Josef Vasicek

#63 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl / KHL - 10/11

Date of Birth: Sep 12, 1980
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: Havlickuv Brod, CZE
Nation: Czechia
Youth Team: HC Havlickuv Brod
Position: C
Height: 194 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Josef Vasicek Facts

Drafted: 1998 round 4 #91 overall by Carolina Hurricanes

Brother-in-law: Thomas Vanek

Josef Vasicek Statistics

									Post
1995-1996	BK Havlickuv Brod U18	Czechia U18 2	36	25	25	50	-	-
1996-1997	HC Slavia Praha U18	Czechia U18	37	20	40	60	-	-
1997-1998	HC Slavia Praha U20	Czechia U20	34	13	20	33	-	-
1997-1998	Czechia U18	EJC-18	6	2	2	4	4	-
1998-1999	Soo Greyhounds	OHL	66	21	35	56	30	7	Playoffs	5	3	0	3	10	-3
1999-2000	Soo Greyhounds "C"	OHL	54	26	46	72	49	16	Playoffs	17	5	15	20	8	6
1999-2000	Czechia U20	WJC-20	7	1	3	4	2	0
2000-2001	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	76	8	13	21	53	-8	Playoffs	6	2	0	2	0	-1
2000-2001	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	0
2001-2002	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	78	14	17	31	53	-7	Playoffs	23	3	2	5	12	6
2002-2003	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	57	10	10	20	33	-19
2002-2003	Czechia	WC	9	0	2	2	2	2
2002-2003	Czechia (all)	International	12	2	3	5	27	-
2003-2004	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	19	26	45	60	-3
2003-2004	Czechia (all)	International	3	1	1	2	0	-
2004-2005	HC Slavia Praha Lockout	Czechia	52	20	23	43	40	13	Playoffs	7	1	6	7	10	-2
2004-2005	Czechia	WCup	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2004-2005	Czechia	WC	8	1	1	2	4	3
2004-2005	Czechia (all)	International	24	5	5	10	18	-
2005-2006	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	23	4	5	9	8	3	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	2	-2
2006-2007	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	25	2	7	9	22	-6
2006-2007	Nashville Predators	NHL	38	4	9	13	29	1
2007-2008	New York Islanders	NHL	81	16	19	35	53	1
2008-2009	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL	56	12	20	32	81	13	Playoffs	19	5	10	15	20	3
2008-2009	Czechia	WC	6	1	2	3	6	2
2008-2009	Czechia (all)	International	13	2	3	5	14	-
2009-2010	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL	56	21	27	48	54	18	Playoffs	17	6	7	13	26	15
2009-2010	Czechia Olympics	OG	5	0	0	0	2	-3
2009-2010	Czechia (all)	International	14	1	1	2	14	-
2010-2011	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl "A"	KHL	54	24	31	55	34	16	Playoffs	18	7	15	22	16	6
2010-2011	Czechia (all)	International	6	1	0	1	29	-2

Josef Vasicek Tournament Statistics


2004-2005	Czechia	EHT	6	3	1	4	8	-
2008-2009	Czechia	EHT	6	1	1	2	8	-
2010-2011	Czechia	EHT	6	1	0	1	29	-2

Josef Vasicek Career Totals by League


Czechia	1	52	20	23	43	0.83	40	13	1	7	1	6	7	1.00	10	-2
Czechia U18	1	37	20	40	60	1.62	-	-	0
Czechia U18 2	1	36	25	25	50	1.39	-	-	0
Czechia U20	1	34	13	20	33	0.97	-	-	0
EHT	3	18	5	2	7	0.39	45	-2*	0
EJC-18	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	4	-	0
IHL	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
International	6	72	12	13	25	0.35	102	-2*	0
KHL	3	166	57	78	135	0.81	169	47	3	54	18	32	50	0.93	62	24
NHL	7	460	77	106	183	0.40	311	-38	3	37	5	2	7	0.19	14	3
OG	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	-3	0
OHL	2	120	47	81	128	1.07	79	23	2	22	8	15	23	1.05	18	3
WC	3	23	2	5	7	0.30	12	7	0
WCup	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
WJC-20	1	7	1	3	4	0.57	2	0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Josef Vasicek Career Totals by Team


BK Havlickuv Brod U18	1	36	25	25	50	1.39	-	-	0
Carolina Hurricanes	6	341	57	78	135	0.40	229	-40	3	37	5	2	7	0.19	14	3
Cincinnati Cyclones	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Czechia	3	23	2	5	7	0.30	12	7	0
Czechia (WCup)	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
Czechia (EHT)	3	18	5	2	7	0.39	45	-2*	0
Czechia (all)	6	72	12	13	25	0.35	102	-2*	0
Czechia Olympics	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	2	-3	0
Czechia U18	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	4	-	0
Czechia U20	1	7	1	3	4	0.57	2	0	0
HC Slavia Praha	1	52	20	23	43	0.83	40	13	1	7	1	6	7	1.00	10	-2
HC Slavia Praha U18	1	37	20	40	60	1.62	-	-	0
HC Slavia Praha U20	1	34	13	20	33	0.97	-	-	0
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	3	166	57	78	135	0.81	169	47	3	54	18	32	50	0.93	62	24
Nashville Predators	1	38	4	9	13	0.34	29	1	0
New York Islanders	1	81	16	19	35	0.43	53	1	0
Soo Greyhounds	2	120	47	81	128	1.07	79	23	2	22	8	15	23	1.05	18	3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Josef Vasicek Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1997-1998	Czechia U20 Champion
1999-2000	OHL Third All-Star Team U20 WJC Gold Medal
2004-2005	World Championship Gold Medal
2005-2006	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2009-2010	KHL All-Star Game KHL Playoffs Best Plus/Minus (+15)
2010-2011	KHL All-Star Game KHL Playoffs Most Assists (15) KHL Playoffs Most Points (22)

Josef Vasicek Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 1 #17 by Soo Greyhounds in the CHL Import Draft
Number 63 retired by Czechia
Number 63 retired by Czechia Olympics
Number 63 retired by HC Slavia Praha
Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes
Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes
Cult/Star player for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Josef Vašíček was killed in the plane crash of September 7, 2011 that claimed the lives of several members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL team.

Other memorable dates
- 2000-10-13 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Florida Panthers vs. Trevor Kidd)
- 2000-10-07 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Washington Capitals)