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- Born: February 11, 1974
- Birthplace: Rokycany Czech Republic
- Nickname: Spacho Man, Spock
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 204 lbs.
- Position: Defenseman
- Shoots: Left
- Draft year: 1998
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Professional hockey player Jaroslav Spacek plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.
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NHL Career
Spacek was drafted 117th overall in the 1998 NHL Draft by the Florida Panthers. He made his NHL debut that same year, playing part of the season with the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Beast of New Haven. On November 6, 2000, Spacek was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. He played in Chicago for two years before he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 19, 2002. Spacek returned to the Blackhawks as a free agent in 2005, where he played for one year before he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on January 26, 2006. He finished the 2005-06 season in Edmonton and signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Sabres on July 5, 2006.Career Highlights
- 1998: Winter Olympics, gold medal
- 2006: Winter Olympics, bronze medal
- 2008: Captain of the Buffalo Sabres for the month of January
Timeline
- 1992-97: Plzen HC, Czech Extraliga (Czech Elite League)
- 1997-98: Farjestads BK Karlstad, Elitserien, (Swedish Elite League)
- 1998: Drafted by the Florida Panthers
- 1998-00: Florida Panthers
- 2000-02: Chicago Blackhawks
- 2002-05: Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2005-06: Chicago Blackhawks
- 2006: Edmonton Oilers
- 2006-present: Buffalo Sabres
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Jaroslav Spacek Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Buffalo Sabres
- Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 204
- Rookie Year: 1998-1999
- Mahalo's Guide to the Buffalo Sabres




