2012 NHL Draft
Tomas Hyka in the 2012 NHL Draft
Los Angeles Kings selected Tomas Hyka 171st overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, with the 20th pick of round 6.
He was the fourth of the 6 Czechs selected that year. It was the fourth of the 6 picks Los Angeles Kings made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2012, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 27 games put him 91st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 171
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 20
- Drafting team
- LAKLos Angeles Kings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 168–174 in the 2012 draft
- 168Clifford WatsonDSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 169Vinnie HinostrozaC477 GP · 179 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 170James de HaasDDETDetroit Red Wings
- 171Tomas HykaR27 GP · 7 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 172Max GortzRNSHNashville Predators
- 173Anton ZlobinRPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 174Francis BeauvillierC/LFLAFlorida Panthers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2012 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Czechs selected
- 13Radek FaksaC777 GP · 234 PDALDallas Stars
- 17Tomas HertlC890 GP · 618 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 49Martin FrkR124 GP · 41 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 171Tomas HykaR27 GP · 7 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 179Marek MazanecG31 GP · 8 WNSHNashville Predators
- 184Marek LanghamerG2 GP · 0 WPHXPhoenix Coyotes
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Tomas Hyka made his NHL debut on February 19, 2018, 5 years and 241 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Los Angeles Kings picks in the 2012 draft
- 30Tanner PearsonL778 GP · 327 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 121Nikolai ProkhorkinL43 GP · 14 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 151Colin MillerD590 GP · 183 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 171Tomas HykaR27 GP · 7 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 181Paul LaDueD70 GP · 18 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 211Nick EbertDLAKLos Angeles Kings