Jaroslav Hlinka

Jaroslav Hlinka
Born	(1976-11-10) November 10, 1976 Prague, CS
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	1994–present

Jaroslav Hlinka (born November 10, 1976 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League.

Overview

Early career

Hlinka began playing ice hockey at the age of four. When he was fourteen, HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga offered him a chance on their junior team and he accepted.

Professional career

Up to the 2007/08 season he had mostly played for HC Sparta Praha; however, he has had some short stints for the Kloten Flyers and Aq Bars Kazan. He has scored 140 goals in the Czech Extraliga, and won the league championship 4 times with HC Sparta Praha (2000, 2002, 2006, 2007).

On June 1 2007, Hlinka signed a one year contract with the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL. On October 3, 2007, during the Avalanche season opener, he scored his first NHL point as part of a 2-assist game against the Dallas Stars. He scored his first NHL goal on October 23, 2007 against the Edmonton Oilers.

Hlinka has represented the Czech Republic seven times in the World Championships.

International play

Played for the Czech Republic in:

• 2001 World Championships
• 2002 World Championships
• 2003 World Championships
• 2004 World Championships
• 2006 World Championships
• 2007 World Championships
• 2008 World Championships

International statistics

Year	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	WC		9	1	0	1	2
2002	WC		7	1	5	6	2
2003	WC		9	2	1	3	6
2004	WC		2	0	1	1	2
2006	WC		9	2	4	6	2
2007	WC		7	3	4	7	0
2008	WC
Senior Int'l Totals			43	9	15	24	14

This section may be incomplete.

External links

• Jaroslav Hlinka career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database