Petr Kanko
Encyclopedia
Petr Kanko is a professional
ice hockey
right winger who currently plays for the HC Oceláři Třinec
and formerly for Manchester Monarchs
, the AHL
affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings
of the NHL
.
in 2001 to play for the Kitchener Rangers
of the OHL
. He produced for the team right away, and was part of their Memorial Cup
winning team of 2003. Five members of that team, including Kanko, have since gone on to play in the NHL. Also, he was drafted 66th overall by the Los Angeles Kings
in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
.
Kanko graduated from the Kitchener Rangers
in 2004 after scoring 68 points in 55 games for them. He moved on to the Manchester Monarchs
of the AHL
. It took him a while to get his bearings in the pros, in part to his small stature, but in the 2005–06 season he played well enough to get called up to the Kings. In his first game in the NHL on 16 December 2005 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Kanko scored the game-tying goal in the third period that enabled the Kings to advance to the shootout, which they would win to take the game 4–3.
International Statistics
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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right winger who currently plays for the HC Oceláři Třinec
HC Ocelári Trinec
HC Oceláři Třinec is an ice hockey team who play in the Czech Extraliga, the top tier of Czech ice hockey. Their home arena is Werk Arena in Třinec...
and formerly for Manchester Monarchs
Manchester Monarchs
The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:...
, the AHL
American Hockey League
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affiliate of 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...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
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.
Playing career
Petr Kanko came to North AmericaNorth America
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in 2001 to play for the Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...
of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
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. He produced for the team right away, and was part of their Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
winning team of 2003. Five members of that team, including Kanko, have since gone on to play in the NHL. Also, he was drafted 66th overall by 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...
in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
2002 NHL Entry Draft
The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. 291 players were drafted in total: 35 from the OHL; 23 from the QMJHL; 43 from the WHL; 41 from the NCAA; 6 from U.S high schools and 110 from outside North America....
.
Kanko graduated from the Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...
in 2004 after scoring 68 points in 55 games for them. He moved on to the Manchester Monarchs
Manchester Monarchs
The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:...
of the 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...
. It took him a while to get his bearings in the pros, in part to his small stature, but in the 2005–06 season he played well enough to get called up to the Kings. In his first game in the NHL on 16 December 2005 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Kanko scored the game-tying goal in the third period that enabled the Kings to advance to the shootout, which they would win to take the game 4–3.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Sparta Praha | Cze. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001–02 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 61 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 60 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 123 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 17 | ||
| 2003–04 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 55 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 60 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 60 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 58 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1 season | NHL career | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
International play
- Played for Czech Republic in the 2004 World Junior Championships.
International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Czech | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |