Jakub Klepiš

Jakub Klepiš
Born	(1984-06-05) June 5, 1984 Prague, TCH
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing/Centre
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	Lev Praha KHL Dynamo Moscow Salavat Yulaev Ufa Avangard Omsk NHL Washington Capitals CZE Slavia Prague
National team	Czech Republic
NHL Draft	16th overall, 2002 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2002–present

Jakub Klepiš (born June 5, 1984 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Lev Praha of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Klepiš was drafted in the first round, 16th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Before ever playing for Ottawa, Klepiš was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in 2003 in a deal that sent Vaclav Varada to the Senators. He was later dealt to the Washington Capitals on March 9, 2004 in exchange for forward Mike Grier.

Klepiš ultimately played in 66 NHL games (all with the Capitals) before returning to Europe to continue his pro career.
He has won the Gagarin Cup in 2012 with Dynamo Moscow. He scored the series-winning goal in the seventh game.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		70	14	50	64	111		7	0	3	3	22
2002–03	Slavia Prague	CZE		38	2	6	8	22		4	0	0	0	6
2003–04	Slavia Prague	CZE		44	4	9	13	43		17	5	3	8	10
2004–05	Portland Pirates	AHL		78	13	14	27	76		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL		24	3	8	11	28		15	2	6	8	4
2005–06	Washington Capitals	NHL		25	1	3	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hershey Bears	AHL		31	6	26	32	24		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Washington Capitals	NHL		41	3	7	10	28		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hershey Bears	AHL		19	5	6	11	9		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Slavia Prague	CZE		24	5	7	12	22		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Avangard Omsk	KHL		55	14	17	31	51		9	1	4	5	0
2009–10	Avangard Omsk	KHL		56	10	12	22	50		3	0	2	2	2
2010–11	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		49	14	12	26	16		16	1	4	5	4
2011–12	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		15	3	2	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		29	4	5	9	14		14	5	1	6	6
2012–13	Lev Praha	KHL		45	20	18	38	24		4	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				66	4	10	14	36		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				152	27	54	81	157		15	2	6	8	4
KHL totals				249	65	66	131	163		46	7	11	18	12

International play

Jakub Klepiš

Medal record
World Championships
Gold	2010 Cologne	Ice hockey

Klepiš played his first game for the national team in 2004, and has played 14 times for the Czech national team (as of January 3, 2009).

Played for the Czech Republic in:

• 2008 World Championships
• 2010 World Championships

International statistics

Year	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	WC
Senior int'l totals

External links

• Jakub Klepiš's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jakub Klepiš's player profile at NHL.com

Preceded by Tim Gleason

Ottawa Senators first round draft pick 2002

Succeeded by Patrick Eaves