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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|4|21|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|4|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Litvínov]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| birth_place = [[Litvínov]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| draft = 174th overall
| draft = 172nd overall
| draft_year = 1994
| draft_year = 1994
| draft_team = [[St. Louis Blues]]
| draft_team = [[St. Louis Blues]]
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| career_end = 2011
| career_end = 2011
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'''Roman Vopat''' (born April 21, 1976) is a [[Czech people|Czech]] former professional [[ice hockey]] player. He played four seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[St. Louis Blues]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], [[Chicago Blackhawks]], and [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. He is the younger brother of former NHL defenceman, [[Jan Vopat]].
'''Roman Vopat''' (born April 21, 1976) is a [[Czech people|Czech]] former professional [[ice hockey]] player. He played four seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[St. Louis Blues]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], [[Chicago Blackhawks]], and [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. He is the younger brother of former NHL defenceman, [[Jan Vopat]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
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On February 27, 1996, Vopat, along with [[Craig Johnson (ice hockey b. 1972)|Craig Johnson]], [[Patrice Tardif]] and two draft picks were traded from the St. Louis Blues to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] for [[Wayne Gretzky]]. After three seasons in LA, he was traded to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] for [[Eric Lacroix]], but never played a game for the Avalanche as he was then traded to the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] less than a month later. After three games with Chicago he was traded once more to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] for [[Mike Maneluk]].
On February 27, 1996, Vopat, along with [[Craig Johnson (ice hockey b. 1972)|Craig Johnson]], [[Patrice Tardif]] and two draft picks were traded from the St. Louis Blues to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] for [[Wayne Gretzky]]. After three seasons in LA, he was traded to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] for [[Eric Lacroix]], but never played a game for the Avalanche as he was then traded to the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] less than a month later. After three games with Chicago he was traded once more to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] for [[Mike Maneluk]].


At the start of the 1999–2000, Vopat was sent to the Flyers' [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]], which marked the end of his NHL career. After just 12 games, he spent the rest of the season with the [[Essen Mosquitoes]] of the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] in [[Germany]]. Vopat then played five seasons in [[Finland]]'s [[SM-liiga]], for [[Pelicans (ice hockey)|Pelicans]], [[Ilves]], and [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]]. In 2005 he returned to the Czech Republic with [[HC Sparta Praha]] but then returned to Finland, this time signing a contract with [[Jokerit]], HIFK's local archrival. In 2006, he moved to [[Sweden]] and signed with Leksands who play in the country second tier league.
At the start of the 1999–2000, Vopat was sent to the Flyers' [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate, the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]], which marked the end of his NHL career. After just 12 games, he spent the rest of the season with the [[Essen Mosquitoes]] of the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] in [[Germany]]. Vopat then played five seasons in [[Finland]]'s [[SM-liiga]], for [[Pelicans (ice hockey)|Pelicans]], [[Ilves]], and [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]]. In 2005, he returned to the Czech Republic with [[HC Sparta Praha]] but then returned to Finland, this time signing a contract with [[Jokerit]], HIFK's local archrival. In 2006, he moved to [[Sweden]] and signed with Leksands who play in the country second tier league.


