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April 24, 2008

Bruins assign Sobotka to Providence

The Bruins today assigned center Vladimir Sobotka to the Providence Bruins for the balance of the Calder Cup playoffs. With the move, Providence now has 27 players on its roster, including 15 forwards, eight defensemen and four goaltenders.

Sobotka, 20, returns to Providence for the first time since being recalled to the NHL on January 11. The rookie center split the season between Boston and Providence, appearing in 48 regular season games with the big club while amassing seven points (g, 6a), plus another six Stanley Cup Playoff contests, where he scored two goals. Boston’s season came to an end Monday night, falling in the seventh game of its first round series with the Montreal Canadiens.

Sobotka enjoyed a 14-game NHL call-up from November 23, 2007 into late-December, making his NHL debut on the road against the New York Islanders on November 24, 2007. The forward’s first NHL point came on December 12, 2007, recording an assist against the Atlanta Thrashers. During Sobotka’s second call-up, he enjoyed several other NHL firsts, including his first goal at the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 13, his only multiple-point game with two assists April 4 versus the Ottawa Senators, his playoff debut at Montreal on April 12 and the first of two playoff goals five nights later.

A native of Trebic, Czech Republic, Sobotka comes back to Providence, where he had 20 points (10g, 10a) and a plus-12 rating in 18 regular season games. His best offensive stretch came during an eight-game points-streak (4g, 7a) from October 27, 2007 to November 18, 2007. He is presently riding a three-game points-streak at the AHL level, amassing three goals and six points during that time. Prior to going pro, the Trebic, Czech Republic, native spent the past four seasons playing for the Slavia and Slavia Jr. teams in the Czech Republic. Sobotka was also a member of the Czech Republic’s team that competed in the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships. At the 2007 tournament, Sobotka was named the Czech Republic’s Second Star by a panel of coaches. He was drafted by Boston 106th overall in the fourth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Posted by Art Martone  at 3:37 PM | Permalink

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