Tomas Hertl

BIOGRAPHY

Tomas Hertl was born November 12, 1993 in Prague, Czech Republic. He is a center in the National Hockey League.

 Hertl was drafted by the San Jose Sharks with 17th overall pick in the 2012 draft, and became the first European player drafted with the Sharks' top pick since 2004. After being drafted, Hertl rejoined his original club Slavia, scoring 30 points in 43 games. The Sharks officially signed Hertl to a three-year entry-level contract on 3 June 2013. Hertl made his NHL debut against the Vancouver Canucks on 3 October, 2013 and tallied his first career point with an assist. At age 19, Hertl became the first teenager to play in a season opener for the Sharks since 2006. Hertl scored his first two NHL goals in the next game on 5 October 2013. Hertl became the youngest player to score 2 goals for the Sharks in one game since 1999. On 8 October 2013, Hertl registered 4 goals against the New York Rangers in a 9–2 victory, making him the fourth youngest player in the NHL to record a four-goal game (19 years, 330 days old). Hertl was eventually named the October Rookie of the Month, scoring eight goals, which led all rookies, and 11 points in 13 games. On 29 June 2016, at the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Hertl agreed to a two-year $6 million extension to remain with the Sharks. He signed a four-year contract extension with the Sharks on 2 July 2018. During the 2018–19 season, Hertl posted 74 points in 77 games as the Sharks advanced to the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. In January 2020, Hertl participated in the 2020 National Hockey League All-Star Game and became the first Sharks player to score four goals in an All-Star Game. On 16 March 2022, he signed an eight-year contract extension with the Sharks.