Position: C
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: February 5, 1976 in Hradec Kralove, Czechoslovakia
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 5th round (128th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 0.51 | 15 | 0.18 | 60 | 18 | 56 | 12 | -2 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 1.15 | 13.8 | 1348 | 16:26 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 70 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 0.66 | 16 | 0.23 | 65 | 11 | 59 | 18 | 13 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 1.20 | 15.5 | 1315 | 18:47 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 0.55 | 15 | 0.20 | 63 | 12 | 52 | 20 | 19 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 1.14 | 16.9 | 1242 | 15:56 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 79 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 0.72 | 22 | 0.27 | 78 | 25 | 83 | 23 | -7 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 115 | 1.46 | 20.9 | 1568 | 19:51 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | 2 Teams | NHL | 61 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 0.70 | 15 | 0.25 | 72 | 36 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 1.41 | 16.3 | 1199 | 19:39 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 57 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 0.68 | 14 | 0.25 | 66 | 35 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 1.47 | 16.7 | 1126 | 19:45 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 1 | 0.28 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | 0.0 | 73 | 18:12 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | 2 Teams | NHL | 68 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 0.49 | 12 | 0.18 | 50 | 21 | 51 | 16 | -6 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 1.07 | 16.4 | 1155 | 16:59 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 55 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 0.47 | 10 | 0.18 | 42 | 20 | 48 | 16 | -10 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 1.13 | 17.7 | 988 | 17:57 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 | 2 | 0.17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.85 | 9.1 | 167 | 12:51 |
| 2005-06 | 29 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 75 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 0.44 | 12 | 0.16 | 49 | 18 | 58 | 19 | -8 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 1.04 | 12.8 | 1272 | 16:58 |
| Career | 7 Seasons | NHL | 513 | 101 | 196 | 297 | 0.58 | 107 | 0.21 | 437 | 141 | 406 | 123 | 13 | 341 | 65 | 35 | 1 | 15 | 619 | 1.21 | 16.3 | 9098 | 17:44 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.38 | -1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1.08 | 28.6 | 274 | 21:03 | |
| 1999-00 | 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 | 44.4 | 199 | 22:04 | |
| 2000-01 | 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.39 | -4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.72 | 15.4 | 271 | 15:04 | |
| 2003-04 | 27 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.40 | 28.6 | 67 | 13:22 | |
| Career | 4 Seasons | NHL | 45 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0.58 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0.96 | 27.9 | 810 | 18:00 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 17 | Stadion Hradec Kralove Jr. | CzRep-Jr. | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993-94 | 17 | Stadion Hradec Kralove | CzRep | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.26 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993-94 | 17 | Czech Republic | EJC-A | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 18 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 69 | 41 | 59 | 100 | 1.45 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 18 | Czech Republic | WJC-A | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 19 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 30 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 1.57 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 19 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 18 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 1.44 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 20 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 68 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 0.79 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 72 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 0.61 | -3 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 2.13 | 13.1 | ||||||||
| 2001-02 | 25 | Czech Republic | Olympics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 25 | Czech Republic | WC-A | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 28 | HC Rabat Kladno | CzRep | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.30 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | 30 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | 30 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 41 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 0.63 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 31 | TPS Turku | Finland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 31 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 51 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 0.82 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 72 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 0.61 | -3 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 2.13 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | CzRep | 46 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.28 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | CzRep-Jr. | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | EJC-A | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Finland | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.64 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | IHL | 68 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 0.79 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Olympics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Sweden | 92 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 0.74 | 126 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WC-A | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WHL | 117 | 70 | 103 | 173 | 1.48 | 141 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WJC-A | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 4 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 17 | Stadion Hradec Kralove | CzRep | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | |||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 18 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 19 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 18 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.06 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 20 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.23 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2004-05 | 28 | HC Rabat Kladno | CzRep | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2006-07 | 30 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.71 | 82 | ||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 31 | HV 71 Jonkoping | Sweden | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.41 | 53 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | CzRep | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | IHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.23 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Sweden | 31 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0.55 | 135 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WHL | 22 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.91 | 57 |
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Games Played 1998-99 NHL 82 (2) |
Shooting Percentage 2001-02 NHL 20.9 (2) |
March 11, 2003: Traded to Phoenix by Pittsburgh with Francois Leroux for Ramzi Abid, Dan Focht and Guillaume Lefebvre, March 11, 2003.
March 5, 2004: Traded to New Jersey by Phoenix for Mike Rupp and New Jersey's 2nd round choice (later traded to Edmonton - Edmonton selected Geoff Paukovich) in 2004 Entry Draft, March 5, 2004.
October 4, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Kladno (CzRep), October 4, 2004.
August 10, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Columbus, August 10, 2005.
August 28, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Jonkoping (Sweden), August 28, 2006.
September 5, 2006: Loaned to HIFK Helsinki (Finland) by Jonkoping (Sweden), September 5, 2006.
September 5, 2007: Signed as a free agent by Turku (Finland), September 5, 2007.