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Richard SmehlikNew Jersey Devils

Czechia flagRichard Smehlik

#2 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 02/03

Date of Birth
Jan 23, 1970
Age
56
Place of Birth
Ostrava, CZE
Nation
Czechia
Youth Team
HC Vitkovice
Position
D
Height
189 cm / 6'2"
Weight
100 kg / 220 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • Olympic Gold Medal1
  • U18 EJC Gold Medal1
  • Olympic Bronze Medal1
  • U20 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • Czechoslovakia Extraliga Champion1
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion1
Richard Smehlik Facts
Drafted
1990 round 5 #97 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Richard Smehlik Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1985-1986HC Vitkovice U18Czechoslovakia U183481422--
1987-1988HC Vitkovice U20Czechoslovakia U20------
1987-1988TJ VítkoviceCzechia2------
1987-1988Czechoslovakia U18EJC-1851124-
1988-1989TJ VítkoviceCzechoslovakia2823512-Relegation10022--
1989-1990TJ VítkoviceCzechoslovakia44437-3Playoffs7112--
1989-1990Czechoslovakia U20WJC-2070114-
1989-1990Czechoslovakia (all)International21----
1990-1991ASD Dukla JihlavaCzechoslovakia5142622-
1990-1991CzechoslovakiaWC81238-
1990-1991Czechoslovakia (all)International251----
1991-1992TJ VítkoviceCzechoslovakia358513--
1991-1992Czechoslovakia OlympicsOG60112-
1991-1992CzechoslovakiaCC50112-1
1991-1992CzechoslovakiaWC80004-
1991-1992Czechoslovakia (all)International340----
1992-1993Buffalo SabresNHL8042731599Playoffs804423
1993-1994Buffalo SabresNHL841427416922Playoffs702210-1
1994-1995HC Vítkovice LockoutCzechia1352712-8
1994-1995Buffalo SabresNHL394711465Playoffs50002-1
1995-1996Did not play------
1996-1997Buffalo SabresNHL621119304319Playoffs1202240
1997-1998Buffalo SabresNHL72317206211Playoffs1502263
1997-1998Czechia OlympicsOG601142
1997-1998Czechia (all)International60114-
1998-1999Buffalo SabresNHL723111444-9Playoffs2103310-4
1999-2000Buffalo SabresNHL6429115013Playoffs510100
2000-2001Buffalo SabresNHL563121546Playoffs1001143
2001-2002Buffalo SabresNHL6036922-9
2001-2002Czechia OlympicsOG40004-3
2001-2002Czechia (all)International40004-3
2002-2003Atlanta ThrashersNHL43291116-4
2002-2003New Jersey DevilsNHL120220-1Playoffs50002-2
Richard Smehlik Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1990-1991CzechoslovakiaGoodwill Games50112-
1991-1992CzechoslovakiaDeutschland Cup------
Richard Smehlik Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
CC150110.202-10
Czechia1135270.5412-80
Czechia21-------0
Czechoslovakia41581813310.2034*3*2241450.210-
Czechoslovakia U18134814220.65--0
Czechoslovakia U201-------0
Deutschland Cup1-------0
EJC-18151120.404-0
Goodwill Games150110.202-0
International57121*3*0.04*8*-3*0
NHL10644491461950.3041562988114150.17401
OG3160220.1310-1*0
WC2161230.1912-0
WJC-20170110.144-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Richard Smehlik Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Czechia flagASD Dukla Jihlava1514260.1222-0
USA flagAtlanta Thrashers14329110.2616-40
USA flagBuffalo Sabres9589471351820.3139967883114150.18383
Czechia flagCzechia (all)2100110.108-3*0
Czechia flagCzechia Olympics2100110.108-10
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia (CC)150110.202-10
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia2161230.1912-0
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia (Cup)25*01*1*0.20*2*-0
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia (all)3612-2*0.03*--0
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia Olympics160110.172-0
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia U18151120.404-0
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia U20170110.144-0
Czechia flagHC Vitkovice5120*19*13*32*0.27*24*-5*2171340.24--
Czechia flagHC Vitkovice U18134814220.65--0
Czechia flagHC Vitkovice U201-------0
USA flagNew Jersey Devils1120220.170-1150000.002-2

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Richard Smehlik Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1987-1988
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1997-1998
2002-2003
Richard Smehlik Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for HC Vitkovice

Career transactions
- 2003-09-17 • Announced his retirement
- 2003-03-10 • Traded to the New Jersey Devils with 6th (Josh Disher) & 8th (Nathan Perkovich) round picks in 2004 for a 4th round pick in 2003 (Mike Vannelli)
- 2002-07-10 • Signed by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2001-06-28 • Option year exercised by the Buffalo Sabres

Other memorable dates
- 1992-10-10 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Hartford Whalers vs. Frank Pietrangelo)
- 1992-10-08 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Quebec Nordiques)