach-Ocelare-posili-Jakub-Galvas | title = A new face in the defensive ranks! Galvas will strengthen Oceláři Třinec | publisher = HC Oceláři Třinec | date = 15 May 2025 | accessdate = 15 May 2025 | language = Czech }}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=no}} {{MedalCountry|{{CZE}}}} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament}} {{MedalGold|2016 Czech Republic/Slovakia|}} {{MedalBottom}} Galvas was part of the winning Czech team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|author=úno 17 2017 |url=https://hokej.idnes.cz/hokej-olomouc-jakub-galvas-d0k-/hokej.aspx?c=A170217_2306638_hokej_tof |title=Za první gól mi táta vyčinil, usmívá se olomoucký Galvas – iDNES.cz |publisher=Hokej.idnes.cz |date= 17 February 2017|accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref> He contributed offensively with 2 goals and 5 points in as many games.
Galvas represented the Czech Republic at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships<ref>{{cite news|url=https://olomoucky.denik.cz/hokej_region/olomoucky-galvas-dostal-pozvanku-na-kemp-dvacitky-20170526.html|title=Olomoucký Galvas dostal pozvánku na reprezentační kemp – Olomoucký deník|newspaper=Olomoucký Deník |date=26 May 2017|publisher=Olomoucky.denik.cz|accessdate=25 June 2017|last1=Palatka |first1=Marek }}</ref> and at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/soderlund-and-galvas-move-on-to-semifinals-at-world-juniors/c-294618500|last1=Merlina|first1=Nick|title=Soderlund and Galvas move on to semifinals at World Juniors|website=NHL.com|date=3 January 2018|accessdate=19 June 2018}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="92" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="92" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2015–16 | HC Olomouc | Czech.20 | 22 || 1 || 11 || 12 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | HC Olomouc | Czech.20 | 5 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 | HC Olomouc | ELH | 36 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 14 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czech.1 | — || — || — || — || — | 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- | 2017–18 | HC Olomouc | ELH | 42 || 2 || 11 || 13 || 10 | 9 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | HC Olomouc | ELH | 40 || 4 || 13 || 17 || 12 | 7 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 |- | 2019–20 | Jukurit | Jr. A | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Jukurit | Liiga | 43 || 2 || 13 || 15 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Jukurit | Liiga | 47 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 59 || 2 || 18 || 20 || 14 | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 64 || 3 || 26 || 29 || 22 | 5 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 |- | 2023–24 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 45 || 3 || 10 || 13 || 14 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 45 || 7 || 15 || 22 || 12 | 8 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |ELH totals ! 118 !! 7 !! 29 !! 36 !! 36 ! 16 !! 2 !! 4 !! 6 !! 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |Liiga totals ! 90 !! 4 !! 22 !! 26 !! 36 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 6 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |SHL totals ! 90 !! 10 !! 25 !! 35 !! 26 ! 8 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 2 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- |2015 |Czech Republic |U17 |7th |5 |1 |2 |3 |2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |2016 |Czech Republic |IH18 |{{gold1}} |5 |2 |3 |5 |2 |- |2017 |Czech Republic |U18 |7th |2 |0 |1 |1 |0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |2018 |Czech Republic |WJC |4th |7 |0 |2 |2 |4 |- |2019 |Czech Republic |WJC |7th |5 |0 |1 |1 |2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 24 ! 3 ! 9 ! 12 ! 10 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{icehockeystats}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galvas, Jakub}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Category:Chicago Blackhawks players Category:Czech ice hockey defencemen Category:HC Dukla Jihlava players Category:Malmö Redhawks players Category:HC Oceláři Třinec players Category:Mikkelin Jukurit players Category:HC Olomouc players Category:Ice hockey people from Ostrava Category:Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Category:Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Category:Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Category:Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Category:21st-century Czech sportsmen