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A raw, long-term project that has shown decent progression in terms of ability in the net.


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February 2025 – After signing with the Canucks organization in the off-season, Patera has spent this year in Abbotsford. In his seven games, Patera’s posted an .899 save percentage. However, each of these appearances was early in the year, as Patera left a game in early November against the Ontario Reign with a knee injury. He hasn’t played since. Once Patera gets healthy, his path to the NHL is still unclear with Vancouver. Nick Orr

January 2024 – After being able to sit back and watch the Golden Knights playoff run from the pressbox last season, Patera has drawn into 5 games so far with Vegas this year just past the halfway point of the season. The majority of his time has been spent back with Henderson, where he has posted less stellar numbers than last year to date, but has still pulled the lion’s share of games for the Silver Knights. Given Vegas’ luck this season with injuries, you can expect to see him get some more NHL time this year as his development continues. Taylor Davis

March 2023 – The upward trajectory has continued so far for Patera in 2022-23, playing to the tune of a .916 save percentage to date on an otherwise disappointing squad in AHL Henderson. This helped lead to Patera’s recent NHL debut with Vegas, making 30 saves en route to his first NHL victory. If injuries persist for the Knights down the stretch, Patera may see more ice as they barrel towards the playoffs. Taylor Davis

October 2022 – Patera took necessary steps forward during the 2021-22 season, spending time in both the AHL and ECHL. Of the two, Patera was able to put up slightly better numbers in AHL Henderson, posting a 2.76 goals-against average to go with a .910 save percentage over 22 games. He’ll be starting the final year of his entry-level contract in Henderson, where the late 2017 pick will likely need to make further strides in order to remain with the Knights beyond this season. Taylor Davis

November 2021 – After tending goal in the Czech League for much of the campaign, Patera joined Vegas’ AHL affiliate in Henderson midway through 2020-21 with less-than-stellar results (2-4-0, 3.54 GAA, .888 SV%). At age 22, the Prague native currently serves as Fort Wayne’s 1B goalie in the ECHL with an improved stat line (3-3-1, 2.83 GAA, .907 SV%) albeit at a lower minor league level. While he sits behind a few slightly older prospects on Vegas’ organizational depth chart, the former Brandon Wheat King and Czech WJC participant still has time to hone his game in the minors. Kevin Wickersham

 

December 2018 – Patera, who is currently playing for the Brandon Wheat Kings and getting the bulk of time in the crease, is a part of the Czech Republic World Junior Championship pre-tournament roster. Although some cuts still remain, and the Czechs are waiting patiently to see what players may be released from the NHL and CHL, Patera is expected to be the front-runner to patrol the Czech Republic’s crease. In his first year in the CHL he has done a fine job making the adjustment to a faster pace and the quality of opposition compared to the USHL and his save percentage sits seventh in overall league standings for a team that is on the Wild Card bubble. Vegas will be watching the former sixth-round pick (2017) progress very closely during the 2019 WJC to see if he displays the characteristics of an eventual NHL goalie. Mason Black

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.0
NHL Certainty 7.0
Country CZE
Position G
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth February 24, 1999
Height 6‘2”
Weight 207 lbs
Drafted 2017 Round 6; Overall: 161
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPWLOTLGAASV%SO
2024-2025AHLAbbotsford Canucks72212.790.8991
2023-2024NHLVegas Golden Knights61313.980.8930
2023-2024AHLHenderson Silver Knights25111042.990.9030
2022-2023NHLVegas Golden Knights22002.500.9290
2022-2023AHLHenderson Silver Knights31141512.860.9110
2021-2022ECHLFort Wayne Komets157532.770.9061
2021-2022AHLHenderson Silver Knights22101112.760.9101
2020-2021CzechiaMotor Ceske Budejovice1521203.560.8871
2020-2021AHLHenderson Silver Knights72403.540.8880
2019-2020WHLBrandon Wheat Kings41241242.550.9215
2018-2019WJC-20Czechia U2010106.000.8000
2018-2019WHLBrandon Wheat Kings48222053.310.9061
2017-2018USHLCedar Rapids RoughRiders34131363.240.9011
2016-2017WJC-18Czechia U1830203.400.8710
2016-2017Czechia U20HC Motor Ceske Budejovice U2038241402.610.9332
2016-2017Czechia U18Motor Ceske Budejovice U1840002.260.9200
2015-2016Czechia U20HC Slavia Praha U2010005.000.8570
2015-2016Czechia U18HC Slavia Praha U18400003.120.8990
2014-2015Czech U18HC Slavia Praha U1850003.650.8760
2014-2015Czech U16HC Slavia Praha U16290001.770.9500
2013-2014Czech U16HC Slavia Praha U16270002.970.9030
2012-2013Czech U16HC Slavia Praha U1610000.001.0000

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