University of Massachusets Athletics
2026-27 Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 11
Václav Nestrašil
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Prague, Czechia
- Prev School:
- Muskegon (USHL)
Selected in the first round, 25th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2025-26: Appeared in 34 games … Finished second in the team in scoring with 31 points on 13 goals and 18 assists … Was a +2 and led the squad with 91 shots … Also paced the team in power-play goals with six …Had 13 points (2g, 11a) in Hockey East play … Contributed a goal and two assists vs. Northeastern (3/14) in the Hockey East Quarterfinals ... Was tabbed Hockey East Rookie of the Week (3/16) following that performance ... Picked up an assist on the power play at New Hampshire (3/7) ... Logged an assist vs. UConn (2/28) ... Netted a power-play goal at UConn (2/27) and registered an assist on the power play, earning the game's No. 2 star ... Logged an assist vs. New Hampshire (2/20) ... Picked up an assist at UMass Lowell (2/1) ... Notched an assist vs. Merrimack (1/17) .. Scored the game-winner at #19 Boston University (1/10) and was named the game's No. 1 star ... Picked up an empty net goal at #12/11 Northeastern (12/7) ... for 20th point Scored two power-play goals and had an assist at Army (11/29) ... Set up the overtime game winner at #16 Providence (11/20) ... Recorded a pair of assists at #18 Boston College (11/15) ... Notched assists in back-to-back games against #6 Maine (11/6-11/7) ... Picked up an assist vs. #20 Cornell (11/1) ... Netted game-winning goal on the power play vs. #20 Cornell (10/31) ... Scored sixth goal of the season and added an assist on the power play at Omaha (10/25) ... Logged a goal and two assists vs. Bentley (10/18) ... Posted a hat trick at Stonehill (10/10), which included two power-play goals ... Was named Co-Hockey East Rookie of the Week (10/13) following that performance ... Made collegiate debut against Northern Michigan (10/4), skating on a line with Matthew Wilde and Jack Galanek ... Picked up first collegiate goal against the Wildcats.
BEFORE UMASS: Ranked 36th among North American skaters in the final NHL Central Scouting Rankings ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft ... Over parts of two seasons, played in 86 career games in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, totaling 55 points on 26 goals and 29 assists ... In 2024-25, helped Muskegon win a Clark Cup championship as he posted 42 points (19g, 23a) in 61 regular season games and 13 points (7g, 6a) in 14 postseason contests ... Prior to coming over to North America, Nestrasil was a member of HC Sparta Praha’s U17 squad ... Also appeared in 12 games for Czechia’s U17 national team, logging eight points on five goals and three assists.
PERSONAL: Born Vaclav Nestrasil, Jr. on April 6, 2007 in Prague, Czech Republic … Son of Vaclav and Lucy … Has four siblings: Andrej, Boris, Victor and Daniel … Brother, Andrej, plays professional hockey in Czechia and appeared in 128 NHL games … Graduated from University of Nebraska High School in 2025 … Enrolled in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2025-26: Appeared in 34 games … Finished second in the team in scoring with 31 points on 13 goals and 18 assists … Was a +2 and led the squad with 91 shots … Also paced the team in power-play goals with six …Had 13 points (2g, 11a) in Hockey East play … Contributed a goal and two assists vs. Northeastern (3/14) in the Hockey East Quarterfinals ... Was tabbed Hockey East Rookie of the Week (3/16) following that performance ... Picked up an assist on the power play at New Hampshire (3/7) ... Logged an assist vs. UConn (2/28) ... Netted a power-play goal at UConn (2/27) and registered an assist on the power play, earning the game's No. 2 star ... Logged an assist vs. New Hampshire (2/20) ... Picked up an assist at UMass Lowell (2/1) ... Notched an assist vs. Merrimack (1/17) .. Scored the game-winner at #19 Boston University (1/10) and was named the game's No. 1 star ... Picked up an empty net goal at #12/11 Northeastern (12/7) ... for 20th point Scored two power-play goals and had an assist at Army (11/29) ... Set up the overtime game winner at #16 Providence (11/20) ... Recorded a pair of assists at #18 Boston College (11/15) ... Notched assists in back-to-back games against #6 Maine (11/6-11/7) ... Picked up an assist vs. #20 Cornell (11/1) ... Netted game-winning goal on the power play vs. #20 Cornell (10/31) ... Scored sixth goal of the season and added an assist on the power play at Omaha (10/25) ... Logged a goal and two assists vs. Bentley (10/18) ... Posted a hat trick at Stonehill (10/10), which included two power-play goals ... Was named Co-Hockey East Rookie of the Week (10/13) following that performance ... Made collegiate debut against Northern Michigan (10/4), skating on a line with Matthew Wilde and Jack Galanek ... Picked up first collegiate goal against the Wildcats.
BEFORE UMASS: Ranked 36th among North American skaters in the final NHL Central Scouting Rankings ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft ... Over parts of two seasons, played in 86 career games in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, totaling 55 points on 26 goals and 29 assists ... In 2024-25, helped Muskegon win a Clark Cup championship as he posted 42 points (19g, 23a) in 61 regular season games and 13 points (7g, 6a) in 14 postseason contests ... Prior to coming over to North America, Nestrasil was a member of HC Sparta Praha’s U17 squad ... Also appeared in 12 games for Czechia’s U17 national team, logging eight points on five goals and three assists.
PERSONAL: Born Vaclav Nestrasil, Jr. on April 6, 2007 in Prague, Czech Republic … Son of Vaclav and Lucy … Has four siblings: Andrej, Boris, Victor and Daniel … Brother, Andrej, plays professional hockey in Czechia and appeared in 128 NHL games … Graduated from University of Nebraska High School in 2025 … Enrolled in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.
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