| Jan Čaloun | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1972 Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | HC Litvínov San Jose Sharks HIFK Columbus Blue Jackets Espoo Blues Severstal Cherepovets HC Sibir Novosibirsk HC Pardubice HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi |
| National team | Czech Republic |
| NHL Draft | 75th overall, 1992 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 1989–2010 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
Jan Čaloun (born December 20, 1972 in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional hockey player. He is 178 cm (5'11") tall, 80 kg (176 lb) in weight. He shoots right and plays right wing. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fourth round, 75th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Čaloun experienced success at the minor pro level, playing for the Kansas City Blades and Kentucky Thoroughblades, but was unable to make the big jump to the NHL. However, he did manage to score goals on his first four shots while playing for the Sharks. In 1998 he was a member of the Czech Olympic Team, which won the gold medal in Nagano.
| Preceded by Raimo Helminen |
Winner of the Lasse Oksanen trophy 1998–99 |
Succeeded by Kai Nurminen |
| Preceded by Peter Larsson |
Winner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 1998–99 |
Succeeded by Kai Nurminen |