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{{short description|Czech ice hockey player}}
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{{redirect|Peter Sykora|the East German footballer|Peter Sykora (footballer)}}
| team = [[Edmonton Oilers]]
{{for|the one who played 12 NHL games|Petr Sýkora (ice hockey, born 1978)}}
| league = [[NHL]]
|{{Infobox position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]] player
| shootsname = LeftPetr Sýkora
| image = Petr Sýkora 2009.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Sýkora with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in 2009
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|19}}
| birth_place = [[Plzeň]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 190
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]]
| nickname = Sykie
| shoots = Left
| nationality = Czech Republic
| played_for = [[New Jersey Devils]]<br />[[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]<br />[[New York Rangers]]<br />[[Edmonton Oilers]]<br />[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br />[[Minnesota Wild]]<br />[[SC Bern]]
| birth_date = [[November 19]], [[1976]]
| ntl_team = Czech Republic
| birth_place = [[Plzen]], [[Czechoslovakia|CS]]
| draft = 18th overall
| former_teams = [[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Anaheim Ducks]]<br>[[New Jersey Devils]]
| draft_year = 1995
| draft_team = [[New Jersey Devils]]
| career_start = 1992
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}}''This article is about the ice hockey player from Pilsen. For the Petr Sykora from Pardubice, see [[Petr Sykora (Pardubice ice hockey player)]]''
'''Petr Sýkora''' ({{IPA|cs|ˈpɛtr̩ ˈsiːkora}}; born November 19, 1976) is a Czech former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] who played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[New Jersey Devils]], [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]], [[New York Rangers]], [[Edmonton Oilers]], [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], and [[Minnesota Wild]]. Sýkora played in six [[Stanley Cup Finals]] in his NHL career, winning the [[Stanley Cup]] twice, first in [[2000 Stanley Cup Finals|2000]] with the Devils, and then in [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals|2009]] with the Penguins.
 
'''Petr Sýkora''' (born [[November 19]], [[1976]] in [[Pilsen]], [[Czechoslovakia]]) is an [[ice hockey]] player, currently playing for the [[Edmonton Oilers]].
 
==Playing career==
Before being drafted, Sýkora spent several seasons in the [[Czechoslovak Extraliga]] and the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]] (IHL). As a [[Cleveland Lumberjacks|Cleveland Lumberjack]], Sýkora became the youngest player ever to play in the IHL at 17 years and 71 days.<ref>{{cite web|title=Petr Sykora Official Player Page|url=http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8460465&service=page&tab=bio|access-date=2008-05-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513064840/http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8460465&service=page&tab=bio|archive-date=2008-05-13}}</ref> He has also played for the IHL's [[Detroit Vipers]].
Sykora was a first-round pick of the [[New Jersey Devils]], 18th overall, in the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft]]. Among that draft class, only [[Jarome Iginla]] has scored more points.
 
In the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft]], Sýkora was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the [[New Jersey Devils]]. He began his NHL career in [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]] with New Jersey, posting 42 points in his rookie campaign, as well as being chosen as the NHL Rookie of the Month for December.<ref>{{cite web|title=Petr Sykora|url=http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=5514|publisher=NHL Players Association|access-date=2008-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608201826/http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=5514|archive-date=2008-06-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> His career took off in his fourth NHL season, recording a breakout 72 points, which still stands as the second highest total of his career. As part of the Devils' effective "A-line," with [[Patrik Eliáš]] and [[Jason Arnott]], he helped lead the team to a [[2000 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup in 2000]] against the [[Dallas Stars]]. However, in the sixth and deciding game in [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], Sýkora suffered an injury and ended up in the hospital. When the Devils won the game to win the Stanley Cup, Devils Head Coach [[Larry Robinson]] and linemate Patrik Eliáš wore Sýkora's jersey for him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dreger: Sykora on Crutches, Will Likely Miss Game 7|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=281457|publisher=TSN|access-date=2009-06-10}}</ref> The team also brought the trophy to Sýkora in the hospital.<ref name="stanley cup"/> The next season, Sýkora and the Devils were only a game away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions, but lost in the seventh game to the [[Colorado Avalanche]]. That year, Sýkora recorded career highs with 35 goals, 46 assists and 81 points.
Sykora began his NHL career in [[1995-96 NHL season|1995]] with the [[New Jersey Devils]]. As part of [[the A Line]] with [[Patrik Elias]] and [[Jason Arnott]], he helped lead the team to the 1999-2000 Stanley Cup championship, and was a game away from winning a second Cup in [[2000-01 NHL season|2001]]. That year, Sykora has career highs in goals (35), assists (46), and points (81). Sykora, along with linemate [[Patrik Elias]], developed into solid NHL regulars.
 
