Jan Hrdina

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


team= HV71
former_teams =
league = SEL
position = Centre
shoots = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 196
nickname =
nationality = CZE
birth_date = birth date and age|1976|2|5
birth_place = Hradec Králové, CS
draft = 128th overall
draft_year = 1995
draft_team = Pittsburgh Penguins
career_start = 1993

Jan Hrdina (born Birth date|1976|2|5, in Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey player, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

Playing career

Hrdina was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in the 5th round, 128th overall.

In March 2003, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Hrdina and Francois Leroux to the Phoenix Coyotes for Ramzi Abid, Dan Focht, and Guillaume Lefebvre. One year later, March 2004, the Phoenix Coyotes traded him to the New Jersey Devils for Michael Rupp and a second-round draft pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

On August 28, 2006, Hrdina signed a six-month contract with the Swedish elite club HV71 in Elitserien. He joined the club on October 18, 2006, due to some Swedish tax laws concerning the specific type of contract signed. Before that he started the season 2006–07 playing for HIFK in the Finnish SM-liiga. [cite web | title=JAN HRDINA KLAR FÖR HV71 | author=Daniel Gustafsson | language=Swedish | publisher=HV71.se | url=http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=1160 | date=2006-08-28 | accessdate=2006-08-29] After the season he extended the contract for another two years. [cite web | title= Hrdina fortsätter två säsonger i HV71 | author=Daniel Gustafsson | language=Swedish | publisher=HV71.se | url=http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=1160 | date=2007-04-24 | accessdate=2007-04-24]

Awards

* Swedish Champion with HV71 in 2008.

Career statistics

"Statistics as of April 27, 2008" cite web | title=Jan Hrdina | publisher=Elite Prospects | url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8623 | accessdate=2008-04-27] cite web | title=Jan Hrdina - player profile and career stats | publisher=European Hockey.Net | url=http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=13707 | accessdate=2008-04-27]

International play

Hrdina has played for Czech Republic in the following competitions:

* 1994 European Junior Championships
* 1995 World Junior Championships
* 2002 Winter Olympics
* 2002 World Championships

International statistics

"Statistics as of January 14, 2007"

References