Jaroslav Svoboda

Jaroslav Svoboda
Born (1980-06-01) June 1, 1980
Červenka, TCH
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
Czech team
Former teams
HC Kometa Brno
HC Oceláři Třinec
HC Znojemští Orli
NHL
Carolina Hurricanes
Dallas Stars
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 208th overall, 1998
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2000present

Jaroslav Svoboda (born June 1, 1980) is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the HC Znojemští Orli of the Czech Extraliga.

Svoboda was drafted in the 8th round, 208th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and spent three seasons with the team, sharing his time in the American Hockey League with the Lowell Lock Monsters. After spending a season in the Czech Republic during the NHL lockout, Svoboda signed with the Dallas Stars in 2005 and managed to play 43 regular season games for them. In total, Svoboda has played 134 regular season games and has scored 12 goals and 17 assists for 29 points. He has also played in 25 playoff games (23 with Carolina in 2001-02). He returned to his homeland in 2006.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99Kootenay IceWHL5426335946722411
1999–00Kootenay IceWHL56234366972115132851
2000–01Cincinnati CyclonesIHL524101425
2001–02Lowell Lock MonstersAHL6612162858
2001–02Carolina HurricanesNHL1022422314528
2002–03Lowell Lock MonstersAHL911210
2002–03Carolina HurricanesNHL483111432
2003–04Carolina HurricanesNHL333146
2003–04Lowell Lock MonstersAHL92244
2004–05HC Oceláři TřinecCZE902214
2005–06Dallas StarsNHL434372220002
2006–07HC Znojemští OrliCZE5110010160911256
2007–08HC Znojemští OrliCZE381282060100027
2008–09HC Znojemští OrliCZE421131436
2009–10HC Kometa BrnoCZE42841249
NHL totals 134 12 17 29 62 25 1 4 5 30
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