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'''Tomáš Plekanec''' (born [[October 31]], [[1982]] in [[Kladno]], [[Czechoslovakia]]) is a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]]. |
'''Tomáš Plekanec''' (born [[October 31]], [[1982]] in [[Kladno]], [[Czechoslovakia]]) is a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]]. |
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==Playing career== |
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Plekanec currently plays for the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Montreal Canadiens]]. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the [[2001 NHL Entry Draft]]. In [[2001]], he came over to [[North America]] and played for the [[Montreal Canadiens|Habs]] minor league affiliate [[Hamilton Bulldogs]]. He made his debut in the NHL during the 2003-2004 season playing in two games, and has since become a fixture in the Canadiens's lineup. |
Plekanec currently plays for the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Montreal Canadiens]]. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the [[2001 NHL Entry Draft]]. In [[2001]], he came over to [[North America]] and played for the [[Montreal Canadiens|Habs]] minor league affiliate [[Hamilton Bulldogs]]. He made his debut in the NHL during the 2003-2004 season playing in two games, and has since become a fixture in the Canadiens's lineup. |
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==International play== |
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Played for the [[Czech Republic national ice hockey team|Czech Republic]] in: |
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*[[2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Championships]] |
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===International statistics=== |
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Revision as of 13:55, 13 May 2008
| Tomáš Plekanec | |||
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| Born |
October 31, 1982 Kladno, CS | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL draft |
71st overall, 2001 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Tomáš Plekanec (born October 31, 1982 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech ice hockey forward.
Playing career
Plekanec currently plays for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. In 2001, he came over to North America and played for the Habs minor league affiliate Hamilton Bulldogs. He made his debut in the NHL during the 2003-2004 season playing in two games, and has since become a fixture in the Canadiens's lineup.
Internationally, Plekanec has represented his home nation in multiple international tournaments. He was a member of the Czech National Team at the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The 2006 Czech team captured a silver medal in Latvia. He was also a member of the Czech national junior team at the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Following the 2006-07 NHL season, Tomas represented the Czech Republic at the 2007 IIHF World Championship. He scored a total of four goals in the tournament (v. Belarus 2 goals; v. Slovakia 1 goal; v. Canada 1 goal).
On February 29th, 2008. Plekanec recorded his first NHL hat trick in a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. He is one of the few NHL players to score a hat trick on a leap day.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||
| 1998-99 | HC Kladno | Czech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000-01 | HC Kladno | Czech | 47 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001-02 | HC Kladno | Czech | 48 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002-03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 77 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003-04 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 74 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003-04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004-05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 80 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005-06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005-06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007-08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Totals | NHL | 227 | 58 | 86 | 144 | 106 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | |
International play
Played for the Czech Republic in:
International statistics
| Year | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2008 | WC | ||||||
| Senior Int'l Totals | |||||||
This section may be incomplete.