Ondrej Palát is a Czech professional Ice-hockey player who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL). As of 2018, Ondrej Palát currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning as their Left Wing.
As a Left Wing, Ondrej Palát reportedly earns around $5,300,000 as his yearly salary from Tampa Bay Lightning. Further, Ondrej Palát has an estimated net worth of over $12 million. Additionally, he is married to his lovely wife Barbora Bartíková and shares 1 child with her.
Ondrej Palát was born on 28 March 1991, in Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia to parent Pavel Palát and details about his parents is still under the rock. As per his nationality, he is Czech and belongs to the White ethnic group.
Palát started his ice hockey career with HC Frýdek - Místek in his native Czech Republic. He played major junior hockey with the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) before becoming a professional in North America.
As of 2019, Ondrej Palát has an estimated net worth of over $12 million. He reportedly signed a 5 year / $26,500,000 contract, including $26,500,000 guaranteed with Tampa Bay Lightning in 2017.
Further, the NHL player has an average salary of $5,300,000 annually. Ondrej Palát so far has made earnings of $23,042,500 from his entire NHL career.
Some of his career contract and earnings, including bonus and incentives:
YEAR | TEAM | SALARY |
2013-2014 | Tampa Bay Lightning | $587,500 |
2014-2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning | $2,800,000 |
2015-2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning | $3,200,000 |
2016-2017 | Tampa Bay Lightning | $4,000,000 |
2017-2018 | Tampa Bay Lightning | $5,600,000 |
2018-2019 | Tampa Bay Lightning | $6,855,000 |
Additionally, in the 2018-2019 season, he will earn $6,855,000 as a base salary, carrying $5,300,000 as a cap hit.
Reportedly, he is a married man and he is enjoying a smooth marital life with his wife, Barbora Bartíková. The couple tied a knot in 2016.
However, the detailed information about how they started their relationship is not in the media yet. Further, the couple is recently blessed with a child named, Adelka in November
Additionally, he is happily married to his wife and reportedly there isn't any information about their divorce or separation in recent time. Further, he is not involved in rumors about his past relationship or affairs in the media yet.
Ondrej Palát is not only a world-class athlete but also has a very attractive individual, having an enormous number of followers in social media. Talking about his body measurement, the Famous NHL star is 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) in height and weighs around 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb).
He was drafted by the Lightning in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in the seventh round, 208th overall. The Lightning signed a three-year entry-level contract with Palát on October 10, 2011.
Palát, along with his AHL line-mates Tyler Johnson and Richard Pánik, would make the 2013–14 opening roster out of the training camp.
He was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy at the end of the season, awarded together with teammate Tyler Johnson. Together with Johnson, Palát became the first player to be nominated for the trophy since the Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.
Later, the Lightning announced on July 14, 2017, that they signed a five- year contract with Palát.