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Czechia Petr Cajanek
#16 HC Zlín / Czechia - 14/15
3-time World Championship Gold Medal 3
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time Czech Extraliga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Aug 18, 1975
Position
C
Age
48
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Zlin, CZE
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Zlin
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 8 #253 overall by St. Louis Blues
Agency
PREMIUM

Čajánek was a center with good playmaking and passing ability. A terrific skater, hard worker, and overall smart player. Had some weaknesses in his defensive game, though.
-Matias Strozyk, EP

Son: Marek Čajánek
Nephew: Jan Káňa

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Petr Cajanek Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 AC Zlín Czechia 34* 5* 4* 9* 16* -9* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -1
1994-95 HC Zlín Czechia 35* 7* 9* 16* 8* -5* | Playoffs 12 2 6 8 4 6
HC Hodonín Czechia2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 5* 8* 63* -* |
1995-96 HC Zlín Czechia 36* 8* 11* 19* 32* 1* | Playoffs 8 2 6 8 8 8
HC Havířov Czechia2 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
Czechia (all) International 3* 0* -* -* -* -* |
1996-97 AC Zlín Czechia 50* 9* 30* 39* 46* 8* |
1997-98 HC Zlín Czechia 46* 19* 27* 46* 117* -2* |
1998-99 HC Zlín Czechia 49* 15* 33* 48* 123* 18* | Playoffs 11 5 7 12 12 6
Czechia (all) International 7* 1* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 HC Barum Continental Czechia 50* 23* 34* 57* 66* 33* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -1
Czechia WC 9* 1* 3* 4* 2* 1* |
Czechia (all) International 30* 6* 5* 11* 20* -* |
2000-01 HC Zlín Czechia 52* 18* 31* 49* 105* -3* | Playoffs 6 0 4 4 22 -1
Czechia WC 9* 2* 6* 8* 4* 9* |
Czechia (all) International 29* 7* 8* 15* 26* 15* |
2001-02 HC Zlín Czechia 49* 20* 44* 64* 64* 18* | Playoffs 11 5 7 12 10 -1
Czechia OG 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Czechia WC 7* 3* 2* 5* 2* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 25* 5* 9* 14* 20* 5* |
2002-03 St. Louis Blues NHL 51* 9* 29* 38* 20* 16* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -1
2003-04 St. Louis Blues NHL 70* 12* 14* 26* 16* 12* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 3
Czechia (all) International 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* 3* |
2004-05 HC Hamé Czechia 49* 10* 15* 25* 91* 12* | Playoffs 17 5 4 9 24 1
Czechia WCup 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* 3* |
Czechia WC 9* 2* 2* 4* 8* 5* |
Czechia (all) International 15* 2* 3* 5* 18* -* |
2005-06 St. Louis Blues NHL 71* 10* 31* 41* 54* -22* |
Czechia OG 7* 1* 0* 1* 4* -1* |
Czechia (all) International 7* 1* 0* 1* 4* 0* |
2006-07 St. Louis Blues NHL 77* 15* 33* 48* 54* 9* |
Czechia “A” WC 7* 0* 2* 2* 12* -3* |
Czechia (all) International 8* 0* 2* 2* 14* -* |
2007-08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 2* |
Ak Bars Kazan Russia 33* 13* 20* 33* 56* 17* | Playoffs 10 5 6 11 4 4
2008-09 Dynamo Moskva KHL 53* 9* 23* 32* 123* 11* | Playoffs 12 1 5 6 6 7
Czechia “A” WC 7* 5* 5* 10* 10* 3* |
Czechia (all) International 17* 9* 7* 16* 22* -* |
2009-10 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 52* 21* 20* 41* 74* 19* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 2 -1
Czechia OG 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |
Czechia (all) International 8* 3* 2* 5* 12* -* |
2010-11 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 51* 13* 24* 37* 54* 13* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 2 2
2011-12 HC Zlín “C” Czechia 48* 6* 15* 21* 96* -10* | Playoffs 12 6 3 9 14 1
2012-13 HC Zlín “C” Czechia 48* 18* 26* 44* 73* 18* | Playoffs 19 2 10 12 26 5
2013-14 HC Zlín “C” Czechia 49* 8* 24* 32* 70* -2* | Playoffs 17 4 11 15 12 6
2014-15 HC Zlín “C” Czechia 48* 12* 24* 36* 112* 6* | Playoffs 7 0 5 5 20 2

Petr Cajanek Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Czechia EHT 14* 4* 2* 6* 18* -* |
2000-01 Czechia EHT 10* 2* 2* 4* 12* -* |
2001-02 Czechia EHT 10* 2* 4* 6* 16* 2* |
2004-05 HC Hamé ECC 2* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
Czechia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2006-07 Czechia EHT 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2007-08 Ak Bars Kazan Continental Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2008-09 Dynamo Moskva Spengler Cup 5* 4* 2* 6* 4* -* |
Czechia EHT 9* 4* 2* 6* 14* -* |
2009-10 Czechia EHT 3* 3* 2* 5* 6* -* |
2010-11 SKA St. Petersburg Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2014-15 HC Zlín Champions HL 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* 4* |

Petr Cajanek Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 14 643* 178* 327* 505* 0.79* 1 019* 83* | 12 127 32 * 63 * 95 * 0.75 * 156 * 31 *
Czechia2 2 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECC 1 2* 0* 2* 2* 1.00* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 7 50* 15* 12* 27* 0.54* 74* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 11 153* 35* 38* 72* 0.47* 136* 23* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 3 156* 43* 67* 110* 0.71* 251* 43* | 3 27 3 * 13 * 16 * 0.59 * 10 * 8 *
NHL 4 269* 46* 107* 153* 0.57* 144* 15* | 2 7 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.29 * 4 * 2 *
OG 3 16* 1* 0* 1* 0.06* 10* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 1 33* 13* 20* 33* 1.00* 56* 17* | 1 10 5 * 6 * 11 * 1.10 * 4 * 4 *
Spengler Cup 2 8* 4* 2* 6* 0.75* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 6 48* 13* 20* 33* 0.69* 38* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 3* 5* 8* 1.14* 63* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Petr Cajanek Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/23/2015
03/23/2015 Confirmed HC Zlín Retired
06/02/2014
06/02/2014 Extension HC Zlín HC Zlín
05/14/2013
05/14/2013 Extension HC Zlín HC Zlín
05/02/2011
05/02/2011 Confirmed SKA St. Petersburg HC Zlín
06/07/2010
06/07/2010 Extension SKA St. Petersburg SKA St. Petersburg
05/15/2009
05/15/2009 Confirmed Dynamo Moskva SKA St. Petersburg
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Berani Zlin

Cult/Star player for SKA St. Petersburg

Other memorable dates
- 2002-10-17 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Marc Denis)
- 2002-10-10 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)