TradedHowever, the next season, Sýkora's offensive production dropped to just 48 points, and the before the start of the [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03 season]], he was traded to the [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] infor 2002 forforward [[Jeff Friesen]] and defenceman [[Oleg Tverdovsky]],.<ref>{{cite Sýkoranews| wasurl instrumental= in carryinghttps://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/sports/hockey-devils-trade-sykora-to-ducks-for-3-players.html the| Mightytitle Ducks= Devils trade Sykora to theDucks Stanleyfor Cup3 Finalsplayers the| followingnewspaper year= [[New York Times]] | date = 2002-07-07 | access-date = 2002-07-07}}</ref> In his first season with Anaheim, whenSýkora theyappeared lostin tohis thethird DevilsStanley andCup Finals, but lost to his former Devils teammates. HeEn route to the finals, he scored the game-winning, quintuple-overtime goal in the fourth-longest playoff game in NHL history onin [[AprilGame 24]],1 [[2002of the Western Conference Semi-03finals NHLagainst season|2003]]the Dallas Stars.
 
While the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]] was in effect, Sýkora played for [[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]] of the [[Russian Superleague]] (RSL), scoring 31 points in 45 games. As NHL play resumed in [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]], Sýkora requested to be traded from Anaheim and on January 9, 2006, the [[New York Rangers]] acquired Sýkora in exchange for young defenceman [[Maxim Kondratiev]] and the return of a fourth-round draft pick the Rangers had previously traded to Anaheim.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers acquire forward Sykora from Anaheim |url=http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1872 |website=New York Rangers |access-date=November 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219120025/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1872 |archive-date=February 19, 2006 |date=January 8, 2006}}</ref>
While the [[NHL lockout]] was in effect, Sykora played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Super League, scoring 31 points in 45 games.
 
After completing the season with New York, it was announced on July 7, 2006, that Sýkora would not return to the Rangers, and he was subsequently signed to a one-year deal with the [[Edmonton Oilers]]. On a line with countryman [[Aleš Hemský]], Sýkora maintained the previous few seasons' scoring output and managed 53 points.
During the [[2005-06 NHL season]], he and the management of the Mighty Ducks no longer saw eye-to-eye and Sykora called Rangers [[general manager]] [[Glen Sather]], asking to join the Rangers via trade. The trade was eventually agreed to and executed on January 9, 2006 with the Rangers getting Sykora in exchange for young defenceman [[Maxim Kondratiev]] and the return of a 4th round draft pick the Rangers had previously traded to Anaheim.
 
[[File:Petr Sýkora 2009 SCF Game 6 2009-06-09.JPG|left|thumb|Sýkora in [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals]] Game 6.]]
It was announced on [[July 7]], [[2006]] that Petr would not return to the Rangers for the 2006-07 season. On [[August 11]], he signed a one-year deal with the [[Edmonton Oilers]].
In July 2007, Sýkora signed a two-year contract with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] as an unrestricted free agent. After initially playing with [[Sidney Crosby]], Sýkora was later lined up with [[Evgeni Malkin]] after Crosby suffered an injury towards the end of the season. Benefiting from his high-caliber linemates, Sýkora enjoyed his best offensive season since 2000–01, tallying 63 points.
 
Reaching the [[2008 Stanley Cup Finals]] against the [[Detroit Red Wings]], Sýkora scored a triple-overtime goal on the powerplay in Game 5 after previously telling on-ice reporter [[Pierre McGuire]] he would score the game-winner.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pittsburgh Penguins marvel at Petr Sykora's called-shot goal|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/03/sports/NA-SPT-HKN-NHL-Stanley-Cup-Sykora.php|work=International Herald Tribune|access-date=2008-06-04|date=2008-06-04}}</ref> With the Penguins down 3–1 in the series, Sýkora's goal forced a Game 6. However, the Penguins could not stave off elimination for a second straight game and lost the Cup to Detroit. The series marked Sýkora's fourth time playing in a Stanley Cup Finals.
Sykora immediately paid dividends for the Oilers, scoring two goals in his first game. He has had a great chemistry with linemate and countryman [[Ales Hemsky]]. Sykora also became one of the Oilers' top scorers.
 
