Jaroslav Svoboda

Jaroslav Svoboda (born June 1, 1980) is a Czech former professional ice hockey right winger.

For the Czech Olympic skier, see Jaroslav Svoboda (skier).
Jaroslav Svoboda
Born (1980-06-01) June 1, 1980
Červenka, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Carolina Hurricanes
Dallas Stars
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 208th overall, 1998
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2000–2017

Biography

Svoboda was born in Červenka, Czechoslovakia. As a youth, he played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Olomouc.[1]

Svoboda was drafted in the 8th round, 208th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and spent three seasons with the team, sharing his time in the American Hockey League with the Lowell Lock Monsters. After spending a season in the Czech Republic during the NHL lockout, Svoboda signed with the Dallas Stars in 2005 and managed to play 43 regular season games for them. In total, Svoboda has played 134 regular season games and has scored 12 goals and 17 assists for 29 points. He has also played in 25 playoff games (23 with Carolina in 2001-02).

He returned to Europe in 2006, and later played for HC Znojemští Orli in the Czech Extraliga.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99Kootenay IceWHL5426335946722411
1999–00Kootenay IceWHL56234366972115132851
2000–01Cincinnati CyclonesIHL524101425—————
2001–02Lowell Lock MonstersAHL6612162858—————
2001–02Carolina HurricanesNHL1022422314528
2002–03Lowell Lock MonstersAHL911210—————
2002–03Carolina HurricanesNHL483111432—————
2003–04Carolina HurricanesNHL333146—————
2003–04Lowell Lock MonstersAHL92244—————
2004–05HC Oceláři TřinecCZE902214—————
2005–06Dallas StarsNHL434372220002
2006–07HC Znojemští OrliCZE5110010160911256
2007–08HC Znojemští OrliCZE381282060100027
2008–09HC Znojemští OrliCZE421131436—————
2009–10HC Kometa BrnoCZE42841249—————
NHL totals 134 12 17 29 62 25 1 4 5 30
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References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.


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