Guide Note

Czech professional hockey player Josef Vasicek plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.

Fast Facts

Born: September 12, 1980
Birthplace: Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic
Nicknames: Big Joe, Czech Condor
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 214 lbs.
Position: Center
Shoots: Left
Draft year: 1998
2006 Stanley Cup Champion with the Carolina Hurricanes
Skisand plays golf and tennis¹

NHL Career

Vasicek was drafted 91st overall in the 1998 NHL draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He spent two years with the Hurricanes Ontario Hockey League affiliate, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, before making his NHL debut in 2000. Vasicek played for the HC Slavia Praha in the Czech Extraliga during the 2004-05 NHL lockout, then returned to the Hurricanes and helped them win the Stanley Cup Championship in 2006. On July 18, 2006, he was traded to the Nashville Predators. After only 38 games in Nashville, Vasicek was sent back to the Hurricanes, where he completed the 2006-07 season. On August 14, 2007, Vasicek signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders.

Career Highlights

1999: OHL Rookie of the Year nomination
2000: Playoff MVP of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2000: World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, gold medal

Timeline

1998: Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes
1998-00: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL
2000-04: Carolina Hurricanes
2004-05: HC Slavia Praha, Czech Extraliga
2005-06: Carolina Hurricanes
2006-07: Nashville Predators
2007: Carolina Hurricanes
2007-present: New York Islanders

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Josef Vasicek Vital Stats

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- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 210
- Rookie Year: 2000-2001

Josef Vasicek Timeline

September 12, 1980: Born
1998: Drafted fourth round, 91st overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL Entry Draft
2000: Made his NHL debut with the Carolina Hurricanes
2006: Won Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes
2006: Traded to the Nashville Predators
2007: Traded to Carolina Hurricanes
2007: Signed a one-year, $750,000, contract with the New York Islanders.

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