[[File:Petr Sýkora.jpg|thumb|right|Sýkora as a member of the Penguins in February 2008.]]
==Controversy==
The following season, on December 11, 2008, Sýkora scored his eighth, ninth and tenth goals of the season for his first career NHL [[hat-trick]] against the [[New York Islanders]] at [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Mellon Arena]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hat tricks help Penguins snap losing streak|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08346/934698-100.stm|access-date=2008-12-12|date=2008-12-11|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | first=Shelly | last=Anderson}}</ref> Sýkora had previously recorded 38 career two-goal games in his career, the all-time NHL record for most two-goal games without a single hat-trick.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sykora's hat trick lifts Pens over Islanders|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28185544/|access-date=2008-12-12|date=2008-12-11|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212163258/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28185544/|archive-date=2008-12-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that season, on April 7, 2009, Sýkora scored his 300th career NHL goal in a 6–4 victory against the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Petr Sykora's 300th career goal blunts Tampa Bay rally from a 4-0 deficit|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09098/961312-61.stm|access-date=2009-04-08|date=2009-04-07|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | first=Dave | last=Molinari}}</ref> In early May 2009, Sýkora began struggling with a shoulder injury. He finished his second season in Pittsburgh with 25 goals and 46 points over 76 games. Bolstering their lineup at the trade deadline, the Penguins acquired wingers [[Bill Guerin]] and [[Chris Kunitz]], resulting in decreased ice time for Sýkora. During the [[2009 Stanley Cup playoffs|2009 playoffs]], he was regularly made a healthy scratch. He played in seven of the Penguins' 24 post-season games as the team returned to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Red Wings for the second straight year. Sýkora made his first appearance of the series in Game 6, but injured his right foot blocking a shot six minutes into the contest. Sidelined for the deciding Game 7, he forced his swelled foot into a skate to join the Penguins on the ice for their post-game celebration after defeating the Red Wings 2–1. Although Sýkora won the trophy with the Devils in 2000, he was unable to lift the Stanley Cup after a hit sent him to the hospital the night of the victory.<ref name="stanley cup">[http://www.praguepost.com/sports/1561-veteran-skates-with-stanley-cup.html ''Prague Post'']</ref>
During his time with the Mighty Ducks, there were ongoing rumors that two of the Czech players were having a relationship, Petr Sykora and [[Vaclav Prospal]]. This of course proved not to be true. However, the locker room rumor was brought up when Prospal hugged Sykora passionately after a goal scored. The rest of the season, the entire Mighty Ducks locker room made the two the butt-end of jokes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7IOOzSfcpI
 
In the off-season, Sýkora was not re-signed by the Penguins and he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2009. Without an NHL contract, Sýkora accepted a tryout with the [[Minnesota Wild]] on September 14.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sykora coming to Minnesota on "tryout"|url=http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2009/09/14/sykora-coming-to-minnesota-on-tryout/#comment-217220|access-date=2009-09-14|date=2009-09-14|work=[[Minneapolis Star-Tribune]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922171304/http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2009/09/14/sykora-coming-to-minnesota-on-tryout/#comment-217220|archive-date=2009-09-22}}</ref> Three days later, the Wild signed him to a one-year, $1.6 million contract on September 17.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wild strengthen offence with Sykora|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/wild-strengthen-offence-with-sykora-1.826357|access-date=2009-09-18|date=2009-09-17|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> He suffered a concussion early in the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]], however, and was sidelined for two months. Through 14 games, he had recorded just three points and was placed on waivers by the Wild on January 19, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wild put slumping Sykora on waivers|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/wild-put-slumping-sykora-on-waivers-1.903154|access-date=2010-01-20|date=2010-01-19|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> On January 28, the Wild announced that Sýkora had cleared unconditional waivers, officially making him an unrestricted free agent.
== Career statistics ==
 
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" ID="Table3"
[[File:Petr Sýkora Minnesota Wild 2009-10-31.JPG|right|thumb|Sýkora with the [[Minnesota Wild|Wild]], [[2009–10 NHL season|October 2009]].]]
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
 
! ALIGN="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
Without an NHL contract, Sýkora returned to Europe, signing with [[HC Plzeň]] to start the 2010–11 season. After recording 13 points (five goals and seven assists) over 13 games while playing on a line with [[Martin Straka]] and [[Jan Kovář]], he signed a tryout contract with [[HC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL) on November 11, 2010. Over 28 games in the KHL, he scored eight goals and 15 points.
! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
 
! ALIGN="center" colspan="5" | Regular&nbsp;Season
On September 12, 2011, it was announced that Sýkora would attend the New Jersey Devils' training camp on a tryout, hoping to return to the team that drafted him into the NHL. On October 5, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the Devils worth $650,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=377451 |title=Devils sign Sykora to one-year deal; Parise named captain |website=www.tsn.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006050010/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=377451 |archive-date=2011-10-06}} </ref>
! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
 
! ALIGN="center" colspan="5" | Playoffs
On March 2, 2012, Sýkora played in his [[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played|1,000th career NHL game]].
 
