Jan Hrdina

Jersey Number: 38

Center

6'0" (183cm)

February 5, 1976

Right

200 lbs (91kg)

Hradec, CZE

Played his final NHL season with the Blue Jackets, totaling 10-23-33 in 75 contests in 2005-06.
Made his CBJ debut on Oct. 5, 2005 and notched his first two goals with the club four games later on Oct. 14, 2005 (Jean-Sebastien Giguere).
Finished his seven-year NHL career with 101-196-297 and 341 penalty minutes in 513 outings with the Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, Phoenix Coyotes and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1998-2006.
Began his career with four-consecutive 40-point campaigns including setting career highs with 24-33-57 in 79 appearances with Pittsburgh in 2001-02.
Made his NHL debut with the Penguins on Oct. 10, 1998 at the NY Islanders and scored his first career NHL goal on Nov. 5, 1998 at Ottawa (Damian Rhodes).
Finished sixth in voting for the Calder Trophy (top rookie) after posting 13-29-42 in 82 games with Pittsburgh in 1998-99.
Went on to play three seasons in Europe after Columbus, including stints in Finland and Sweden from 2006-09 and retired after playing in three games for HV71 in Sweden in 2008-09.
Won the Elitserien championship with HV71 in 2007-08, finishing third on the club in points with 18-24-42 in 51 regular season games.
Represented the Czech Republic at the 2002 Olympics Games, 2002 IIHF World Championships and 1995 IIHF World Junior Championships.
Played junior hockey with the Seattle Thunderbirds and Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League, collecting 70-103-173 in 117 contests from 1994-96.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2005-2006	75	10	23	33	-8	78	78
Totals	75	10	23	33	-8	78	78