Petr Kalus
| Petr Kalus | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1987 Ostrava, TCH |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| SM-liiga team Former teams |
Jokerit Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild |
| National team |  Czech Republic |
| NHL Draft | 39th overall, 2005 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
Petr Kalus (born June 29, 1987 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing with Jokerit of the Finnish SM-liiga.
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[edit] Playing career
Kalus played three years of junior hockey with HC Vítkovice in the Czech Republic before coming to play for the Regina Pats. Kalus was drafted in the second round, 39th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. In his first season playing North American hockey, Kalus led the Pats in scoring with 58 points in 60 games. He then signed a three-year entry level contract with the Bruins on May 8, 2006.[1]
In the 2006–07 season, Kalus played 43 games for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) with 30 points. He also played nine games for the Boston Bruins with five points. In Kalus' Bruins games, he scored on his first three shots, a feat previously not done in the NHL since 1996.[2]
On June 30, 2007, Kalus was traded by the Bruins, along with a fourth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild for goaltender Manny Fernandez.[3] He was assigned to the Houston Aeros of the AHL. At the start of the 2008–09 season on October 18, 2008, Kalus left the Houston Aeros to play for HC MVD of the KHL, with the Wild retaining Kalus' rights through June 30, 2010.[4]
Following a disappointing season with MVD Kalus, on June 26, 2009, decided to return to the Wild for the 2009–10 season.[5]
On March 1, 2011, Kalus was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for future considerations. He was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.[6]
On April 27, 2011, Kalus signed a try-out contract with Jokerit of the SM-liiga.[7]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Vitkovice | CZE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Regina Pats | WHL | 60 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 87 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 43 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 110 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 58 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC MVD | KHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 66 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 34 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Junior int'l totals | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Kalus agrees to three-year deal". Boston Bruins. 2006-05-08. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=447189. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "Petr Kalus, Wild - Notes". NHL. http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471713&view=notes. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Bruins acquire Manny Fernandez". Canadian Press. 2007-07-01. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212343&hubname=.
- ^ "Prospect leaves Aeros, heads home". Star Tribune. 2008-10-18. http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/32063804.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUt:aDyaEP:kD:aUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Michael Russo (2009-06-29). "Sources: Kalus coming back to the Wild". Star Tribune. http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2009/06/26/and-let-the-picking-and-trading-begin-sources-kalus-coming-back-to-the-wild/. Retrieved 2009-07-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Wild deal Petr Kalus to Jackets". 2011-03-01. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=554759. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "Kalus on probation" (in Finnish). 2011-04-27. http://jokerit.com/index.php?id=1&nid=1354. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
