Jaroslav Balaštík

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Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb)
Czech Extraliga Team HC Zlin
Nationality Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Born November 28, 1979 (1979-11-28) (age 28),
Uherské Hradiště, CE
NHL Draft 184th overall, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets
Pro career 1998 – present
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Silver 2006 Team

Jaroslav Balaštík (born November 28, 1979 in Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey player, currently with HC Zlin in the Czech Extraliga

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[edit] Playing career

Balaštík was drafted in the 6th round, 184th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. After playing eight seasons (1997-2005) with HC Zlín in the Czech Extraliga, and part of one season (2002-03) with HPK in the Finnish SM-liiga; Balaštík started his first pro season in 2005 with the Syracuse Crunch, the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League affiliate. He was quickly promoted to the big club, where he became somewhat of a shootout-specialist, going 6-for-9 for the season.

On December 13, 2006, Balaštík was contracted by the Swedish Jönköping-based club HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. In HV71, Balaštík played with his fellow countryman Jan Hrdina, with whom he has played before in Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL.[1]

For 2007-08 he has rejoined HC Zlin in the Czech Republic.

[edit] Awards

  • Named Best Forward in Czech Extraliga in season 2004-05.
  • Silver medal at the World Championships in 2006.

[edit] Records

  • Most goals scored in Czech Extraliga in seasons 2003-04 and 2004-05.
  • Most points in Czech Extraliga playoffs in season 2003-04.
  • Most goals scored in Czech Extraliga playoffs in season 2003-04.

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997-98 HC Zlín CZE 6 0 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 HC Zlín CZE 41 4 8 12 12 9 1 0 1 27
1999-00 HC Zlín CZE 48 7 10 17 18 4 0 1 1 2
2000-01 HC Zlín CZE 52 8 17 25 32 6 1 1 2 6
2001-02 HC Zlín CZE 50 25 19 44 32 11 3 5 8 14
2002-03 HC Zlín CZE 31 14 8 22 26 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 HPK SM-l 13 5 7 12 2 13 4 3 7 6
2003-04 HC Zlín CZE 51 29 18 47 54 17 9 9 18 32
2004-05 HC Zlín CZE 52 30 16 46 74 17 4 9 13 52
2005-06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 66 12 10 22 26 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 14 3 3 6 6 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 HV71 SEL 25 3 10 13 4 14 5 2 7 34
CZE totals 331 117 98 215 248 64 18 25 43 133
NHL totals 66 12 10 22 26 -- -- -- -- --

Statistics as of April 3, 2007

[edit] International play

Balaštík has played for Czech Republic in the following competitions:

[edit] International statistics

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1997 Czech Republic EJC 6 1 2 3 0
1999 Czech Republic WJC 6 2 3 5 0
2003 Czech Republic WC 8 1 0 1 2
2006 Czech Republic WC 9 4 2 6 2
Junior int'l totals 12 3 5 8 0
Senior int'l totals 17 5 2 7 4

Statistics as of December 16, 2006

[edit] References

  1. ^ Blue Jackets Loan Balaštík to HV71 of the Swedish Elite League. Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.

[edit] Web sites