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season|Regular season]]
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! Team
! League
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
|-
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
| 1991–92
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
| [[HC Litvínov|HC Litvínov U16]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
| CSSR U16
! GP
| 31 || 32 || 26 || 58 || —
! G
| — || — || — || — || —
! A
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
! Pts
| 1992–93
! PIM
| HC Litvínov U18
|- ALIGN="center"
| CSSR U18
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1993–94
| HC Litvínov U18
| CZE U18
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993–94 Czech Extraliga season|1993–94]]
| [[1993–94 Czech Extraliga season|1993–94]]
| [[HC Litvínov|Litvínov CPC HC]]
| [[HC Litvínov|Litvínov CPC HC]]
| [[Czech Extraliga|CZE]]
| [[Czech Extraliga|CZE]]
| 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 7
| — || — || — || — || —
| 0
| 0
|-
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 WHL season|1994–95]]
| [[1994–95 WHL season|1994–95]]
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 72 || 23 || 20 || 43 || 141
| 72
| 10 || 4 || 1 || 5 || 28
| 23
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 20
| [[1994–95 IHL season|1994–95]]
| 43
| 141
| 10
| 4
| 1
| 5
| 28
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1994–95
| [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]]
| [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| —
| 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
| —
|-
| —
| —
| —
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 WHL season|1995–96]]
| [[1995–96 WHL season|1995–96]]
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| WHL
| 7 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 34
| 7
| — || — || — || — || —
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 4
| 4
| 34
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1995–96
| 1995–96
| [[Prince Albert Raiders]]
| [[Prince Albert Raiders]]
| WHL
| WHL
| 22 || 15 || 5 || 20 || 81
| 22
| 18 || 9 || 8 || 17 || 57
| 15
| 5
|-
| 20
| 81
| 18
| 9
| 8
| 17
| 57
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]]
| [[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Worcester IceCats]]
| [[Worcester IceCats]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 5 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 4
| 5
| — || — || — || — || —
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 0
| 2
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 25 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 48
| 25
| — || — || — || — || —
| 2
| 3
|-
| 5
| 48
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1996–97
| [[Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)|Phoenix Roadrunners]]
| IHL
| 50
| 8
| 8
| 16
| 139
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 29 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 60
| 29
| — || — || — || — || —
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0
| 5
| [[1996–97 IHL season|1996–97]]
| 9
| [[Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)|Phoenix Roadrunners]]
| 60
| —
| IHL
| 50 || 8 || 8 || 16 || 139
| —
| — || — || — || — || —
| —
|-
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| [[Fredericton Canadiens]]
| [[Fredericton Canadiens]]
| AHL
| AHL
| 29 || 10 || 10 || 20 || 93
| 29
| — || — || — || — || —
| 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 10
| 20
| 93
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| NHL
| 25 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 55
| 25
| — || — || — || — || —
| 0
| 3
|-
| 3
| 55
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| NHL
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6
| 3
| — || — || — || — || —
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 0
| 0
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1998–99
| 1998–99
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| NHL
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
| 3
| — || — || — || — || —
| 0
| 0
|-
| 0
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998–99
| 1998–99
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| NHL
| 48 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 80
| 48
| — || — || — || — || —
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 3
| [[1999–00 AHL season|1999–00]]
| 3
| 80
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1999–2000 AHL season|1999–00]]
| [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]
| [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]
| AHL
| AHL
| 12 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 12
| 12
| — || — || — || — || —
| 1
| 0
|-
| [[1999–00 DEL season|1999–00]]
| 1
| 12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1999–00
| [[Essen Mosquitoes]]
| [[Essen Mosquitoes]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
