Dominik Uher


Dominik Uher is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Fischtown Pinguins of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Uher was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 5th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He played two games for the Penguins in 2014–15, and spent several other years with the team's American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Playing career

Uher played three seasons with the Spokane Chiefs from 2009–2012. He helped lead the Czech Republic to a fifth-place finish at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Prior to the 2012–13 season, Uher signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins to begin his professional career.
On 1 June 2016, Uher left the Penguins organization as an impending restricted free agent in returning to the Czech Republic to sign a contract with HC Sparta Praha of the ELH.

Personal

His father is the Czech mountain climber Libor Uher.

Career statistics

International