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Jakub Vrana: A Brief Biography
Jakub Vrana, born on February 28,1996, is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently affiliated with the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while contracted to the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Notably, throughout the entirety of his career, he has also been part of the Detroit Red Wings and the Washington Capitals. His stay with the Capitals was a memorable one, as he was able to led the team to a division title in 2017-18 and later to the 2018 Stanley Cup finals, where the Capitals came on top of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Following that, he joined the Red Wings on a trade that also involved Richard Panik in exchange for Anthony Mantha. However, frequent injuries halted his progress before getting traded again, this time to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Dylan McLaughlin and a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Jakub Vrana Personal Information
| Name | Jakub Vrana |
| Age | 28 years old ( as of April 2024) |
| DOB | February 28, 1996 |
| Nationality | Czech Republic |
| Mother Name | Jana Vranova |
| Father name | Karel Vrana |
| Profession | Ice Hockey Player |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 197 ib |
| Relationship Status | In relationship |
Jakub Vrana Early Life
Jakub Vrana began skating at a very early age. Notably, he practiced skating at a rink owned by former Capitals scout Vojtech Kucera’s brother. However, he left home at the age of 15 to play in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and later participated in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. Moving forward, Vrana made his Elisterien debut with Linkoping HC during the 2012-13 season. Remarkably, upon his debut in the league he became the youngest foreign player to play in the league and the ninth youngest overall.
His performances soon led the NHL Central Scouting Bureau to rank him as the fourth overall available European Skaters before the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Vrana was soon drafted by the Capitals and signed to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Jakub Vrana Personal Life
Jakub Vrana in his personal life has his parents, Jana Vranova and Karel Vrana alongside his step-sister Jana Krizova. Other than this, his personal life is filled by his girlfriend Adel Markova. Moreover, Jakub Vrana is quite vocal about cancer and its treatment. He is often seen participating in charity games to raise funds for cancer treatments.
Jakub Vrana Family Background
Jakub Varna was born in Prague, Czech Republic to parents Jana Vranova and Karel Vrana on February 28, 1996. Notably, Vrana has a step-sister named Jana Krizova, with whom he spends a lot of time during get-togethers.
Notably, his parents have always been present during the most important moments of his life, this includes their presence when Jakub was drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2014 to him winning the Stanley Cup in 2018 and celebrating the victory with them. Unfortunately, for the family, Jana Vranova, Jakub’s mother, was diagnosed with cancer some years ago however her fighting spirit prevailed in defeating cancer.
Jakub Vrana Girlfriend
Jakub Vrana’s girlfriend is Adel Markova. Adel is a notable social media influencer with around 6,000 followers on Instagram, where she is known by @adelmarkova.
The influencer also maintains a presence on Tiktok under the username@Theadelmarkova. Her popularity surged following her relationship with the 2018 Stanley Cup champion. It’s worth noting that Jakub’s partner frequently utilizes Czech language in her social media posts, and a majority of her followers do the same, suggesting her Czech Republic origins.
Jakub Vrana Social Media
Jakub Vrana maintains an active presence on Instagram. He is available there under the user name @jakubvrana and has 105K followers there.
Jakub Vrana Career Stats
The entirety of Jakub Vrana’s career stats are presented below, starting right from his tenure with HC Letci Letňany in 2010-11.
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2010–11 | HC Letci Letňany | CZE U16 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Letci Letňany | CZE U18 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 11 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 44 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 36 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 69 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 39 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 23 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 20 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHL totals | 73 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 346 | 108 | 95 | 203 | 95 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
Jakub Vrana Achievements
Jakub Vrana's most notable achievement since joining the NHL, came during the 2017-18 season, where he helped the Washington Capitals claim a first place finish in the Metropolitan Division and later helped them in clinching their first ever Stanley Cup.
Jakub Vrana Contract
Jakub Vrana has signed three contracts totalling $26,725,000 throughout his career. He is presently under a three-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for a total worth of $15,750,000. Under this contract, he will be receiving an average annual salary of $5,250,000.
Prior to this, he signed both his contracts with the Washington Capitals for $4,275,000 (entry-level) and for $6,700,000 respectively.
Jakub Vrana House
Jakub Vrana’s family lives in the Czech Republic where he often visits. However, details regarding his house in the US is not known as of now.
FAQ's On Jakub Vrana
A. Jakub Vrana is 28 years old as of April 2024.
A. Jakub Vrana has signed three contracts in his career totalling $26,725,000.
A. Jakub Vrana’s girlfriend is Adel Markova. Adel is a social media influencer with a substantial following across her social media platforms.
A. Yes, Jakub Vrana is available on Instagram under the user name @jakubvrana.
A. Jakub Vrana stands at an impressive height of 6ft (183cm).
