Petr Čajánek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈtʃajaːnɛk] ⓘ; born August 18, 1975) is a Czech former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues from 2002 to 2007. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2015, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. He was selected by the Blues in the seventh round, 253rd overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally he played for the Czech national team at several tournaments, including the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2006, and several Ice Hockey World Championships, winning gold medals in 2000, 2001, and 2005.
| Petr Čajánek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Čajánek in 2008 with Ak Bars Kazan | |||
| Born |
August 18, 1975 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
PSG Zlín SKA Saint Petersburg Dynamo Moscow Ak Bars Kazan St. Louis Blues | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft |
253rd overall, 2001 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2015 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czech Republic
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| World Championships | ||
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2000 St.Petersburgh | |
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2001 Nuremberg | |
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2005 Vienna | Ice hockey |
| Winter Olympic Games | ||
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2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
Draft edit
In the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, he was drafted in the seventh round, 253rd overall, by the St. Louis Blues. He was then signed to an NHL contract.
Career edit
Petr Čajánek played for HC Zlín from 1993 to 2002. In the 2001–02 season, he was Czech Extraliga's leading scorer.
On February 26, 2007, Čajánek was placed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues, which would have effectively allowed any other NHL club to sign him. When no other NHL teams tendered Čajánek an offer, the Blues re-signed him to a league-minimum contract, and added him back to their roster. Though he was placed on waivers, the 2006–07 season was his best, as he scored a career-high 48 points, good for third on the Blues.
On October 21, 2007, Čajánek signed a one-year, $900,000 contract to play for Ak Bars Kazan in the Russian Superleague (RSL) for the 2007–08 season.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | AC ZPS Zlín | CZE | 34 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | AC ZPS Zlín | CZE | 35 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | SHK Hodonín | CZE-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | AC ZPS Zlín | CZE | 36 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Havířov | CZE-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | HC ZPS–Barum Zlín | CZE | 50 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HC ZPS–Barum Zlín | CZE | 46 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC ZPS–Barum Zlín | CZE | 49 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 123 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | HC Barum Continental Zlín | CZE | 50 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Continental Zlín | CZE | 52 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 105 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Continental Zlín | CZE | 49 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 51 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 70 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Hamé Zlín | CZE | 49 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 91 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 33 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 123 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 52 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 51 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | PSG Zlín | CZE | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 96 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2012–13 | PSG Zlín | CZE | 48 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | ||
| 2013–14 | PSG Zlín | CZE | 49 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 70 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | PSG Zlín | CZE | 48 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 112 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | ||
| ELH totals | 643 | 178 | 327 | 505 | 1019 | 127 | 32 | 63 | 95 | 156 | ||||
| NHL totals | 269 | 46 | 107 | 153 | 144 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 63 | |
| 2000 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2001 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Czech Republic | OLY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WCH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | OLY | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | OLY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 63 | |||
| Senior totals | 68 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 48 | |||
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database