René Vydarený (born May 6, 1981 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Slovakian ice hockey defenceman currently with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga. Vydarený was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and then played one season with the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL. He spent several years in the minor leagues of North America, playing for the Kansas City Blades, the Columbia Inferno, the Manitoba Moose and the Hamilton Bulldogs before returning to Europe in 2004. Vydarený has also played for the Slovakian national team in several international tournaments.