Jakub Voráček | |
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Position | Right wing |
Shoots | Left |
Nickname(s) | Jake |
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 214 lb (97 kg) |
NHL Team F. Teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Tipsport Extraliga HC Kladno QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads NHL Columbus Blue Jackets KHL HC Lev Praha |
Teams | Czech Republic |
World Championships | 2010 |
Nationality | Czech |
Born | August 15, 1989, Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
NHL Draft | 7th overall, 2007 Columbus Blue Jackets |
Pro Career | 2002 – present |
Jakub Voráček (born August 15, 1989 in Kladno) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted seventh overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft on June 22, 2007.
Playing career[]
Voráček was taken first overall in the 2006 CHL Import Draft and played two seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He also represented the Czech Republic at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 2007 and 2008. He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Blue Jackets on August 2, 2007.
He scored his first NHL goal in his first game on October 10, 2008 against Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars.
Voráček had the lone assist on the first ever playoff goal in Blue Jackets history, scored by R. J. Umberger.
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2005–06 | HC Kladno | Czech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 59 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | ||
2007–08 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 53 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | ||
2008–09 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 80 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
2009-10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 81 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2010-11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 80 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2011-12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
QMJHL totals | 112 | 56 | 131 | 187 | 68 | 27 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 20 | ||||
NHL totals | 348 | 70 | 144 | 214 | 136 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
Awards[]

Voracek with the Halifax Mooseheads
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
- RDS Cup (Rookie of the Year) - 2007
- Michel Bergeron Trophy (Offensive Rookie of the Year) - 2007
- QMJHL All-Rookie Team - 2007
External links[]
- Jakub Voracek's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Meltzer, Bill NHL.com article on Voracek. Retrieved 06-13-07.
- Profile @ HockeysFuture
Preceded by Derick Brassard |
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick 2007 |
Succeeded by Nikita Filatov |
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