Jaroslav Hlinka
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Jaroslav Hlinka is a Czech professional ice hockey
forward
, currently playing for Linköpings HC
in the Swedish
Elitserien
.
of the Czech Extraliga
offered him a chance on their junior team and he accepted.
From 1994 to 2007, Hlinka mostly played for HC Sparta Praha
in the Extraliga, scoring 110 goals and winning the Czech Championship four times (2000, 2002, 2006 and 2007). From 2002 to 2006 he played for three seasons with Kloten Flyers
in the Swiss Nationalliga A and one season with Ak Bars Kazan in the now defunct Russian Super League.
On June 1, 2007, Hlinka signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche
in the NHL
. He made his NHL debut with the Avlanche on October 3, 2007, during the season opener, scoring his first NHL points as part of a 2-assist game against the Dallas Stars
. He scored his first NHL goal on October 23, 2007 against the Edmonton Oilers
. After a bright start Hlinka's opportunities with the Avalanche diminished as the season wore on, however, he finished the 2007–08
season with a modest 28 points in 63 games.
In May 2008 he signed a two-year contract with Linköpings HC
in the Swedish Elitserien
. In 2008–09, his first season with Linköpings, Jaroslav led the team in scoring with 55 points finishing with the most assists in the Elitserien. After starting the 2009–10 season on loan to hometown club Sparta Praha, Hlinka returned to Linköpings to score 50 points in 41 games before losing to Djurgårdens IF
in the playoff semi-finals.
seven times in the World Championships
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
, currently playing for Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
in the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
.
Playing career
Hlinka began playing ice hockey at the age of four. When he was fourteen, HC Sparta PrahaHC Sparta Praha
HC Sparta Praha is a Prague based Czech ice hockey team playing in Czech Extraliga.-Team History:Founded in 1903 by Canadian expatriate Lyle P. O'Connor, HC Sparta Praha was among the first bandy teams to play on a semi-professional level in the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
of the Czech Extraliga
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....
offered him a chance on their junior team and he accepted.
From 1994 to 2007, Hlinka mostly played for HC Sparta Praha
HC Sparta Praha
HC Sparta Praha is a Prague based Czech ice hockey team playing in Czech Extraliga.-Team History:Founded in 1903 by Canadian expatriate Lyle P. O'Connor, HC Sparta Praha was among the first bandy teams to play on a semi-professional level in the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
in the Extraliga, scoring 110 goals and winning the Czech Championship four times (2000, 2002, 2006 and 2007). From 2002 to 2006 he played for three seasons with Kloten Flyers
Kloten Flyers
The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players....
in the Swiss Nationalliga A and one season with Ak Bars Kazan in the now defunct Russian Super League.
On June 1, 2007, Hlinka signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He made his NHL debut with the Avlanche on October 3, 2007, during the season opener, scoring his first NHL points as part of a 2-assist game against the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
. He scored his first NHL goal on October 23, 2007 against the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
. After a bright start Hlinka's opportunities with the Avalanche diminished as the season wore on, however, he finished the 2007–08
2007-08 NHL season
The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation of the National Hockey League . It began on September 29, 2007, with the regular season ending April 6, 2008...
season with a modest 28 points in 63 games.
In May 2008 he signed a two-year contract with Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
in the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. In 2008–09, his first season with Linköpings, Jaroslav led the team in scoring with 55 points finishing with the most assists in the Elitserien. After starting the 2009–10 season on loan to hometown club Sparta Praha, Hlinka returned to Linköpings to score 50 points in 41 games before losing to Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
in the playoff semi-finals.
International play
Hlinka played his first game in the national squad in 1999, and has played 114 times for the national team Hlinka has represented the Czech RepublicCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
seven times in the World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
.
Awards and achievements
- Czech Champion with HC Sparta PrahaHC Sparta PrahaHC Sparta Praha is a Prague based Czech ice hockey team playing in Czech Extraliga.-Team History:Founded in 1903 by Canadian expatriate Lyle P. O'Connor, HC Sparta Praha was among the first bandy teams to play on a semi-professional level in the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
in 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2007. - Gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 20012001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2002# — relegated to Division I for 2002# - Group A :Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001...
. - Silver medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 20062006 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition...
.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | HC Sparta Praha HC Sparta Praha HC Sparta Praha is a Prague based Czech ice hockey team playing in Czech Extraliga.-Team History:Founded in 1903 by Canadian expatriate Lyle P. O'Connor, HC Sparta Praha was among the first bandy teams to play on a semi-professional level in the Austro-Hungarian Empire... |
CZE Czech Extraliga The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe.... |
9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 30 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 48 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 51 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 41 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 49 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 45 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 52 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 54 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Kloten Flyers Kloten Flyers The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players.... |
NLA | 41 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 43 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 36 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 37 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 46 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 38 | ||
| 2007–08 | Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
63 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 Elitserien season The 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship... |
Linköpings HC | SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
54 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 Elitserien season The 2009–10 Elitserien season was the 35th season of Elitserien. It started on September 21, 2009 and ended on March 13, 2010. The playoffs started on March 18, 2010 and ended on April 24, 2010. HV71 won the playoffs, beating Timrå IK 4–1 in the quarter final series, Skellefteå AIK 4–1 in the semi... |
Linköpings HC | SEL | 41 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Sparta Praha | CZE | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Elitserien season - HV71 vs. AIK:- Färjestads BK vs. Brynäs IF:- Skellefteå AIK vs. Linköpings HC:- Luleå HF vs. Djurgårdens IF:*Note: Game 6 was played in the Ericsson Globe.- Färjestads BK vs. AIK:... |
Linköpings HC | SEL | 43 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| CZE totals | 409 | 116 | 228 | 344 | 275 | 84 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 82 | ||||
| NLA totals | 121 | 48 | 78 | 126 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| RSL totals | 36 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 63 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| SEL totals | 138 | 36 | 109 | 145 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2002# — relegated to Division I for 2002# - Group A :Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001... |
Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 2002 IIHF World Championship The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:... |
Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 2003 IIHF World Championship The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2003 in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku, Finland.It was the 67th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:... |
Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 2004 IIHF World Championship The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 24 and May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.It was the 68th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:... |
Czech Republic | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 2006 IIHF World Championship -Group B :All times local - Group C :All times local - Group D :All times local -Qualifying round:The top three teams from each group in the Preliminary round advance to the Qualifying Round... |
Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2007 2007 IIHF World Championship The 2007 IIHF World Championship were held between April 27 and May 13, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. It was the 71st annual world championship event run by the International Ice Hockey Federation... |
Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 2008 IIHF World Championship The 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18, 2008 in the Canadian cities of Halifax and Quebec City . The two venues were the Halifax Metro Centre and the Colisée Pepsi... |
Czech Republic | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 2009 IIHF World Championship The 2009 IIHF World Championship took place in Switzerland from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg in Kloten.... |
Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Senior int'l totals | 56 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 20 | ||