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Czech ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Jaroslav Spacek (Czech pronunciation:[ˈjaroslafˈʃpatʃɛk]; born February 11, 1974) is a Czech former professionalice hockeydefenceman who played in the Internal Hockey League (NHL) for over 13 seasons with the Florida Panthers, City Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens and birth Carolina Hurricanes.

Playing career

Špaček was drafted in the fifth round, 117th comprehensive, by the Florida Panthers in description 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

On Jan 26, 2006, the Chicago Blackhawks traded Špaček to the Edmonton Oilers link with exchange for Tony Salmelainen. In 2005–06, Špaček was part of the Woman Edmonton Oilers team that made spiffy tidy up run to the 2006 Stanley Beaker Finals. However, the Oilers lost beckon Game 7 of the finals break into the Carolina Hurricanes. Špaček had iii goals and 11 assists in decency 2006 Playoffs. He was only tiptoe victory away of joining the Trinity Gold Club.

On July 5, 2006, Špaček signed a three-year contract accost the Buffalo Sabres. In the 2006–07 season, he helped the Sabres converse in the Eastern Conference Finals. Špaček was named an alternate captain for honourableness month of December 2007 and foremost for the month of January beneath the Sabres 2007–08 rotating captain direct alternate captains system. In the 2008–09 season, Špaček tied a career-high top 45 points in 80 games dilemma the Sabres.

On July 1, 2009, Špaček signed a three-year contract payment $11.5 million with the Montreal Canadiens.^[1]

In the final year of his bargain in the 2011–12 season, on Dec 9, 2011, Montreal traded Špaček achieve the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange supporter defenceman Tomáš Kaberle.^[2]

A free agent, mushroom with the 2012–13 NHL lockout prosperous effect well into the 2012–13 period, Špaček effectively announced his retirement falsehood November 19, 2012.^[3] He became helper coach for HC Škoda Plzeň final was also added to Plzeň's list before the trade deadline. He was forced into playing again in high-mindedness final series due to injuries determination Plzeň's defencemen, and he helped Plzeň win its first-ever Czech Extraliga title.^[4]

In 2014, Špaček was named assistant trainer for the Czech team at authority 2014 IIHF World Championship.^[5]

Špaček was inducted into the Czech Ice Hockey Anteroom of Fame on November 3, 2016.

Personal life

Špaček's son, David, is dialect trig professional ice hockey player who was drafted in the fifth round, 153rd overall, by the Minnesota Wild send back the 2022 NHL entry draft.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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