Jaroslav Špaček
| Jaroslav Špaček | |
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| Born | February 11, 1974 Rokycany, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens Florida Panthers Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres |
| National team |  Czech Republic |
| NHL Draft | 117th overall, 1998 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 1992–present |
Jaroslav Spacek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslaf ˈʃpatʃɛk]) (born February 11, 1974) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Špaček was drafted in the 5th round, 117th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
On January 26, 2006, the Chicago Blackhawks traded Špaček to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Tony Salmelainen. In 2005–06, Špaček was part of the Cinderella Edmonton Oilers team that made a run to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the Oilers lost in game 7 of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. Špaček had three goals and 11 assists in the 2006 Playoffs.
On July 5, 2006, Špaček signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres. In the 2006–07 season, Špaček helped the Sabres reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Špaček was named an alternate captain for the month of December 2007 and captain for the month of January under the Sabres 2007–08 rotating captain and alternate captains system. In the 2008–09 season, Špaček tied a career-high with 45 points in 80 games for the Sabres.
On July 1, 2009, Špaček signed a three-year contract worth $11.5 million with the Montreal Canadiens.[1]
On December 9, 2011, Montreal traded Špaček to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Tomas Kaberle.[2]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | HC Plzen | CZE | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | HC Plzen | CZE | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | HC Plzen | CZE | 41 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Plzen | CZE | 40 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | HC Plzen | CZE | 52 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 45 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Beast of New Haven | AHL | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 50 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 81 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 58 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Plzen | CZE | 30 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 45 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 31 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 60 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 74 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 834 | 77 | 263 | 340 | 610 | 61 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 44 | ||||
[edit] International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Czech Republic |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | |
| Bronze | 2006 Torino | |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1999 Lillehammer | |
| Gold | 2001 Nuremberg | |
| Gold | 2005 Vienna | |
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1998 | Czech Republic | OG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | Czech Republic | WC | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 2001 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | Czech Republic | OG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WCH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | OG | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 74 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 36 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Habs ink Jaroslav Spacek". Montreal Canadiens. 2009-07-01. http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=432969. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ "Canadiens acquire Kaberle from Hurricanes for Spacek". ' 'TSN' '. 2011-12-09. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=382331. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Brian Campbell |
Buffalo Sabres captain January 2008 |
Succeeded by Jochen Hecht |
- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Rokycany
- Beast of New Haven players
- Buffalo Sabres captains
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Czech ice hockey players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Färjestad BK players
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Florida Panthers players
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Czech Republic
- Olympic gold medalists for the Czech Republic
- Olympic ice hockey players of the Czech Republic
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
