Lukáš Kašpar

Lukáš Kašpar
Born	September 23, 1985 (1985-09-23) Most, TCH
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Barys Astana Czech HC Litvínov OHL Ottawa 67's AHL Cleveland Barons Worcester Sharks Adirondack Phantoms NHL San Jose Sharks SM-liiga Kärpät
National team	Czech Republic
NHL Draft	22nd overall, 2004 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2005–present

Lukáš Kašpar (born September 23, 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who plays for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was originally drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft

Playing career

Kašpar was the 22nd overall pick of the Sharks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He came to North America in 2004 to play for the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League, tallying 21 goals and 30 assists, as well as making it to the Memorial Cup in his first and only year in Canadian Junior Hockey.

Kašpar scored his first goal in the National Hockey League on October 12, 2008 against Jason LaBarbera of the Los Angeles Kings in a 1-0 victory.

Kašpar's second National Hockey League goal was again against the Los Angeles Kings on February 19, 2009 against goaltender Erik Ersberg.

On July 21, 2009, he signed a two year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for an undisclosed amount.

On November 4, 2009, Kašpar signed a season-long deal with Kärpät in the Finnish SM-liiga.

International play

Played for the Czech Republic in:

• 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships
• 2005 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
• 2010 IIHF World Championship

Medal record
World Championships
Gold	2010 Cologne	Ice hockey

External links

• Lukáš Kašpar's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Lukáš Kašpar at Hockey-Reference.com
• Lukáš Kašpar's NHL player profile
• Tshekkihyökkääjä Lukas Kaspar Kärppien uusin hankinta

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Steve Bernier	San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 2004	Succeeded by Devin Setoguchi