Petr Průcha(born September 14, 1982) is aCzechformer professionalice hockeyforwardwho played in theNational Hockey League(NHL) for theNew York Rangersand thePhoenix Coyotes.
| Petr Průcha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 14, 1982 Chrudim,Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
HC Pardubice New York Rangers Phoenix Coyotes SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
240th overall,2002 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2013 | ||
Playing career
editPrůcha led the Czech Republic Junior League in points during the 2001–02 season (33 assists and 56 points in 25 games). He was drafted by theNew York Rangersin the eighth round of the2002 NHL Entry Draft,240th overall. He played 47 games in the 2004–05 season forHC Moeller Pardubicein theCzech Extraliga,scoring seven goals with 17 points.
In the2005–06 season,he joined the Rangers as a rookie, and under the tutelage ofJaromír Jágr,[citation needed]he scored 30 goals and 47 points in 68 games. His 16powerplaygoals on the season brokeCamille Henry's record for the single-season rookie power play goal mark for the Rangers.
On July 5, 2007, Průcha re-signed with the Rangers to a two-year, $3.2 million contract.
On March 4, 2009, Průcha was traded to thePhoenix Coyotes,along withDimitri KalininandNigel Dawes,in exchange for defencemanDerek Morris.[1]On June 19, 2009, he signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract extension with the Coyotes, worth $1.1 million annually.[2]
After playing unproductively for some time,[citation needed]the Coyotes assigned Průcha to theSan Antonio Rampageof theAmerican Hockey League(AHL), their top minor league affiliate. Unwilling to play for a minor league team, Průcha soon left for theKontinental Hockey League(KHL) to play forSKA Saint Petersburg.
After two seasons with Saint Petersburg, Průcha sat out the following season before opting to retire due to injury.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Chrudim | CZE.2 U20 | 39 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 58 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice | CZE U20 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice | CZE U20 | 28 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC IPB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Papíroví Draci Šumperk | CZE.2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice | CZE U20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice | ELH | 49 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | HC VČE Hradec Králové, a.s. | CZE.2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Moeller Pardubice | ELH | 48 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | HC VČE Hradec Králové, a.s. | CZE.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Moeller Pardubice | ELH | 47 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 62 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 79 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 20 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 52 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 37 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| ELH totals | 164 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 62 | 45 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 346 | 78 | 68 | 146 | 132 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| KHL totals | 100 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 50 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| RepresentingCzech Republic
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| World Championships | ||
 |
2005 Vienna | |
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2011 Bratislava | |
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2012 Helsinki | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WC | 
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WC | 
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9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WC |
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 29 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | ||||
References
edit- ^"Rangers trade for Antropov, Morris".ESPN.2009-03-04.Retrieved2009-03-04.
- ^"Prucha agrees to two-year contract with Coyotes".The Sports Network.2009-06-19.Retrieved2009-06-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orEurohockey,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database