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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jiri Hrdina
Selected in
eighth round
No. 159 overall by Calgary Flames
Born
January 5, 1958
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Prague Sparta (Czechoslovakia)
Birthplace:
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Hometown: Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Mlada Boleslav | Czech. Jr. |
-- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
| 1977-78 |
Prague Sparta | Czech. Jr. |
35 | 6 |
8 | 14 |
20 | | 1978-79 |
Prague Sparta | Czech. |
39 | 7 |
8 | 15 |
18 | | 1979-80 |
Prague Sparta | Czech. |
44 | 7 |
7 | 14 |
24 | | 1980-81 |
Prague Sparta | Czech. |
42 | 14 |
20 | 34 |
54 | | 1981-82 |
Trencin | Czech. |
44 | 11 |
27 | 38 |
36 | | 1982-83 |
Trencin | Czech |
36 | 40 |
24 | 64 |
-- | | 1983-84 |
Prague Sparta | Czech. |
44 | 16 |
33 | 49 |
28 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Olympics: 1984 (silver medal)
World Championships: 1982 (silver medal), 1983 (silver medal)
World Junior Championships: 1978 (fourth place)
Czechoslovakia
Assists Leader: 1983-84 (Prague Sparta) (33)
Miscellaneous: Was eligible for the draft at age 26 due to NHL rule that
all Europeans, regardless of age, had to enter the league through the entry
draft rather than as unrestricted free agents. ... Played for Trencin while
completing Czech military service from 1981 to 1983. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 3, 1988 (Philadelphia at
Calgary)
Numbers: 17 (Calgary); 38
(Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: 1989, 1991, 1992.
Playing Status:
Retired July 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1988-1992 |
Calgary, Pittsburgh | 250 |
45 | 85 |
130 | 92 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1988-1992 |
Calgary, Pittsburgh | 46 |
2 | 5 |
7 | 24 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 2000 (Dallas) (as amateur scout)
Scouting Career: Named Calgary European amateur scout prior to
1992-93 season and remained in that position through 1998-99 season. ...
Named Dallas European amateur scout prior to 1999-00 season and remained in that position
through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Joined Calgary on Feb. 29, 1988, for balance of 1987-88
season after competing for Czechoslovakia in 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary. Czech
hockey officials agreed to release him to the NHL because he had just turned
30. He signed a contract that ran through the 1988-89 season. ... Played his
first NHL game at right wing on line with Joel Otto and Jim Peplinski,
becoming first Czech-trained player to play for the Atlanta/Calgary Flames
franchise. ...
Had assist on game-winning goal in his first NHL game. ... Finished eighth
among all NHL rookies with 54 points for Calgary in 1988-89, and tied for
second among NHL rookies with plus-19 rating. He was considered a rookie
even though he was 30 and had considerable international experience. NHL
rules were later changed to prevent players such as Hrdina from qualifying
for rookie awards. ... Led Calgary rookies with 54 points and 22 goals in
1988-89. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with strained ligaments in right
knee, an injury suffered when we was checked by Randy Hillier during first
period of Calgary's Dec. 16, 1989, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Missed part of
1990-91 season with the flu. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with
lacerated right ankle, an injury suffered during Pittsburgh's March 9, 1991,
game at Hartford. He did not return to action until Pittsburgh's March 23,
1991, game vs. Chicago. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with torn
ligaments in left knee, an injury suffered during Pittsburgh's Nov. 13,
1991, game vs. Edmonton. He did not return to action until Pittsburgh's Dec.
17, 1991, game vs. San Jose. He scored a goal in that game.
... Missed part of 1991-92 season with bruised right shoulder, an injury
suffered during Pittsburgh's Dec. 31, 1991, game vs. New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with separated left shoulder, an injury
suffered during Pittsburgh's March 19, 1992, game vs. Quebec. He did not return to
action until Pittsburgh's March 31, 1992, game vs. Philadelphia. ... Played his final NHL game in the
1992 Stanley Cup Finals, but did not dress for the Pittsburgh's
Finals-clinching victory over Chicago on June 1, 1992. ... Won Stanley Cup in three of his four full NHL seasons.
... Played major role in helping Pittsburgh teammate Jaromir Jagr adjust to
life in North America during Jagr's first two seasons in the NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Prague Sparta (Czechoslovakia)
Olympics: 1988 (sixth place)
Canada Cup: 1984
(fifth place), 1987 (fourth place)
World Championships: 1985 (gold
medal), 1986 (fifth place),
1987 (bronze medal), 1990 (bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Wore No. 24 for
Czechoslovakian national team. ... Played on line with Jiri Dolezal for
Prague Sparta in 1986-87. ... Played for Czechoslovakia in 1987 Calgary
Cup tournament, a tune-up event for the 1988 Winter Olympics. ... Was on Calgary team that joined
Washington for 1989 NHL Friendship Tour in Soviet Union. The Flames faced
four Soviet teams on the tour.
Personal: Nicknamed "George." |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
Calgary traded Hrdina to Pittsburgh in exchange for Jim Kyte on December 13,
1990. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
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