Lukas Rousek

ACQUIRED

Buffalo Sabres’ sixth-round selection (160^th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft. Signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Buffalo Sabres on April 20, 2021.

LAST SEASON

2021-22: Appeared in 19 games during his first season with the Rochester Americans (AHL), posting one goal, three assists for four points ... Ranked second among all Amerk rookies with two goals and finished third among all first-year players with six points in 10 Calder Cup Playoff contests during the Amerks’ run to the North Division Finals ... Tallied two assists for his first multi-point game of the season in the series-clinching win at Utica on 5/19 ... Netted his first playoff goal in his AHL postseason debut in Game 1 of the first-round series against Belleville on 5/04 ... Scored his first AHL goal – and first as an Amerk – against Cleveland on 4/23 ... Notched his first point as an Amerk with an assist at Cleveland on 4/01 ... Made his Amerks/AHL debut against Cleveland after missing the first 57 games of the season recovering from a knee injury

CAREER

2020-21: Completed his fourth season with HC Sparta Praha of Czech Extraliga, the highest-level pro league in the Czech Republic ... Totaled 78 points on 32 goals and 46 assists in 161 games ... He also notched 12 points (4+8) in 15 playoff contests ... In his final year, he tallied a career-high 38 points (14+24), which ranked fourth on the club, in 49 games

2019-20: In 52 contests with Sparta, matched a career-high 14 goals while also recording 15 assists for 29 points

2018-19: Contributed four goals and five assists for nine points in 34 contests with Sparta ... Produced five points (2+3) in four playoff games with the club

2017-18: Had a pair of assists in 26 games during his first season with Sparta

INTERNATIONAL: Has represented the Czech Republic at the 2019, 2020 and 2021 IIHF World Championships