Jakub Galvas

Jakub Galvas (born 15 June 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Galvas was selected 150th overall (5th round) by the Blackhawks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career
Galvas scored one goal in 36 games for HC Olomouc of the Czech Extraliga during the 2016–17 season. During that season, he played against his father Lukas Galvas, the first time father and son played a game against one another in league history.

In the following 2017–18 season, Galvas was paired defensively alongside his father who joined Olomouc as a free agent for his last professional season. He established new career highs with Olomouc, recording 2 goals and 13 points in 42 games.

While improving his offensive totals in each of his three seasons with Olomouc, Galvas left following the 2018–19 season to continue his development by agreeing to a two-year contract with Finnish Liiga club, Mikkelin Jukurit, on 15 May 2019.

After two seasons in the Liiga with Jukurit, Galvas was signed by draft club, the Chicago Blackhawks, to a two-year, entry-level contract on 7 May 2021.

During the season on January 11, 2022, in his NHL debut, the rookie defenseman played 23:40 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the second-most among Blackhawks skaters, which included 1:51 on the penalty kill. He completed the season making 6 appearances with the Blackhawks.

Following two seasons within the Blackhawks organization, Galvas as a pending restricted free agent opted to return to Europe in signing a two-year contract with Swedish club, Malmö Redhawks of the SHL, on 9 May 2023.

International play
Galvas was part of the winning Czech team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He contributed offensively with 2 goals and 5 points in as many games.

Galvas represented the Czech Republic at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships and at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.