Jakub Voracek
Jersey Number: 93
Player information for Jakub Voracek
Position
Right Wing
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
August 15, 1989
Number
93
Shoots
Left
Weight
216 lbs (98kg)
Birthplace
Kladno, CZE
Years in Columbus
5
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Player Career Notes
- Played his first and last NHL games while in Columbus, recording 46-156-202 and 140 penalty minutes in 331 contests over two stints and five seasons (2008-11, 2021-23).
- Posted 56 assists in 2021-22 to tally the then third-most in a single season in franchise history.
- Was one of three players in CBJ history to record two points in his NHL debut, including notching his first career goal, on Oct. 10, 2008 at Dallas (Marty Turco).
- Is the ninth youngest player to make his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets at 19 years and 56 days.
- Finished his rookie season with 9-29-38 and 44 penalty minutes in 80 contests in 2008-09, ranking second among NHL rookies in assists and 10th in points.
- Became the second-youngest player in franchise history to record 50 points at 20 years, 8 months (Rick Nash; 19 years 10 months) with 16-34-50 in 81 outings in 2009-10.
- Became the 358th player in NHL history to play in 1,000 career games on Jan. 6, 2022 at New Jersey.
- Finished his 15-year NHL career with 223-583-806 and 525 PIM in 1,058 contests with the Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers from 2008-23.
- Notched six 20-goal seasons and nine 50-point campaigns in his career, including posting 50 or more points in seven-straight campaigns from 2013-20.
- Was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team and selected to his first NHL All-Star Game after posting 22-59-81 in 82 outings with Philadelphia in 2014-15.
- Set a career high in assists and points with 20-65-85 and 50 penalty minutes while playing in all 82 games for the fourth time in his career with the Flyers in 2017-18.
- Represented the Czech Republic at numerous international tournaments, including the 2014 Olympic Games, the 2010 (gold), 2011 (bronze), 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 IIHF World Championships, 2016 World Cup of Hockey and 2007 and 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Played junior hockey for the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2006-08, finishing with 56-131-187 in 112 games and captured the league’s Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year (Michel Bergeron Trophy) after leading QMJHL rookies in assists and points with 23-63-86 in 59 appearances in 2006-07.
- Served as an assistant coach for Rytíři Kladno in the Czech Republic in 2023-24.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 80 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 44 | 101 |
| 2009-2010 | 81 | 16 | 34 | 50 | -7 | 26 | 154 |
| 2010-2011 | 80 | 14 | 32 | 46 | -3 | 26 | 183 |
| 2021-2022 | 79 | 6 | 56 | 62 | -13 | 44 | 147 |
| 2022-2023 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 331 | 46 | 156 | 202 | -19 | 140 | 602 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| Playoff Totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the first-round, seventh overall, at the 2006 NHL Draft.
- Traded by the Blue Jackets to Philadelphia with first and third-round picks in the 2011 NHL Draft in exchange for C Jeff Carter on June 22, 2007.
- Acquired by Columbus from Philadelphia in exchange for RW Cam Atkinson on July 24, 2021.