Lukáš Krajíček | |||
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Born |
Prostějov, Czechoslovakia |
March 11, 1983 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
HC Dinamo Minsk Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers HC Oceláři Třinec |
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National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL Draft | 24th overall, 2001 Florida Panthers |
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Playing career | 2002–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Czech Republic | ||
World Championships | ||
2006 Riga | ||
2011 Bratislava | ||
2012 Helsinki |
Lukáš Krajíček (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlukaːʃ ˈkrajiːtʃɛk], born March 11, 1983) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL. He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers and in the Czech Extraliga for the HC Oceláři Třinec.
Krajíček played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Peterborough Petes. He posted 35 points in his draft year and was chosen in the first round, 24th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He remained with the Petes for another two seasons and improved to 53 points in 52 games in 2002–03, his final year of junior.
He split the 2003–04 season between the Panthers and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, then played the entirety of 2004–05 with the Rampage due to the NHL lockout. When he returned, he earned a full-time roster spot with the Panthers and posted 16 points in 67 games.