Guide Note

Czech hockey player David Vyborny most recently played for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League. In March of 2008 he signed a three-year contract to play for the HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: January 22, 1975
2. Birthplace: Jihlava, Czech Republic
3. Nickname: Veebs
4. Height: 5' 10"
5. Weight: 181 lbs.
6. Position: Right wing
7. Shoots: Left
8. Draft year: 1993
9. Spouse: Irena
10. Holds Columbus Blue Jackets' career records for points, assists and games played²

Vyborny was drafted 33rd overall in the 1993 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. In 1994, Vyborny played for the Cape Breton Oilers, an Edmonton Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate. He returned to Europe in 1995, where he played in the Czech Republic and Sweden for five seasons. On June 7, 2000, Vyborny signed as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He made his NHL debut that same year and spent a total of seven seasons with the team.

• 1996: World Ice Hockey Championship, gold medal
• 1997: World Ice Hockey Championship, bronze medal
• 1998: World Ice Hockey Championship, bronze medal
• 1999: World Ice Hockey Championship, gold medal
• 2000: World Ice Hockey Championship, gold medal
• 2001: World Ice Hockey Championship, gold medal
• 2005: World Ice Hockey Championship, gold medal
• 2006: Winter Olympics, bronze medal
• 2006: World Ice Hockey Championship, silver medal

• 1991-93: Sparta Praha, Czech Extraliga
• 1993: Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers
• 1994: Cape Breton Oilers, AHL
• 1994-97: Sparta Praha, Czech Extraliga
• 1997-98: MODO Hockey, Elitserien, (Swedish Elite League)
• 1998-00: Sparta Praha, Czech Extraliga
• 2000-04: Columbus Blue Jackets
• 2004-05: Sparta Praha, Czech Extraliga
• 2005-08: Columbus Blue Jackets
• 2008-present: Sparta Praha, Czech Extraliga