Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 131st overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

2005-06: Played in 25 games for Eisberen Berlin of the German Elite League… Posted a 2.18 GAA… Played in 11 postseason contents and had a 2.11 GAA and .927 SV%... 2004-05: Split the season between the Czech Extraliga and the Czech-1 League… Appeared in 25 games with Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga, posting a 15-9- 1 record, 1.58 goals against average, and .949 save percentage… Appeared in 16 games with Berounsti of the Czech-1 League, recording a 9-6-1 mark with a 1.80 GAA… Led the Czech Extraliga in goals against average and save percentage… Ranked 6th in the Extraliga in shutouts (4) and 13th in minutes played in goal (1325)… 2003- 04: Appeared in 36 games on the season split between three different levels of the Czech system… Appeared in 30 games with Sparta-Junior of the Czech-Junior League, recording a 14-13- 3 mark with a 2.02 GAA and four shutouts… Made four appearances for Berounsti of the Czech-1 League, going 4-0-1 with a 1.38 GAA… Made Czech Extraliga debut with 11 minutes of action in one playoff contest. 2002-03: Spent the season with Sparta-Jr. of the Czech-Jr. League… Appeared in 28 games with a 16-7-5 record, 2.08 GAA and two shutouts.