==International play==
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{{MedalCompetition|[[World Ice Hockey Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold |[[1999 IIHF World Championship|1999 Lillehammer]] |}}
{{MedalGold|[[2005 IIHF World Championship|2005 Vienna]]|}}
{{MedalBronze |[[1998 IIHF World Championship|1998 Zurich]] |}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IIHF European Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze |[[1993 IIHF European U18 Championship|1993 Poland]] |}}
{{MedalBronze |[[1994 IIHF European U18 Championship|1994 Finland]] |}}
{{MedalBottom}}
In [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]], Sýkora was selected to play for the [[Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team|Czech Republic]] in the [[Winter Olympics]] in [[Salt Lake City]], where the team placed seventh. Two years later, Sýkora also represented the Czech Republic in the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004 World Cup]]. Sýkora has also won three Men's World Ice Hockey Championships medals, one bronze (1998) and two gold medals (1999 and 2005).
 
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 1991–92
| [[HC Škoda Plzeň]]
| TCH U20
| 30
| 50
| 50
| 100
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1992–93]]
| HC Škoda Plzeň
| [[Czechoslovak Extraliga|TCH]]
| 19
| 12
| 5
| 17
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1993–94 Czech Extraliga season|1993–94]]
| HC Škoda Plzeň
| [[Czech Extraliga|ELH]]
| 37
| 10
| 16
| 26
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993–94 IHL season|1993–94]]
| [[Cleveland Lumberjacks]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 13
| 4
| 5
| 9
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1994–95 IHL season|1994–95]]
| [[Detroit Vipers]]
| IHL
| 29
| 12
| 17
| 29
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Albany River Rats]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 5
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| [[New Jersey Devils]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 63
| 18
| 24
| 42
| 32
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 AHL season|1996–97]]
| Albany River Rats
| AHL
| 43
| 20
| 25
| 45
| 48
| 4
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 2
|-
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 19
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| Albany River Rats
| AHL
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 5
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 58
| 16
| 20
| 36
| 22
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 80
| 29
| 43
| 72
| 22
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 4
|-
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 79
| 25
| 43
| 68
| 26
| 23
| 9
| 8
| 17
| 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 73
| 35
| 46
| 81
| 32
| 25
| 10
| 12
| 22
| 12
|-
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 73
| 21
| 27
| 48
| 44
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
| NHL
| 82
| 34
| 25
| 59
| 24
| 21
| 4
| 9
| 13
| 12
|-
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| NHL
| 81
| 23
| 29
| 52
| 34
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004–05 Russian Superleague season|2004–05]]
| [[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]]
| [[Russian Superleague|RSL]]
| 45
| 18
| 13
| 31
| 46
| 5
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 8
|-
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| NHL
| 34
| 7
| 13
| 20
| 28
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005–06
| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| 40
| 16
| 15
| 31
| 22
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| NHL
| 82
| 22
| 31
| 53
| 40
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| NHL
| 81
| 28
| 35
| 63
| 41
| 20
| 6
| 3
| 9
| 16
|-
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| 76
| 25
| 21
| 46
| 36
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Minnesota Wild]]
| NHL
| 14
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2010–11 Czech Extraliga season|2010–11]]
| HC Plzeň 1929
| ELH
| 13
| 5
| 8
| 13
| 14
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 KHL season|2010–11]]
| [[HC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]]
| [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]
| 28
| 8
| 7
| 15
| 58
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 4
|-
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 82
| 21
| 23
| 44
| 40
| 18
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 NLA season|2012–13]]
| [[SC Bern]]
| [[National League A|NLA]]
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 1,017
! 323
! 398
! 721
! 455
! 133
! 34
! 40
! 74
! 62
|}
 
