By The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
Posted March 27, 2026 1:58 pm
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EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Tomas Cibulka to a two-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Friday.
The contract is set to begin next season.
Cibulka, a six-foot, 176-pound defender, spent the past two seasons with his hometown team, HC Motor Ceske Budejovice in Czechia’s top league.
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He had 42 points (13 goals, 29 assists) and 57 penalty minutes over 90 regular-season games and 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in 13 post-season games for the club.
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Before that, Cibulka had 102 points (18 goals, 84 assists) over three seasons in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League with the Val-d’Or Foreurs and Cape Breton Eagles from 2021 to 2024.
Cibulka had two goals in seven games and helped Czechia to a bronze medal at the 2024 world junior hockey championship.
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The Oilers entered Friday in second place in the Pacific Division and return to action Saturday afternoon at home against division-leading Anaheim.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 27, 2026.
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