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Czechia USA Milan Hejduk

#23 Colorado Avalanche / NHL - 12/13
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Date of Birth
Feb 14, 1976
Position
RW
Age
46
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Usti nad Labem, CZE
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Czechia / USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
HC Stadion Teplice
Status
Retired
Drafted
1994 round 4 #87 overall by Québec Nordiques
Highlights
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time Czech Extraliga Champion 1
1-time Czech Extraliga Rookie of the Year 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1

Father: Milan Hejduk
Cousin: Tomas Hejduk
Sons: David Hejduk & Marek Hejduk

The Colorado Avalanche legend scored 375 goals and 805 points over 14 seasons. Hejduk won Olympic gold with the Czech Republic in 1998 and a Stanley Cup with the Avs in 2001 after scoring 23 points in the playoffs. He also won a Maurice Richard Trophy in 2003 after a career year with 50 goals, 98 points, and a +/- of 52. The 3x All-Star retired in 2013.

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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1991-92 HC Stadion Teplice Czechoslovakia U18 32 66 51 117 - - |
1993-94 HC Pardubice Czechia 20 7 2 9 4 5 | Playoffs 10 3 1 4 0 -2
1994-95 HC Pardubice Czechia 43 10 13 23 6 -6 | Relegation 6 3 1 4 0 4
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7 1 3 4 14 - |
1995-96 HC Pardubice Czechia 37 13 7 20 4 -5 |
HC Pardubice Czechia Q - - - - - - | Qualification 12 9 8 17 0 11
Czechia U20 WJC-20 6 0 0 0 0 -5 |
1996-97 HC Pardubice Czechia 51 27 11 38 10 15 | Playoffs 10 6 0 6 27 -7
Czechia (all) International 4 0 - - - - |
1997-98 HC Pardubice Czechia 49 26 17 43 20 10 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -6
Czechia OG 3 0 0 0 2 2 |
Czechia WC 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Czechia (all) International 19 4 0 4 2 - |
1998-99 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 14 34 48 26 8 | Playoffs 16 6 6 12 4 3
1999-00 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 36 36 72 16 14 | Playoffs 17 5 4 9 6 -7
2000-01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 80 41 38 79 36 32 | Playoffs 23 7 16 23 6 8
2001-02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 62 21 23 44 24 0 | Playoffs 16 3 3 6 4 -4
Czechia OG 4 1 0 1 0 -2 |
Czechia (all) International 4 1 0 1 0 -2 |
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 50 48 98 32 52 | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 2 4
Czechia WC 7 5 1 6 2 4 |
Czechia (all) International 7 5 1 6 2 4 |
2003-04 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 35 40 75 20 19 | Playoffs 11 5 2 7 0 6
Czechia (all) International 4 3 2 5 2 1 |
2004-05 HC Pardubice Czechia 48 25 26 51 14 12 | Playoffs 16 6 2 8 6 -3
Czechia WCup 4 3 2 5 2 1 |
Czechia (all) International 3 1 1 2 4 - |
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche NHL 74 24 34 58 24 13 | Playoffs 9 2 6 8 2 3
Czechia OG 8 2 1 3 2 -5 |
Czechia (all) International 8 2 1 3 2 -5 |
2006-07 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 80 35 35 70 44 10 |
2007-08 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 77 29 25 54 36 8 | Playoffs 10 3 3 6 4 -6
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 82 27 32 59 16 -19 |
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 56 23 21 44 10 6 | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 0
2010-11 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 71 22 34 56 18 -23 |
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche “C” NHL 81 14 23 37 14 -12 |
2012-13 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 29 4 7 11 0 -7 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2015-16 Colorado Thunderbirds QC Int PW Asst. Coach
2016-17 Colorado Thunderbirds QC Int PW Asst. Coach
2017-18 Colorado Thunderbirds 13U AAA T1EHL 13U Head Coach
2018-19 Colorado Thunderbirds 14U AAA T1EHL 14U Head Coach
2019-20 Colorado Thunderbirds 15U AAA T1EHL 15U Head Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Czechia 6 248 108 76 184 0.74 58 31 | 5 45 18 4 22 0.49 35 -14
Czechia Q 1 - - - - - - - | 1 12 9 8 17 1.42 0 11
Czechoslovakia U18 1 32 66 51 117 3.66 - - | 0
International 7 49 16 5 21 0.43 12 -2 | 0
NHL 14 1 020 375 430 805 0.79 316 101 | 9 112 34 42 76 0.68 28 7
OG 3 15 3 1 4 0.27 4 -5 | 0
WC 2 8 5 1 6 0.75 2 4 | 0
WCup 1 4 3 2 5 1.25 2 1 | 0
WJC-20 2 13 1 3 4 0.31 14 -5 | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Joe Sakic (F) 1998-2009 10 Colorado Avalanche
Adam Foote (D) 1998-2011 10 Colorado Avalanche
Dusan Salficky (G) 1993-2006 8 Czechia, Czechia (all), HC Dynamo Pardubice
Peter Forsberg (F) 1998-2011 8 Colorado Avalanche
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/24/2014
02/24/2014 Confirmed No team Retired
05/18/2012
05/18/2012 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
05/11/2011
05/11/2011 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
09/24/2009
09/24/2009 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
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Player Biography and Trivia

Number 23 retired by Colorado Avalanche

Cult/Star player for Colorado Avalanche

Cult/Star player for HC Dynamo Pardubice

Career transactions
- 2014-02-24 • Announced his retirement
- 2012-05-18 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2011-05-11 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2009-09-24 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2005-08-06 • Re-signed to a five-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2004-09-18 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Pardubice
- 1995-06-21 • NHL rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after the Quebec Nordiques franchise relocated

- Naturalized in the USA March 29, 2016

Other memorable dates
- 1998-10-10 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Ottawa Senators vs. Damian Rhodes)
- 1998-10-10 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Ottawa Senators)

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