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Czechia Václav Prospal

a.k.a. "Vinny Prospal"

#20 David Servis Ceske Budejovice / Czechia3 - 19/20

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Václav Prospal Facts

Date of Birth
Position
LW/C
Age
49
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
Highlights
2-time World Championship Gold Medal 2
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time U18 EJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1

Prospal was a smart player who could play any forward position. Had excellent hockey sense and puck-handling ability.
- Ulf Andersson, EP
Father: Vaclav Prospal
Son: Vinny Prospal

Team Staff profile of Václav Prospal also available

Václav Prospal Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Motor Ceske Budejovice U16 Czechoslovakia U16 34* 30* 34* 64* -* -* |
1991-92 HC Ceske Budejovice U18 Czechoslovakia U18 36* 16* 16* 32* 12* -* |
1992-93 HC Ceske Budejovice U18 Czechoslovakia U18 36* 26* 31* 57* 24* -* |
Czechoslovakia U18 EJC-18 6* 4* 7* 11* 2* -* |
1993-94 Hershey Bears AHL 55* 14* 21* 35* 38* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 1
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 1* 2* 16* -2* |
1994-95 Hershey Bears AHL 69* 13* 32* 45* 36* -16* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 4 0
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 7* 10* 2* -* |
1995-96 Hershey Bears AHL 68* 15* 36* 51* 59* -4* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 2 -3
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 18* 5* 10* 15* 4* 3* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 4 0
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 63* 32* 63* 95* 70* 32* |
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 41* 5* 13* 18* 17* -10* |
Ottawa Senators NHL 15* 1* 6* 7* 4* -1* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 -2
1998-99 Ottawa Senators NHL 79* 10* 26* 36* 58* 8* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -2
1999-00 Ottawa Senators NHL 79* 22* 33* 55* 40* -2* | Playoffs 6 0 4 4 4 -1
Czechia WC 9* 3* 4* 7* 8* 5* |
Czechia (all) International 9* 3* 4* 7* 8* -* |
2000-01 Ottawa Senators NHL 40* 1* 12* 13* 12* 1* |
Florida Panthers NHL 34* 4* 12* 16* 10* -2* |
2001-02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81* 18* 37* 55* 38* -11* |
2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 80* 22* 57* 79* 53* 9* | Playoffs 11 4 2 6 8 -3
2003-04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 82* 19* 35* 54* 54* -9* |
Czechia WC 7* 3* 4* 7* 2* 5* |
Czechia (all) International 14* 6* 8* 14* 2* -* |
2004-05 HC České Budějovice “A” Czechia2 39* 28* 60* 88* 82* 57* | Playoffs 11 11 8 19 24 8
HC České Budějovice “C” Czechia Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 5 4 7 11 8 3
Czechia WCup 4* 1* 3* 4* 0* 1* |
Czechia “A” WC 9* 2* 6* 8* 4* 4* |
Czechia (all) International 21* 5* 16* 21* 8* -* |
2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81* 25* 55* 80* 50* -3* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 1
Czechia OG 8* 4* 2* 6* 2* -1* |
Czechia (all) International 8* 4* 2* 6* 2* -* |
2006-07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82* 14* 41* 55* 36* 24* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 4 2
2007-08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 62* 29* 28* 57* 39* -7* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 18* 4* 10* 14* 6* 7* | Playoffs 17 3 10 13 6 -3
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82* 19* 26* 45* 52* -20* |
2009-10 New York Rangers NHL 75* 20* 38* 58* 32* 8* |
2010-11 New York Rangers “A” NHL 29* 9* 14* 23* 8* 4* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0 1
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 82* 16* 39* 55* 36* -11* |
2012-13 HC Mountfield Czechia 19* 9* 14* 23* 46* 3* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 48* 12* 18* 30* 32* 3* |
2013-19 Did not play * * * * * * |
2019-20 David Servis Ceske Budejovice Czechia3 4* 1* 6* 7* 2* -1* | Playoffs 1 1 1 2 0 1

Václav Prospal Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Czechia EHT 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2004-05 Czechia EHT 7* 1* 6* 7* 2* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2014-15 Tampa Scorpions 14U AA Bantam Head Coach
2015-16 Tampa Scorpions 15U AA 15U AA Head Coach
2016-17 Tampa Scorpions 16U AAA NAPHL 16U Head Coach
Czechia WC Asst. Coach
Czechia WCup Asst. Coach
Czechia (all) International Asst. Coach
2017-18 Czechia EHT Asst. Coach
Czechia OG Asst. Coach
Czechia WC Asst. Coach
Czechia (all) International Asst. Coach
2018-19 HC Motor České Budějovice Czechia2 Head Coach
2019-20 HC Motor České Budějovice Czechia2 Head Coach
2020-21 HC Motor České Budějovice Czechia Head Coach
2023-24 Rochester Americans AHL Asst. Coach
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Václav Prospal Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 255* 74* 152* 226* 0.89* 203* 10* | 3 9 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.78 * 8 * -2 *
Czechia 1 19* 9* 14* 23* 1.21* 46* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 5 4 * 7 * 11 * 2.20 * 8 * 3 *
Czechia2 1 39* 28* 60* 88* 2.26* 82* 57* | 1 11 11 * 8 * 19 * 1.73 * 24 * 8 *
Czechia3 1 4* 1* 6* 7* 1.75* 2* -1* | 1 1 1 * 1 * 2 * 2.00 * 0 * 1 *
Czechoslovakia U16 1 34* 30* 34* 64* 1.88* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechoslovakia U18 2 72* 42* 47* 89* 1.24* 36* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 2 8* 2* 6* 8* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 6* 4* 7* 11* 1.83* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 4 52* 18* 30* 48* 0.92* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 1 108* 255* 510* 765* 0.69* 581* -9* | 9 65 10 * 25 * 35 * 0.54 * 26 * -7 *
OG 1 8* 4* 2* 6* 0.75* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 25* 8* 14* 22* 0.88* 14* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 4* 1* 3* 4* 1.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 4* 8* 12* 0.86* 18* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Václav Prospal Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/11/2019
12/11/2019 Confirmed No team David Servis Ceske Budejovice
01/28/2014
01/28/2014 Confirmed No team Retired
10/28/2012
10/28/2012 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets HC Mountfield
02/08/2012
02/08/2012 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
07/22/2011
07/22/2011 Confirmed New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Extension New York Rangers New York Rangers
08/17/2009
08/17/2009 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers
07/28/2009
07/28/2009 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Unknown

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Václav Prospal Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Motor Ceske Budejovice

Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

Career transactions
- 2014-05-01 • Announced his retirement
- 2011-07-23 • Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2009-08-16 • Signed by the New York Rangers
- 2009-07-28 • Bought out by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2008-06-18 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2008 7th rounder (Joacim Eriksson)
- 2008-02-25 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Alexandre. Picard & a 2009 2nd round pick (Richard Panik)
- 2004-09-17 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Ceske Budejovice
- 2003-07-17 • Signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 2001-07-10 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Ryan Johnson & a 2003 6th round pick (later traded back to TB - Doug O'Brien)
- 2001-01-21 • Traded to the Florida Panthers for future considerations
- 1998-01-17 • Traded to the Ottawa Senators with P. Falloon & a 1998 2nd round pick (Chris Bala) for Alexandre Daigle

Other memorable dates
- 1997-03-08 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ken Wregget)
- 1997-03-05 • Made his NHL debut (vs. New Jersey Devils)

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