Jan Hrdina

Jan Hrdina
Jan Hrdina
Born	February 5, 1976 (age 50); Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Occupation	Professional ice hockey player (retired)
Years active	1993–2011
Known for	NHL career with Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils; Swedish Championship winner with HV71

Jan Hrdina (born February 5, 1976) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey athlete.

Playing career

Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins as the 128th overall pick in the fifth round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Hrdina began his NHL journey with the team.

In March 2003, Hrdina was part of a trade deal sending him and François Leroux to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Ramzi Abid, Dan Focht, and Guillaume Lefebvre. Approximately one year later, Phoenix traded him to the New Jersey Devils, receiving Michael Rupp and a second-round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in return.

On August 28, 2006, Hrdina inked a six-month agreement with HV71, a top-tier Swedish club competing in Elitserien. Due to taxation regulations in Sweden, his debut with HV71 was delayed until October 18, 2006, after he commenced the 2006–07 season playing for HIFK in Finland's SM-liiga. Subsequently, he extended his contract with HV71 for an additional two seasons.

During the 2008–09 season, Hrdina appeared in three games for HV71 before returning to the United States to undergo hip surgery to address a persistent injury. In a July 2011 interview, he announced his retirement from professional hockey following two surgeries on the same hip that impaired his skating ability. He also mentioned chronic groin and back problems spanning several years as significant factors influencing his decision.

Personal

Following retirement, Hrdina relocated back to his native city of Hradec Kralove and currently holds a position on the board of the Czech Extraliga. He is a father to two children: a daughter born in 2008 and a son born in 2010.

Awards

Swedish Championship winner with HV71 during the 2008 campaign.

Regular season and playoffs

|1999–2000 NHL season |Pittsburgh Penguins |NHL |70 |13 |33 |46 |43 |9 |4 |8 |12 |2 |2000–01 NHL season |Pittsburgh Penguins |NHL |78 |15 |28 |43 |48 |18 |2 |5 |7 |8 |2001–02 NHL season |Pittsburgh Penguins |NHL |79 |24 |33 |57 |50 |- |2002–03 NHL season |Pittsburgh Penguins |NHL |57 |14 |25 |39 |34

Regular season

Playoffs

Season

Team

League

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

1993–94

HC Stadion Hradec Králové

CZE U20

10

1

6

7

0

—

1993–94

HC Stadion Hradec Králové

ELH

23

1

5

6

0

—

1994–95

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

69

41

59

100

79

4

0

1

8

1995–96

Seattle Thunderbirds

WHL

30

19

28

47

37

—

1995–96

Spokane Chiefs

WHL

18

10

16

26

25

18

5

14

19

49

1996–97

Cleveland Lumberjacks

IHL

68

23

31

54

82

13

1

2

3

8

1997–98

Syracuse Crunch

AHL

72

20

24

44

82

5

1

3

4

10

1998–99 NHL season

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

82

13

29

42

40

13

4

1

5

12

NHL totals !513 !101 !196 !297 !341 !45 !12 !14 !26 !24 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

SHL totals !95 !25 !43 !68 !126 !31 !8 !9 !17 !135|}

Statistics updated as of February 2, 2010.

International

Year	Team	Tournament	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994	Czech Republic	EJC	5	1	1	2	0
1995	Czech Republic	WJC	7	2	1	3	4
2002	Czech Republic	OG	4	0	0	0	0
2002	Czech Republic	WC	7	2	1	3	12
Junior career totals			12	3	2	5	4
Senior career totals			11	2	1	3	12

Data current as of January 14, 2019.

Salary Information

Season	Organization	League	Earnings
1998–99	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	$360,000
1999–2000	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	$500,000
2000–01	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	$700,000
2001–02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	$1,000,000
2002–03	Pittsburgh Penguins/Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	$1,250,000
2003–04	Phoenix Coyotes/New Jersey Devils	NHL	$2,200,000
2004–05	2004–05 NHL lockout	NHL	$0
2005–06	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	$1,000,000
Aggregate Total	Seven Seasons	NHL	$7,010,000