Jaroslav Špaček
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | Pylon |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 206 lb (94 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | February 11, 1974, Rokycany, CS |
| NHL Draft | 117th overall, 1998 Florida Panthers |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
Jaroslav "The Iron Pylon" Spacek (cs: Jaroslav Špaček, IPA: [ˈjaroslaf ˈʃpatʃɛk]), born February 11, 1974 in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia, is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL.
Spacek was drafted in the 5th round, 117th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
On January 26, 2006, the Chicago Blackhawks traded Spacek to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Tony Salmelainen.
In 2006, Spacek was part of the Cinderella Edmonton Oiler team that made a run to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the Oilers lost in game 7 of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. Spacek had 3 goals and 11 assists in the 2006 Playoffs.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996-97 | Plzen HC | Czech | 52 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Farjestads BK Karlstad | SEL | 45 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | New Haven Beast | AHL | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000-01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 50 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 81 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 58 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Plzen HC | Czech | 30 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Slavia Praha HC | Czech | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2005-06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 45 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 31 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | ||
| NHL Totals | 496 | 51 | 154 | 205 | 373 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | ||||
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey | |
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
[edit] External links
Categories: 1974 births | Beast of New Haven players | Buffalo Sabres players | Chicago Blackhawks players | Columbus Blue Jackets players | Hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics | Czech ice hockey players | Edmonton Oilers players | Färjestads BK players | Florida Panthers draft picks | Florida Panthers players | Hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics | Living people | Olympic bronze medalists for the Czech Republic | Olympic gold medalists for the Czech Republic | Winter Olympics medalists
