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}}''This article is about the ice hockey player from Pilsen. For the Petr Sykora from Pardubice, see [[Petr SykoraSýkora (Pardubice ice hockey playerb. 1978)]]''

'''Petr Sýkora''' (born [[November 19]], [[1976]] in [[Pilsen]], [[Czechoslovakia]]) is an [[ice hockey]] player, currently playing for the [[Edmonton Oilers]].

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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.

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]].

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.

==Controversy==

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

== Career statistics ==

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* NHL Rookie of the Month (December 1995)

* 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.

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