| 33 || 7 || 9 || 16 || 153
| 33
| — || — || — || — || —
| 7
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 9
| 16
| 153
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2000–01 SM-liiga season|2000–01]]
| [[2000–01 SM-liiga season|2000–01]]
| [[Lahti Pelicans|Pelicans]]
| [[Lahti Pelicans|Pelicans]]
| [[SM-liiga|SM-l]]
| [[SM-liiga|SM-l]]
| 54 || 15 || 13 || 28 || 121
| 54
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
| 15
| 13
|-
| 28
| 121
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 SM-liiga season|2001–02]]
| [[2001–02 SM-liiga season|2001–02]]
| [[Ilves]]
| [[Ilves]]
| SM-l
| SM-l
| 30 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 92
| 30
| — || — || — || — || —
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 3
| 7
| 92
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2001–02
| 2001–02
| [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]]
| [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]]
| SM-l
| SM-l
| 21 || 8 || 6 || 14 || 85
| 21
| — || — || — || — || —
| 8
| 6
|-
| 14
| 85
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 SM-liiga season|2002–03]]
| [[2002–03 SM-liiga season|2002–03]]
| HIFK
| HIFK
| SM-l
| SM-l
| 39 || 11 || 12 || 23 || 90
| 39
| 4 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 28
| 11
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 12
| 23
| 90
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 28
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2003–04 SM-liiga season|2003–04]]
| [[2003–04 SM-liiga season|2003–04]]
| HIFK
| HIFK
| SM-l
| SM-l
| 45 || 10 || 15 || 25 || 118
| 45
| 13 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 8
| 10
| 15
|-
| 25
| 118
| 13
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 8
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004–05 SM-liiga season|2004–05]]
| [[2004–05 SM-liiga season|2004–05]]
| HIFK
| HIFK
| SM-l
| SM-l
| 39 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 130
| 39
| — || — || — || — || —
| 3
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2
| 5
| 130
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2005–06 Czech Extraliga season|2005–06]]
| [[2005–06 Czech Extraliga season|2005–06]]
| [[HC Sparta Praha]]
| [[HC Sparta Praha]]
| CZE
| CZE
| 27 || 5 || 6 || 11 || 81
| 27
| — || — || — || — || —
| 5
| 6
|-
| 11
| 81
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 SM-liiga season|2005–06]]
| [[2005–06 SM-liiga season|2005–06]]
| [[Jokerit]]
| [[Jokerit]]
| SM-l
| SM-l
| 23 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 87
| 23
| — || — || — || — || —
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 3
| 7
| 87
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2006–07 HockeyAllsvenskan season|2006–07]]
| [[2006–07 HockeyAllsvenskan season|2006–07]]
| [[Leksands IF]]
| [[Leksands IF]]
| [[Allsvenskan (hockey)|Swe-2]]
| [[HockeyAllsvenskan|SWE-2]]
| 37 || 12 || 11 || 23 || 162
| 37
| 7 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 45
| 12
| 11
|-
| 23
| 162
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 45
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2007–08 HockeyAllsvenskan season|2007–08]]
| [[2007–08 HockeyAllsvenskan season|2007–08]]
| Leksands IF
| Leksands IF
| Swe-2
| SWE-2
| 36 || 6 || 15 || 21 || 171
| 36
| 10 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 12
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 15
| [[2008–09 AL-Bank Ligaen season|2008–09]]
| 21
| 171
| 10
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 12
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2008–09
| [[Aalborg Pirates]]
| [[Aalborg Pirates]]
| [[AL-Bank Ligaen|DEN]]
| [[AL-Bank Ligaen|DEN]]
| 23 || 8 || 9 || 17 || 89
| 23
| 5 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 48
| 8
| 9
|-
| 17
| 89
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 48
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 Czech Extraliga season|2009–10]]
| [[2009–10 Czech Extraliga season|2009–10]]
| HC Litvínov
| HC Litvínov
| [[Czech Extraliga|CZE]]
| [[Czech Extraliga|CZE]]
| 45 || 6 || 9 || 15 || 177
| 45
| 5 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 37
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 9
| 15
| 177
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 37
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2010–11 Czech Extraliga season|2010–11]]
| [[2010–11 Czech Extraliga season|2010–11]]
| HC Litvínov
| HC Litvínov
| CZE
| CZE
| 43 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 58
| 43
| 10 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 46
| 4
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| 4
! colspan="3" | SM-l totals
| 8
! 253 !! 56 !! 55 !! 111 !! 729
| 58
! 20 !! 2 !! 2 !! 4 !! 40
| 10
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 46
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 133 !! 6 !! 14 !! 20 !! 253
! 133
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
! 6
|}
! 14

