Jaroslav Špaček
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Spacho Man, Spock, Sissy |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 206 lb (93 kg/14 st 10 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | February 11, 1974 , Rokycany, Czechoslovakia |
| NHL Draft | 117th overall, 1998 Florida Panthers |
| Pro career | 1992 – present |
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 National Hockey League.
[edit] Playing career
Špaček 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 Špaček to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Tony Salmelainen.
In 2005–2006, Špaček was part of the Cinderella Edmonton Oilers team that made a run to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the Oilers lost in game 7 of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. Špaček had three goals and 11 assists in the 2006 Playoffs.
Špaček signed with the Buffalo Sabres as an unrestricted free agent prior to the 2006–2007 NHL season.
Jaroslav was named an alternate captain for the month of December 2007 and Captain for the month of January under the Sabres 2007–08 rotating captain and alternate captains system. Spacek currently leads all NHL defensemen in power play goals with 8, adding the eighth tally in the second period of a February 21st matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
[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 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 45 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | Beast of New Haven | AHL | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–2000 | 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 | 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 | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 60 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 496 | 61 | 171 | 232 | 403 | 44 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 34 | ||||
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey | |
| Bronze | 2006 Torino | Ice hockey | |
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Brian Campbell |
Buffalo Sabres captains January 2008 |
Succeeded by Jochen Hecht |
