Jaroslav Svoboda

Jaroslav Svoboda (born June 1, 1980) is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga.

Svoboda was drafted in the 8th round, 208th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and spent three seasons with the team, sharing his time in the American Hockey League with the Lowell Lock Monsters. After spending a season in the Czech Republic during the NHL lockout, Svoboda signed with the Dallas Stars in 2005 and managed to play 43 regular season games for them. In total, Svoboda has played 134 regular season games and has scored 12 goals and 17 assists for 29 points. He has also played in 25 playoff games (23 with Carolina in 2001-02). He returned to his homeland in 2006.