! 20
===International===
! 253
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
! —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! —
! —
! Year
! —
! Team
! —
! Event
! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1994 IIHF European U18 Championship|1994]]
| [[Czech Republic men's national under-18 ice hockey team|Czech Republic]]
| [[IIHF European Junior Championships|EJC]]
| 5 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 8
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"| Junior totals
! 5 !! 2 !! 1 !! 3 !! 8
|}
|}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats|legends=10752}}
*{{hockeydb|14078}}
*{{eurohockey|10655}}
*{{legendsofhockey|10752}}


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Latest revision as of 05:41, 17 April 2024

Roman Vopat
Born (1976-04-21) April 21, 1976 (age 48)
Litvínov, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for HC Litvínov
St. Louis Blues
Los Angeles Kings
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
Essen Mosquitoes
Pelicans
Ilves
HIFK
HC Sparta Praha
Jokerit
Leksands IF
Aalborg Pirates
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft 172nd overall, 1994
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1993–2011

Roman Vopat (born April 21, 1976) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, and Philadelphia Flyers. He is the younger brother of former NHL defenceman, Jan Vopat.

Playing career[edit]

He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues as their seventh-round draft pick, #172 overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Vopat started his playing career in his native Litvínov, before spending a season in the Western Hockey League with the Moose Jaw Warriors, joining the Blues' IHL affiliate the Peoria Rivermen for their playoff run during the 1994–95 season. He then joined the St. Louis organization the next season but was sent back to Moose Jaw for further development, he later moved to the Prince Albert Raiders.

On February 27, 1996, Vopat, along with Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif and two draft picks were traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Los Angeles Kings for Wayne Gretzky. After three seasons in LA, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for Eric Lacroix, but never played a game for the Avalanche as he was then traded to the Chicago Blackhawks less than a month later. After three games with Chicago he was traded once more to the Philadelphia Flyers for Mike Maneluk.

At the start of the 1999–2000, Vopat was sent to the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, which marked the end of his NHL career. After just 12 games, he spent the rest of the season with the Essen Mosquitoes of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany. Vopat then played five seasons in Finland's SM-liiga, for Pelicans, Ilves, and HIFK. In 2005, he returned to the Czech Republic with HC Sparta Praha but then returned to Finland, this time signing a contract with Jokerit, HIFK's local archrival. In 2006, he moved to Sweden and signed with Leksands who play in the country second tier league.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 HC Litvínov U16 CSSR U16 31 32 26 58 — — — — — —
1992–93 HC Litvínov U18 CSSR U18 — — — — — — — — — —
1993–94 HC Litvínov U18 CZE U18 — — — — — — — — — —
1993–94 Litvínov CPC HC CZE 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1994–95 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 72 23 20 43 141 10 4 1 5 28
1994–95 Peoria Rivermen IHL — — — — — 6 0 2 2 2
1995–96 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 7 0 4 4 34 — — — — —
1995–96 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 22 15 5 20 81 18 9 8 17 57
1995–96 Worcester IceCats AHL 5 2 0 2 4 — — — — —
1995–96 St. Louis Blues NHL 25 2 3 5 48 — — — — —
1996–97 Los Angeles Kings NHL 29 4 5 9 60 — — — — —
1996–97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 50 8 8 16 139 — — — — —
1997–98 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 29 10 10 20 93 — — — — —
1997–98 Los Angeles Kings NHL 25 0 3 3 55 — — — — —
1998–99 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 3 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 48 0 3 3 80 — — — — —
1999–00 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 12 1 0 1 12 — — — — —
1999–00 Essen Mosquitoes DEL 33 7 9 16 153 — — — — —
2000–01 Pelicans SM-l 54 15 13 28 121 3 0 0 0 4
2001–02 Ilves SM-l 30 4 3 7 92 — — — — —
2001–02 HIFK SM-l 21 8 6 14 85 — — — — —
2002–03 HIFK SM-l 39 11 12 23 90 4 0 2 2 28
2003–04 HIFK SM-l 45 10 15 25 118 13 2 0 2 8
2004–05 HIFK SM-l 39 3 2 5 130 — — — — —
2005–06 HC Sparta Praha CZE 27 5 6 11 81 — — — — —
2005–06 Jokerit SM-l 23 4 3 7 87 — — — — —
2006–07 Leksands IF SWE-2 37 12 11 23 162 7 2 2 4 45
2007–08 Leksands IF SWE-2 36 6 15 21 171 10 1 2 3 12
2008–09 Aalborg Pirates DEN 23 8 9 17 89 5 2 0 2 48
2009–10 HC Litvínov CZE 45 6 9 15 177 5 3 1 4 37
2010–11 HC Litvínov CZE 43 4 4 8 58 10 2 1 3 46
SM-l totals 253 56 55 111 729 20 2 2 4 40
NHL totals 133 6 14 20 253 — — — — —

International[edit]

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Czech Republic EJC 5 2 1 3 8
Junior totals 5 2 1 3 8

External links[edit]

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