===International===
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|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! ALIGN="center" | Season
! ALIGN="center" | Team
! Event
! ALIGN="center" | League
! ALIGNrowspan="center99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | GP
! GP
! ALIGN="center" | G
! G
! ALIGN="center" | A
! A
! ALIGN="center" | Pts
! Pts
! ALIGN="center" | PIM
! PIM
! ALIGN="center" | GP
|-
! ALIGN="center" | G
| [[1993 IIHF European U18 Championship|1993]]
! ALIGN="center" | A
| [[Czech Republic men's national junior ice hockey team|Czech Republic]]
! ALIGN="center" | Pts
| [[IIHF European Junior Championships|EJC]]
! ALIGN="center" | PIM
| 6
|- ALIGN="center"
| 6
| ALIGN="center" | 1991-92
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | [[HC Lasselsberger Plzeň|Plzen Jr]]
| 6
| ALIGN="center" | [[Czechoslovak Extraliga|Czech-Jr.]]
| 20
| ALIGN="center" | 30
|- ALIGNbgcolor="center#f0f0f0" | 50
| [[1994 IIHF European U18 Championship|1994]]
| ALIGN="center" | 50
| [[Czech Republic men's national junior ice hockey team|Czech Republic]]
| ALIGN="center" | 100
| EJC
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 5
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 5
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 4
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 9
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 4
| ALIGN="center" | --
|-
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1994]]
| ALIGN="center" | 1992-93
| Czech Republic
| ALIGN="center" | [[HC Lasselsberger Plzeň]]
| [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]]
| ALIGN="center" | [[Czechoslovak Extraliga|Czech]]
| 7
| ALIGN="center" | 19
| 6
| ALIGN="center" | 12
| 2
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| 8
| ALIGN="center" | 17
| 6
| ALIGN="center" | --
|- ALIGNbgcolor="center#f0f0f0" | --
| [[1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1995]]
| ALIGN="center" | --
| Czech Republic
| ALIGN="center" | --
| WJC
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 3
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 0
|- ALIGN="center"
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | 1993-94
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | HC Lasselsberger Plzeň
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | [[Czechoslovak Extraliga|CzRep]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" | 37
| [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996]]
| ALIGN="center" | 10
| [[Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team|Czech Republic]]
| ALIGN="center" | 16
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]]
| ALIGN="center" | 26
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | 1
|- ALIGNbgcolor="center#f0f0f0" | --
| [[1998 IIHF World Championship|1998]]
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| Czech Republic
| ALIGN="center" | 1993-94
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
| ALIGN="center" | [[Cleveland Lumberjacks]]
| 6
| ALIGN="center" | [[International Hockey League|IHL]]
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | 13
| 2
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| 2
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| 2
| ALIGN="center" | 9
|-
| ALIGN="center" | 8
| [[1999 IIHF World Championship|1999]]
| ALIGN="center" | --
| Czech Republic
| ALIGN="center" | --
| WC
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 6
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 5
|- ALIGN="center"
| 6
| ALIGN="center" | 1994-95
| 14
| ALIGN="center" | [[Detroit Vipers]]
|- ALIGNbgcolor="center#f0f0f0" | IHL
| [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]]
| ALIGN="center" | 29
| Czech Republic
| ALIGN="center" | 12
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|OG]]
| ALIGN="center" | 17
| 4
| ALIGN="center" | 29
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | 16
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | --
|-
| ALIGN="center" | --
| [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004]]
| ALIGN="center" | --
| Czech Republic
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| WCH
| ALIGN="center" | 1995-96
| 3
| ALIGN="center" | [[Albany River Rats]]
| 0
| ALIGN="center" | [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| 2
| ALIGN="center" | 1
|- ALIGNbgcolor="center#f0f0f0" | 5
| [[2005 IIHF World Championship|2005]]
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| Czech Republic
| ALIGN="center" | --
| WC
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 9
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 2
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 1
| ALIGN="center" | --
| 3
|- ALIGN="center"
| 4
| ALIGN="center" | [[1995-96 NHL season|1995-96]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| ALIGN="center" | [[New Jersey Devils]]
! colspan="3" | Junior totals
| ALIGN="center" | [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
! 21
| ALIGN="center" | 63
! 17
| ALIGN="center" | 18
! 6
| ALIGN="center" | 24
! 23
| ALIGN="center" | 42
