Bobby Holik
Encyclopedia
Robert Holík is a retired Czech
-American
professional ice hockey
center
who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL). Holík is the son of Jaroslav Holík
, a Czech ice hockey world champion in 1972 and Czech national team
head coach who led the under-20 team to world titles
in 2000 and 2001.
in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
. After two seasons with the Whalers, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils
where he played for ten seasons and won Stanley Cup
s in 1995
and 2000
. In the 2002–03 season he went to the New York Rangers
as a free agent.
In 2005, Holík signed with the Atlanta Thrashers
as a free agent after having the remainder of his contract bought out by the Rangers. On October 2, 2007 he was named captain
of the Thrashers for the 2007–08 season.
On July 1, 2008, as a free agent, Holík signed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for the 2008–09
season, returning to the team he played 10 seasons with.
On May 23, 2009, following the conclusion of the 2008–09 season, Holík announced his retirement from the National Hockey League. Bobby Holík was 38 when he retired and cited a focus to be with his family.
and Florida
.
Holik's nephew, David Musil
, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers
.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
center
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). Holík is the son of Jaroslav Holík
Jaroslav Holík
Jaroslav Holík is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo...
, a Czech ice hockey world champion in 1972 and Czech national team
Czech national ice hockey team
The Czech men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world, currently ranked fifth by the IIHF, behind Finland. It is controlled by the Czech Ice Hockey Association...
head coach who led the under-20 team to world titles
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
in 2000 and 2001.
Playing career
He began playing in the NHL after being selected tenth overall by the Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
1989 NHL Entry Draft
The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...
. After two seasons with the Whalers, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
where he played for ten seasons and won Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
s in 1995
1995 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned...
and 2000
2000 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2000 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils and the Western Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars. The Devils were led by captain Scott Stevens, coach Larry Robinson and goalie Martin Brodeur...
. In the 2002–03 season he went to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
as a free agent.
In 2005, Holík signed with the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
as a free agent after having the remainder of his contract bought out by the Rangers. On October 2, 2007 he was named captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
of the Thrashers for the 2007–08 season.
On July 1, 2008, as a free agent, Holík signed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for the 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
season, returning to the team he played 10 seasons with.
On May 23, 2009, following the conclusion of the 2008–09 season, Holík announced his retirement from the National Hockey League. Bobby Holík was 38 when he retired and cited a focus to be with his family.
Personal life
Holik became a U.S. citizen in a ceremony in Newark, New Jersey on November 4, 1996. He is married with a daughter, Hannah Marie Holík, born in 1997, and splits his time between WyomingWyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
and Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Holik's nephew, David Musil
David Musil
David Musil a Canadian-Czech ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Vancouver Giants in the WHL. He was a first round draft pick, selected 12th overall by SKA Saint Petersburg, in the 2010 KHL Junior Draft...
, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
.
Awards and achievements
- 1994–95, 1999–2000: NHL Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
(New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
) - 1997–98, 1998–99: Played in NHL All-Star game
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czechoslovak | 31 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czechoslovak | 24 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czechoslovak | 42 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
78 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1991–92 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 76 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 61 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 1992–93 AHL season The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a which holds to this day... |
Utica Devils Utica Devils The Utica Devils were an ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. The team played in Utica, New York at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 70 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 48 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 1995–96 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 63 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 79 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 106 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 97 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37 | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 97 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 64 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Did not play — Lockout | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
NHL | 64 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
New Jersey Devils | NHL | 62 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 1314 | 326 | 421 | 747 | 1421 | 141 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 120 | ||||