# Jaroslav Pouzar

Jaroslav Pouzar (born 23 January 1952) is a Czech former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He won two Stanley Cups with Edmonton in 1984, 1985. He left to play in Europe in the summer of 1985. He returned during 1987 season to win a third cup with Edmonton. Pouzar played parts of four NHL seasons with Edmonton, as well as seeing extensive playing time in Europe.
Pouzar twice represented Czechoslovakia at the Winter Olympics, in 1976 and 1980. He was inducted into the player category of the IIHF Hall of Fame during the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

## Awards and achievements

* 3× Stanley Cup champion – 1984, 1985, 1987

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1972–73 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 40 | 23 | 6 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 40 | 25 | 8 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 30 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 44 | 29 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 43 | 42 | 20 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 23 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 14 | — |
| 1979–80 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 44 | 39 | 23 | 62 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 31 |
| 1980–81 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 42 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 13 | — |
| 1981–82 | TJ Motor České Budějovice | CSSR | 34 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 74 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 67 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 1984–85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 33 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985–86 | ECD Iserlohn | GER | 36 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
| 1986–87 | ECD Iserlohn | GER | 35 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987–88 | ECD Iserlohn | GER | 26 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Sportbund DJK Rosenheim | GER | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988–89 | Sportbund DJK Rosenheim | GER | 36 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 22 |
| 1989–90 | Sportbund DJK Rosenheim | GER | 35 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 1990–91 | Augsburger EV | GER-2 | 33 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 16 |
| 1991–92 | Sportbund DJK Rosenheim | GER | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CSSR totals | CSSR totals | CSSR totals | 340 | 230 | 126 | 356 | — | 66 | 28 | 19 | 47 | — |
| GER totals | GER totals | GER totals | 175 | 94 | 148 | 242 | 156 | 38 | 19 | 32 | 51 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 186 | 34 | 48 | 82 | 135 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | OLY | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | CC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | OLY | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | CC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 75 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 50 |