Jaroslav Spacek

Jersey Number: 3

Defense

6'0" (183cm)

February 11, 1974

Left

210 lbs (95kg)

Rokycany, CZE

Posted 16-56-72 and 139 penalty minutes in 153 games over three seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2001-04.
Set career highs and single-season franchise records for assists and points for blueliners with 9-36-45 in 81 games in 2002-03.
Finished his 13-year NHL career with 82-273-355 and 618 penalty minutes in 880 contests with the Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers from 1998-2012.
Had a career-high 37 assists and 45 points with Buffalo in 2008-09.
Led NHL blueliners in playoff scoring with 3-11-14 in 24 games with Edmonton during the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, helping the club reach the Stanley Cup Final.
Added 4-8-12 in 14 American Hockey League outings with the Beast of New Haven in 1998-99.
Finished his playing career by skating in three playoff games with HC Plzen in the Czech league in 2012-13.
Represented the Czech Republic at numerous international tournaments. Played in the 1998 (gold), 2002 and 2006 (bronze) Winter Olympics, the 1999 (gold), 2001 (gold), 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 IIHF World Championships, 2004 World Cup as well as the 1994 IIHF World Junior Championships.
Prior to making his NHL debut, played in the Czech league from 1992-97 and the Swedish Hockey League in 1997-98.
Served as an assistant coach with the Czech national team at various international tournaments from 2013-18, including the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2001-2002	14	2	3	5	-9	24	29
2002-2003	81	9	36	45	-23	70	166
2003-2004	58	5	17	22	-13	45	108
Totals	153	16	56	72	-45	139	303

Drafted by Florida in the fifth-round, 117th overall, at the 1998 NHL Draft.
Acquired by Columbus from Chicago with a second-round pick in the 2003 NHL Draft in exchange for D Lyle Odelein on Mar. 19, 2002.