Radek Dvořák

Radek Dvořák (born March 9, 1977) is a Czech retired professional ice hockey right winger. Dvořák was drafted in the first round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, tenth overall, by the Florida Panthers. A veteran of 1,260 NHL games, Radek has played for the Panthers, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks and the Carolina Hurricanes. 
==Playing career==
===Florida Panthers===
Dvořák began his NHL career as an eighteen-year-old with the Florida Panthers in the 1995–96 season. In 77 games, Dvořák scored 13 goals and 27 points, as the Panthers reached the playoffs for the first time in club history. Dvořák helped the Panthers to the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals, earning four points in 16 games. He saw his numbers improve in his second season, scoring 18 goals and 39 points in 78 games to finish fourth in team scoring. He missed 18 games during the 1997–98 NHL season, but still scored 12 goals and 14 assists for 36 points. In his fourth season, Dvořák played in every game, scoring 19 goals and 43 points. He scored four shorthanded goals which placed him in a tie for fourth in the NHL. In 1999–2000, Dvořák scored 7 goals and 17 points in 35 games before being traded. On December 30, 1999, the Panthers traded him to the San Jose Sharks for Mike Vernon and the Sharks 3rd round draft pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and the Sharks traded Dvořák to the New York Rangers for Todd Harvey and the Rangers 4th round draft pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
===New York Rangers===
Dvořák finished the 1999–2000 season with the Rangers, scoring 11 goals and 33 points in 46 games. In 2000–01, Dvořák was placed on a line with fellow Czechs Petr Nedved and Jan Hlavac and he would have a breakout season. In 79 games, Dvořák scored 31 goals and 36 assists for 67 points to finish fourth in team scoring. The Rangers, however, would once again miss the playoffs. Dvořák saw his production fall during the 2001–02 season, scoring 17 goals and 37 points in 65 games. His production continued to fall during the 2002–03 season, as Dvořák had six goals and 27 points in 63 games with the Rangers. On March 11, 2003, the Rangers traded Dvořák and Cory Cross to the Edmonton Oilers for Anson Carter and Ales Pisa.
===Edmonton Oilers===
Dvořák appeared in 12 games with the Oilers in 2002–03, scoring four goals and eight points, as Edmonton qualified for the playoffs. In his first playoff action since 1997, Dvorak scored a highlight reel goal in which he skated from end to end, scoring a game-winning goal. It would be his only point in four playoff games. Dvořák returned to the Oilers in 2003–04, where he scored 15 goals and 50 points in 78 games, however, Edmonton failed to make the playoffs. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Dvorak played with České Budějovice. He returned to the Oilers in 2005–06, where he had only eight goals and 28 points in 64 games. In the playoffs, Dvořák had two assists in 16 games, as the Oilers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. He left the Oilers during the off-season, as he signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues on September 14, 2006.
===St. Louis Blues===
Dvořák spent the 2006–07 with the Blues, where in 82 games, he scored 10 goals and recorded 27 assists for 37 points. The Blues failed to qualify for the playoffs, and Dvořák left as a free agent after the season, returning to the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2007.
===Florida Panthers===
Dvořák returned to his original NHL team in the 2007–08 season. In 67 games with the Panthers, Dvořák had only eight goals and 17 points. He saw his numbers rebound in the 2008–09 season, as Dvořák had 15 goals and 36 points in 81 games. On July 1, 2009, Dvořák resigned with the Panthers for two years and $3.4 million. In 2009–10, Dvořák had 14 goals and 32 points in 76 games. On December 7, 2009, Dvořák played in his 1000th NHL game against his former club, the Edmonton Oilers at the BankAtlantic Center.
During the 2010–11 season, the Panthers honored Dvořák for playing more career games as a Panther than anyone in franchise history on November 23 before a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 53 games that year, Dvořák had seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points.
===Atlanta Thrashers===
On February 28, 2011, the Panthers traded Dvořák, and a fifth round draft pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to the Atlanta Thrashers for Patrick Rissmiller and Niclas Bergfors.
