David Výborný
David Výborný | ||||||
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Born |
Jihlava, Czechoslovakia | January 22, 1975|||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||
Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | |||||
Position | Right Wing | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
Sparta Praha Modo Hockey Columbus Blue Jackets BK Mladá Boleslav | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
33rd overall, 1993 Edmonton Oilers | ||||
Playing career | 1992–2016 |
David Výborný (born January 22, 1975) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who last played for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga. He played for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Early career
Výborný first rose to prominence playing with
Výborný came over to North America for the 1994–95 season and played for the Cape Breton Oilers of the American Hockey League (AHL). He again performed quite well, scoring 61 points in 76 games, third most on his team and fifth most among AHL rookies. However, he headed back to Europe after only one season in the AHL. Upon his return to Sparta, he scored at a rigorous pace. He scored 42 points in 40 games and helped Sparta into the playoffs, where he again scored more than a point per game. Výborný spent one more season in Prague and continued to improve with 49 points in 47 games; he added 14 more in the playoffs.
Výborný was a star in the Czech Republic, but he went to Sweden for the 1997–98 season. He played for Modo and led the team in scoring. Again, after just one season abroad, Výborný went back to Sparta Prague. In the 1998–99 season, Výborný cemented his place as one of the stars of the Czech hockey scene. He scored 70 points in 52 games and won the Extraliga's scoring title by 18 points. In the next season, he continued to rack up points and finished second in the league's scoring race. He also won a championship with Sparta. Finally, it seemed as if Výborný had nothing left to prove in the Czech Republic.
NHL career
On June 8, 2000, Výborný was signed by the
Výborný's performance (31 points) was very similar in his second season. As the Blue Jackets improved, though, so did Výborný. In the
Výborný played for Sparta Prague during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
Back to Europe
On April 25, 2008, it was announced that Výborný was returning to Sparta Prague for the 2008–09 season.[1] With his departure, Rostislav Klesla became the only remaining player from the Blue Jackets' inaugural season. In 2011, Výborný signed with BK Mlada Boleslav. He helped the club win back-to-back championships in the Czech second-division in 2013 and 2014 and earn promotion to the top Czech division in 2014. After suffering a torn ACL, he announced his retirement on March 15, 2016.[2]
Awards and achievements
- Played in the Czech Ice Hockey Extraliga All-Star game in 1999 and 2000
- Appeared on the cover of the Czech edition of the NHL 2K7 video game.
Records
- NHL record for most penalty shot goals in a season by a rookie
International play
Výborný won five World Championships with the Czech national team and a bronze medal at the 2006 Olympic Games. At the 2006 World Championships, when capturing silver, he was named to the All-Tournament Allstar-Team. At the 1997 and 1998 World Championships, he won bronze.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1990–91 | Sparta Praha | CSSR
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Sparta Praha | CSSR | 31 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Sparta Praha | CSSR | 52 | 20 | 24 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 43 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 76 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 40 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | ||
1996–97 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 43 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | ||
1997–98 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 45 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 49 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
1999–00
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Sparta Praha | CZE | 50 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | ||
2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 79 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 75 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 79 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 82 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 51 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
2005–06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 80 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 82 | 16 | 48 | 64 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 66 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 52 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||
2009–10 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 51 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 49 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | BK Mladá Boleslav | CZE | 41 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | BK Mladá Boleslav | CZE-2 | 50 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 31 | ||
2013–14 | BK Mladá Boleslav | CZE-2 | 40 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | BK Mladá Boleslav | CZE | 49 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | BK Mladá Boleslav | CZE | 42 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CSSR totals | 86 | 26 | 35 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
CZE totals | 551 | 155 | 326 | 481 | 258 | 79 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 36 | ||||
NHL totals | 543 | 113 | 204 | 317 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
World Championships | ||
1996 Vienna |
Ice hockey | |
1999 Norway |
Ice hockey | |
2000 Russia |
Ice hockey | |
2001 Germany |
Ice hockey | |
2005 Vienna |
Ice hockey | |
2006 Riga |
Ice hockey | |
1997 Helsinki |
Ice hockey | |
1998 Zürich |
Ice hockey |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1992 | Czechoslovakia
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EJC | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | |
1993 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |
1993 | Czechoslovakia | WJC
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7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | |
1994 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
1996
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Czech Republic | WC
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
1997
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Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
1998 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
1999 | Czech Republic | WC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
2000 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
2001 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
2002 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
2003 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
2004 | Czech Republic | WCH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2005 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
2006 | Czech Republic | OG | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
2006 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
2007 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 26 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 18 | |||
Senior totals | 115 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 58 |
References
- ^ "Hockey forward Výborný headed for Sparta". Radio Prague. Archived from the original on 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Ice hockey forward Vyborný ends career | Prague Monitor". praguemonitor.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database