Jaroslav Modrý
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Jaroslav Modrý is a Czech
professional ice hockey
defenseman who currently plays for HC Plzeň
of the Czech Extraliga
. He previously played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) for the New Jersey Devils
, Ottawa Senators
, Los Angeles Kings
, Atlanta Thrashers
, Dallas Stars
and Philadelphia Flyers
.
by the New Jersey Devils
. He made his NHL debut with the Devils during the 1993–94 season. A trade to the Ottawa Senators
in July 1995 was followed months later in March 1996 by a trade to the Los Angeles Kings
. Modrý started seeing more playing time in the NHL and eventually became an NHL regular with the Kings, playing his first full season in 2000–01. The following season, 2001–02, saw Modrý set career highs in assists (38) and points (42) and play in the NHL All-Star Game
. He scored a career high 13 goals in 2002–03.
After the 2003–04 season, Modrý left the Kings as an unrestricted free agent and signed with the Atlanta Thrashers
. He returned to the Czech Extraliga and played for HC Liberec
during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. After only one season with Atlanta, Modrý was traded along with Patrik Štefan
to the Dallas Stars
for Niko Kapanen
and a 2006
7th round draft pick. After playing half of the 2006–07 season with the Stars, Dallas sent him back to the Kings as part of a deadline-day deal to acquire former Kings teammate Mattias Norström
. A year later during the following season, Modrý was on the move again as the Kings traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers
for a 2008
3rd round draft pick.
Modrý left the NHL for the Czech Extraliga when he signed a two-year contract with HC Liberec for the 2008–09 season. He took up the position of captain upon his arrival in Liberec. At the end of the 2008-2009 season, however, he left the club Modrý left on 1 May 2009 HC Liberec and signed with HC Plzeň
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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....
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...
defenseman who currently plays for HC Plzeň
HC Lasselsberger Plzen
HC Plzeň 1929 is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is ČEZ Aréna in Plzeň.- Club names :* 1929 – Hokejový odbor při SK Viktoria Plzeň* 1948 – Sokol Plzeň IV* 1949 – ZSJ Škodovy závody* 1952 – ZSJ Leninovy závody...
of the Czech Extraliga
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....
. He previously played 13 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) for 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...
, Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, 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...
, Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
and Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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Playing career
Modrý was selected 179th overall in the ninth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft1990 NHL Entry Draft
The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
by 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...
. He made his NHL debut with the Devils during the 1993–94 season. A trade to the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in July 1995 was followed months later in March 1996 by a trade to the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Modrý started seeing more playing time in the NHL and eventually became an NHL regular with the Kings, playing his first full season in 2000–01. The following season, 2001–02, saw Modrý set career highs in assists (38) and points (42) and play in the NHL All-Star Game
52nd National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 52nd National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on February 2, 2002, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The final score was World 8, North America 5. This was the last National Hockey League All-Star Game to have the North America vs...
. He scored a career high 13 goals in 2002–03.
After the 2003–04 season, Modrý left the Kings as an unrestricted free agent and 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...
. He returned to the Czech Extraliga and played for HC Liberec
HC Bílí Tygri Liberec
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec , sometimes called the "Tigers", is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Tipsport Arena in Liberec...
during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. After only one season with Atlanta, Modrý was traded along with Patrik Štefan
Patrik Stefan
Patrik Štefan is a Czech retired professional ice hockey player who was drafted 1st overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft...
to the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
for Niko Kapanen
Niko Kapanen
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and a 2006
2006 NHL Entry Draft
The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006....
7th round draft pick. After playing half of the 2006–07 season with the Stars, Dallas sent him back to the Kings as part of a deadline-day deal to acquire former Kings teammate Mattias Norström
Mattias Norström
Erik Johan Mattias "Notan" Norström is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey defenceman, currently working for the AIK IF organization. Norström began his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers. However, he is most noted for his ten seasons as a member of the Los Angeles...
. A year later during the following season, Modrý was on the move again as the Kings traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for a 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
3rd round draft pick.
Modrý left the NHL for the Czech Extraliga when he signed a two-year contract with HC Liberec for the 2008–09 season. He took up the position of captain upon his arrival in Liberec. At the end of the 2008-2009 season, however, he left the club Modrý left on 1 May 2009 HC Liberec and signed with HC Plzeň
HC Lasselsberger Plzen
HC Plzeň 1929 is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is ČEZ Aréna in Plzeň.- Club names :* 1929 – Hokejový odbor při SK Viktoria Plzeň* 1948 – Sokol Plzeň IV* 1949 – ZSJ Škodovy závody* 1952 – ZSJ Leninovy závody...
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Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 České Budějovice HC Ceské Budejovice HC Mountfield České Budějovice are a professional men's ice hockey club, based in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. The club plays home games at Budvar Arena, and are members of the Czech Extraliga... |
CSSR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | HC České Budějovice | CSSR | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | HC České Budějovice | CSSR | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | n/a | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | HC Dukla Trenčín HC Dukla Trencín capacity 6100HC Dukla Trenčín is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, based in Trenčín, Slovakia. They play their home games at Trenčín Zimny Arena.-History:The club was established in 1962 as an army hockey club... |
CSFR | 33 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HC České Budějovice | CSFR-2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | n/a | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Dukla Trenčín | CSFR | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 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... |
80 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | 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 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... |
41 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 1993–94 AHL season The 1993–94 AHL season was the 58th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Albany River Rats Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :... |
AHL | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | HC České Budějovice | CZE Czech Extraliga The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe.... |
19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 1994–95 AHL season The 1994–95 AHL season was the 59th season of the American Hockey League. The All-Star Game is revived, with All-Stars grouped into "Team Canada" and "Team USA." Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule... |
Albany River Rats | AHL | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 64 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) The Phoenix Roadrunners were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. The team was housed at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for a World Hockey Association team of the same name... |
IHL | 23 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 74 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 64 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 79 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Liberec HC Bílí Tygri Liberec HC Bílí Tygři Liberec , sometimes called the "Tigers", is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Tipsport Arena in Liberec... |
CZE | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 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 | 79 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
NHL | 57 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 19 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 61 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec HC Bílí Tygri Liberec HC Bílí Tygři Liberec , sometimes called the "Tigers", is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Tipsport Arena in Liberec... |
CZE | 52 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Plzeň 1929 | CZE | 52 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Plzeň 1929 | CZE | 52 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 725 | 49 | 201 | 250 | 510 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||