! 30
| ALIGN="center" | 32
|- ALIGNbgcolor="center#e0e0e0" | --
|! ALIGNcolspan="center3" | --Senior totals
! 29
| ALIGN="center" | --
! 4
| ALIGN="center" | --
! 10
| ALIGN="center" | --
! 14
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
! 22
| ALIGN="center" | 1996-97
| ALIGN="center" | Albany River Rats
| ALIGN="center" | AHL
| ALIGN="center" | 43
| ALIGN="center" | 20
| ALIGN="center" | 25
| ALIGN="center" | 45
| ALIGN="center" | 48
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| ALIGN="center" | 2
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | [[1996-97 NHL season|1996-97]]
| ALIGN="center" | New Jersey Devils
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 19
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1997-98
| ALIGN="center" | Albany River Rats
| ALIGN="center" | AHL
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | [[1997-98 NHL season|1997-98]]
| ALIGN="center" | New Jersey Devils
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 58
| ALIGN="center" | 16
| ALIGN="center" | 20
| ALIGN="center" | 36
| ALIGN="center" | 22
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | [[1998-99 NHL season|1998-99]]
| ALIGN="center" | New Jersey Devils
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 80
| ALIGN="center" | 29
| ALIGN="center" | 43
| ALIGN="center" | 72
| ALIGN="center" | 22
| ALIGN="center" | 7
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 6
| ALIGN="center" | 4
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | [[1999-00 NHL season|1999-00]]
| ALIGN="center" | New Jersey Devils
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 79
| ALIGN="center" | 25
| ALIGN="center" | 43
| ALIGN="center" | 68
| ALIGN="center" | 26
| ALIGN="center" | 23
| ALIGN="center" | 9
| ALIGN="center" | 8
| ALIGN="center" | 17
| ALIGN="center" | 10
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | [[2000-01 NHL season|2000-01]]
| ALIGN="center" | New Jersey Devils
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 73
| ALIGN="center" | 35
| ALIGN="center" | 46
| ALIGN="center" | 81
| ALIGN="center" | 32
| ALIGN="center" | 25
| ALIGN="center" | 10
| ALIGN="center" | 12
| ALIGN="center" | 22
| ALIGN="center" | 12
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | [[2001-02 NHL season|2001-02]]
| ALIGN="center" | New Jersey Devils
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 73
| ALIGN="center" | 21
| ALIGN="center" | 27
| ALIGN="center" | 48
| ALIGN="center" | 44
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | [[2002-03 NHL season|2002-03]]
| ALIGN="center" | [[Anaheim Mighty Ducks]]
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 82
| ALIGN="center" | 34
| ALIGN="center" | 25
| ALIGN="center" | 59
| ALIGN="center" | 24
| ALIGN="center" | 21
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 9
| ALIGN="center" | 13
| ALIGN="center" | 12
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | [[2003-04 NHL season|2003-04]]
| ALIGN="center" | Anaheim Mighty Ducks
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 81
| ALIGN="center" | 23
| ALIGN="center" | 29
| ALIGN="center" | 52
| ALIGN="center" | 34
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 2004-05
| ALIGN="center" | [[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]]
| ALIGN="center" | [[Russian Hockey Super League|RSL]]
| ALIGN="center" | 45
| ALIGN="center" | 18
| ALIGN="center" | 13
| ALIGN="center" | 31
| ALIGN="center" | 44
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| ALIGN="center" | 8
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | [[2005-06 NHL season|2005-06]]
| ALIGN="center" | Anaheim Mighty Ducks
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 34
| ALIGN="center" | 7
| ALIGN="center" | 13
| ALIGN="center" | 20
| ALIGN="center" | 28
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 2005-06
| ALIGN="center" | [[New York Rangers]]
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 40
| ALIGN="center" | 16
| ALIGN="center" | 15
| ALIGN="center" | 31
| ALIGN="center" | 22
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! ALIGN="center" | 682
! ALIGN="center" | 225
! ALIGN="center" | 287
! ALIGN="center" | 512
! ALIGN="center" | 290*
! ALIGN="center" | 88
! ALIGN="center" | 26
! ALIGN="center" | 33
! ALIGN="center" | 59
! ALIGN="center" | 40
|}
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==CareerSee highlightsalso==
*[[List of NHL players with 1000 games played]]
* Youngest player ever to appear in an IHL game (17 years, 71 days)
 
* Scored a goal in his NHL debut on [[October 28]], [[1995]], against the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]].
==References==
* NHL Rookie of the Month (December 1995)
{{Reflist}}
* Scored 20 goals or more in six straight seasons (1998-99 through 2003-04)
* Scored two goals in his first game as an Edmonton Oiler, on his first three shots.
 
==External linklinks==
*{{icehockeystats}}
*[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?encode=TRUE&pid%5B%5D=10760 Profile from Internet Hockey Database]
 
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