Radek Dvořák

Radek Dvořák
Born March 9, 1977 (1977-03-09) (age 34)
Tábor, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Dallas Stars
České Budějovice
Florida Panthers
New York Rangers
Edmonton Oilers
St. Louis Blues
Atlanta Thrashers
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 10th overall, 1995
Florida Panthers
Playing career 1993–present

Radek Dvořák (born March 9, 1977) is a Czech professional ice hockey currently a member of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Dvořák was drafted in the first round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, tenth overall, by the Florida Panthers. A veteran of over 1,100 NHL games, Radek has played for the Panthers, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, St Louis Blues, a brief stint with the Atlanta Thrashers and now Dallas. He was traded to the San Jose Sharks but after a few minutes was traded by the Sharks to the Rangers the very same day. On February 28, 2011 he was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers during the NHL trade deadline.

Florida Panthers

Dvořák began his NHL career as an eighteen year old with the Florida Panthers in the 1995–96 season. In 77 games, Dvořák scored 13 goals and 27 points, as the Panthers reached the playoffs for the first time in club history. Dvořák helped the Panthers to the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals, earning four points in 16 games. He saw his numbers improve in his second season, scoring 18 goals and 39 points in 78 games to finish fourth in team scoring. He missed 18 games during the 1997–98 NHL season, but still scored 12 goals and 14 assists for 36 points. In his fourth season, Dvořák played in every game during the season, scoring 19 goals and 43 points. Dvořák scored four shorthanded goals, which placed him in a tie for fourth in the NHL. In 1999–2000, Dvořák scored 7 goals and 17 points in 35 games before being traded. On December 30, 1999, the Panthers traded him to the San Jose Sharks for Mike Vernon and the Sharks 3rd round draft pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and the Sharks traded Dvořák to the New York Rangers for Todd Harvey and the Rangers 4th round draft pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

New York Rangers

Dvořák finished the 1999–2000 season with the Rangers, scoring 11 goals and 33 points in 46 games. In 2000–01, Dvořák was placed on a line with fellow Czechs Petr Nedved and Jan Hlavac and he would have a breakout season. In 79 games, Dvořák scored 31 goals and 36 assists for 67 points to finish fourth in team scoring. The Rangers, however, would once again miss the playoffs. Dvořák saw his production fall during the 2001–02 season, scoring 17 goals and 37 points in 65 games. His production continued to fall during the 2002–03 season, as Dvořák had six goals and 27 points in 63 games with the Rangers. On March 11, 2003, the Rangers traded Dvořák and Cory Cross to the Edmonton Oilers for Anson Carter and Ales Pisa.

Edmonton Oilers

Dvořák appeared in 12 games with the Oilers in 2002–03, scoring four goals and eight points, as Edmonton qualified for the playoffs. In his first playoff action since 1997, Dvorak scored a highlight reel goal in which he skated from end to end, scoring a game-winning goal. It would be his only point in four playoff games. Dvořák returned to the Oilers in 2003–04, where he scored 15 goals and 50 points in 78 games, however, Edmonton failed to make the playoffs. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Dvorak played with České Budějovice. He returned to the Oilers in 2005–06, where he had only eight goals and 28 points in 64 games. In the playoffs, Dvořák had two assists in 16 games, as the Oilers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. He left the Oilers during the off-season, as he signed a one year contract with the St. Louis Blues on September 14, 2006.

St. Louis Blues

Dvořák spent the 2006–07 with the Blues, where in 82 games, he scored 10 goals and recorded 27 assists for 37 points. The Blues failed to qualify for the playoffs, and Dvořák left as a free agent after the season, returning to the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2007.

Florida Panthers

Dvořák returned to his original NHL team in the 2007–08 season. In 67 games with the Panthers, Dvořák had only eight goals and 17 points. He saw his numbers rebound in the 2008–09 season, as Dvořák had 15 goals and 36 points in 81 games. On July 1, 2009, Dvořák resigned with the Panthers for two years and $3.4 million. In 2009–10, Dvořák had 14 goals and 32 points in 76 games. On December 7, 2009, Dvořák played in his 1000th NHL game against his former club, the Edmonton Oilers at the BankAtlantic Center.[1]

During the 2010–11 season, the Panthers honored Dvořák for playing more career games as a Panther than anyone in franchise history on November 23rd before a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 53 games that year, Dvořák had seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points. On February 28, 2011, the Panthers traded him, and a fifth round draft pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to the Atlanta Thrashers for Patrick Rissmiller and Niclas Bergfors.[2]

Dallas Stars

Dvořák signed a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2011.[3] On December 1st, 2011, Radek Dvořák recorded his 350th career assist.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 České Budějovice Czech 8 0 0 0 0
1994–95 České Budějovice Czech 19 8 6 14 0
1995–96 Florida Panthers NHL 77 13 14 27 20 16 1 3 4 0
1996–97 Florida Panthers NHL 78 18 21 39 30 3 0 0 0 0
1997–98 Florida Panthers NHL 64 12 24 36 33
1998–99 Florida Panthers NHL 82 19 24 43 29
1999–00 Florida Panthers NHL 35 7 10 17 6
1999–00 New York Rangers NHL 46 11 22 33 10
2000–01 New York Rangers NHL 82 31 36 67 20
2001–02 New York Rangers NHL 65 17 20 37 14
2002–03 New York Rangers NHL 63 6 21 27 16
2002–03 Edmonton Oilers NHL 12 4 4 8 14 4 1 0 1 0
2003–04 Edmonton Oilers NHL 78 15 35 50 18
2005–06 Edmonton Oilers NHL 64 8 20 28 26 16 0 2 2 4
2006–07 St. Louis Blues NHL 82 10 27 37 48
2007–08 Florida Panthers NHL 67 8 9 17 16
2008–09 Florida Panthers NHL 81 15 21 36 42
2009–10 Florida Panthers NHL 76 14 18 32 20
2010–11 Florida Panthers NHL 53 7 14 21 20
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 13 0 1 1 4
NHL totals 1118 215 341 556 394 39 2 5 7 4

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Preceded by
Ed Jovanovski
Florida Panthers first round draft pick
1995
Succeeded by
Marcus Nilson