Vaclav Prospal

Václav "Vinny" Prospal (born February 17, 1975 in České Budějovice) is a Czech professional ice hockey left winger who is currently a head couch in the ČEZ Motor České Budějovice in the Chance Liga and he is playing for the HC Ds České Budějovice of the 2. Liga.
==Playing career==
Prospal was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, third round, 71st overall. He has previously played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Flyers. While with the Flyers, Prospal suffered a fractured arm during the 1997 playoffs. Prospal and another player collided during the Flyers' practice session. During the 1997-98 season, Prospal, who was named to the 1998 Czech Olympic Hockey Team, broke his leg while fighting for the puck with Lance Pitlick during a game with the Senators; Prospal was unable to play in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Ironically, Prospal was traded to the Senators a few months later. During The Lockout, Prospal played for his hometown team HC České Budějovice, leading them in scoring and helping the team return to the Czech Extraliga. 
At the beginning of the 2007-08 season, while with the Lightning, Prospal posted 12 goals and 10 assists making it his best career start. On February 25, 2008, Prospal was dealt back to the Flyers for defenseman Alexandre Picard and a 2009 second-round draft pick.
On June 18, 2008, the Lightning acquired the rights to Prospal in exchange for the Nashville Predators' seventh-round pick (previously acquired), 196th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Lightning signed Prospal to a four-year contract on June 30, which gave Philadelphia the conditional fourth-round pick in 2009.
On July 28, 2009, Prospal was bought out from the remaining three years of his contract with the Lightning and became a free agent. On August 16, 2009, Prospal signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the New York Rangers. He was named an alternate captain of the Rangers on November 3, 2009. On July 1, 2010, Prospal was re-signed by the Rangers to another one year deal worth $2.1 million. After he was not re-signed, he agreed to a 1-year $1.75 million deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the summer of 2011. 
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	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 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	55 	14 	21 	35 	38 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2
1994–95 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	69 	13 	32 	45 	36 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	4
1995–96 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	68 	15 	36 	51 	59 	 	5 	2 	4 	6 	2
1996–97 	Philadelphia Phantoms 	AHL 	 	63 	32 	63 	95 	70 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	18 	5 	10 	15 	4 	 	5 	1 	3 	4 	4
1997–98 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	41 	5 	13 	18 	17 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	Ottawa Senators 	NHL 	 	15 	1 	6 	7 	4 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
1998–99 	Ottawa Senators 	NHL 	 	79 	10 	26 	36 	58 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
1999–00 	Ottawa Senators 	NHL 	 	79 	22 	33 	55 	40 	 	6 	0 	4 	4 	4
2000–01 	Ottawa Senators 	NHL 	 	40 	1 	12 	13 	12 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	34 	4 	12 	16 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	81 	18 	37 	55 	38 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	80 	22 	57 	79 	53 	 	11 	4 	2 	6 	8
2003–04 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL 	 	82 	19 	35 	54 	54 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	81 	25 	55 	80 	50 	 	5 	0 	2 	2 	0
2006–07 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	82 	14 	41 	55 	36 	 	6 	1 	4 	5 	4
2007–08 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	62 	29 	28 	57 	31 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	18 	4 	10 	14 	6 	 	17 	3 	10 	13 	6
2008–09 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	82 	19 	26 	45 	52 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	75 	20 	38 	58 	32 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	29 	9 	14 	23 	8 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	0
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	978 	227 	453 	680 	513 	 	65 	10 	25 	35 	26
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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