===Dallas Stars===
Dvořák signed a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2011. On December 1, 2011, Radek Dvořák recorded his 350th career assist.
===Anaheim Ducks===
During the NHL lockout, and as a free agent, Dvořák belatedly signed a contract with HC Davos of the Swiss National League A. He played in the final 7 regular season games with Davos and contributed in their post-season campaign before he signed for the remainder of the shortened 2012–13 NHL season with the Anaheim Ducks on March 24, 2013.
===Carolina Hurricanes===
On September 3, 2013 it was announced by Carolina Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford that Dvořák would be invited to attend the Carolina Hurricanes training camp. He signed a two-way contract with Carolina on October 2, 2013. He scored his first goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in the second period of a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
===Retirement===
Radek Dvorak retired on January 27, 2015, after 18 seasons and 1,260 games in the NHL.http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/27/dvorak-retires-after-18-nhl-seasons/
==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
1993–94 	HC České Budějovice	CZE 	 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1994–95 	HC České Budějovice	CZE 	 	19 	8 	6 	14 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	77 	13 	14 	27 	20 	 	16 	1 	3 	4 	0
1996–97 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	78 	18 	21 	39 	30 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
1997–98 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	64 	12 	24 	36 	33 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	82 	19 	24 	43 	29 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	35 	7 	10 	17 	6 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	46 	11 	22 	33 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	82 	31 	36 	67 	20 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	65 	17 	20 	37 	14 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	63 	6 	21 	27 	16 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	12 	4 	4 	8 	14 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	0
2003–04 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	78 	15 	35 	50 	18 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	HC České Budějovice	CZE.1 	 	32 	23 	35 	58 	18 	 	16 	5 	13 	19 	20
2005–06 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	64 	8 	20 	28 	26 	 	16 	0 	2 	2 	4
2006–07 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 	 	82 	10 	27 	37 	48 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	67 	8 	9 	17 	16 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	81 	15 	21 	36 	42 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	76 	14 	18 	32 	20 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	53 	7 	14 	21 	20 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 	 	13 	0 	1 	1 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	 	73 	4 	17 	21 	12 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	HC Davos 	NLA 	 	7 	3 	4 	7 	2 	 	7 	1 	1 	2 	2
2012–13 	Anaheim Ducks 	NHL 	 	9 	4 	0 	4 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2013–14 	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL 	 	60 	4 	5 	9 	41 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	1260 	227 	363 	590 	449 	 	39 	2 	5 	7 	4
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
*July 8, 1995 — Florida Panthers 1st round draft choice, 10th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
*December 30, 1999 – Traded by the Florida Panthers to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Mike Vernon.
*December 30, 1999 – Traded by the San Jose Sharks to the New York Rangers in exchange for Todd Harvey.
*March 11, 2003 – Traded by the New York Rangers, along with Cory Cross, to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Anson Carter and Aleš Píša.
*September 14, 2006 – Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.
*July 1, 2007 – Signed as a free agent with the Florida Panthers.
*July 1, 2009 – Signed a two-year, $3.4 million contract extension with Florida.
*February 28, 2011 – Traded by the Florida Panthers to the Atlanta Thrashers along with a fifth-round draft pick in exchange for Patrick Rissmiller and Niclas Bergfors.
*July 1, 2011 – Signed a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with the Dallas Stars.
*March 24, 2013 - Signed a one-year contract worth $675K with the Anaheim Ducks
*October 2, 2013 - Signed a one-year contract worth $600K with the Carolina Hurricanes
*January 27, 2015 - Retired from the NHL
==References==
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Category:Born in 1977
Category:Anaheim Ducks players
Category:Atlanta Thrashers players
Category:Carolina Hurricanes players
Category:Czech ice hockey players
Category:Dallas Stars players
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:Florida Panthers draft picks
Category:Florida Panthers players
Category:Motor České Budějovice players
Category:HC Davos players
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:New York Rangers players
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:Retired in 2014