Karel Rachunek

#4 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl / KHL - 10/11

Date of Birth: Aug 27, 1979
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: Zlin, CZE
Nation: Czechia
Youth Team: HC Zlin
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 100 kg / 220 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Karel Rachunek Facts

Drafted: 1997 round 9 #229 overall by Ottawa Senators

Brothers: Tomas Rachunek and Ivan Rachunek
Son: Matej Rachunek

Karel Rachunek Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1995-1996	HC Zlin U18	Czechia U18	38	8	11	19	-	-
1996-1997	HC Zlín U20	Czechia U20	27	2	11	13	-	-
1996-1997	Czechia U18	EJC-18	6	0	1	1	16	-
1997-1998	HC Zlín	Czechia	28	1	2	3	16	-2
1997-1998	IHC Prostějov Loan	Czechia2	7	1	1	2	-	-
1997-1998	Czechia U20	WJC-20	7	0	0	0	6	-4
1998-1999	HC Zlín	Czechia	39	3	9	12	88	10	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	4	1
1998-1999	Czechia U20	WJC-20	6	1	3	4	4	-
1999-2000	Ottawa Senators	NHL	6	0	0	0	2	0
1999-2000	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	62	6	20	26	64	18	Playoffs	9	0	5	5	6	5
2000-2001	Ottawa Senators	NHL	71	3	30	33	60	17	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-4
2001-2002	Ottawa Senators	NHL	51	3	15	18	24	7
2002-2003	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Russia	9	3	0	3	8	5
2002-2003	Ottawa Senators	NHL	58	4	25	29	30	23	Playoffs	17	1	3	4	14	-5
2002-2003	Binghamton Senators	AHL	6	0	2	2	10	2
2002-2003	Czechia (all)	International	4	0	0	0	6	-
2003-2004	Ottawa Senators	NHL	60	1	15	16	29	17
2003-2004	New York Rangers	NHL	12	1	4	5	4	-9
2003-2004	Czechia (all)	International	2	0	0	0	2	-
2004-2005	HC Znojemští Orli	Czechia	21	5	6	11	55	-6
2004-2005	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Russia	27	6	8	14	69	-1	Playoffs	9	2	0	2	6	-2
2005-2006	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Russia	45	11	16	27	73	13	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	29	-1
2005-2006	Czechia (all)	International	7	0	3	3	4	-
2006-2007	New York Rangers	NHL	66	6	20	26	38	-9	Playoffs	6	0	4	4	2	-1
2007-2008	New Jersey Devils	NHL	47	4	9	13	40	3
2008-2009	Dynamo Moskva "A"	KHL	50	9	23	32	85	19	Playoffs	12	4	4	8	8	4
2008-2009	Czechia	WC	7	0	4	4	2	5
2008-2009	Czechia (all)	International	16	0	7	7	51	-
2009-2010	Dynamo Moskva "A"	KHL	52	10	17	27	74	-5	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	6	-5
2009-2010	Czechia	WC	9	2	2	4	10	5
2009-2010	Czechia (all)	International	21	2	6	8	20	-
2010-2011	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl "C"	KHL	50	11	35	46	99	11	Playoffs	18	8	5	13	10	11
2010-2011	Czechia	WC	9	1	2	3	6	3
2010-2011	Czechia (all)	International	16	1	4	5	10	-2

Karel Rachunek Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2002-2003	Czechia	EHT	3	0	0	4	-
2005-2006	Czechia	EHT	6	2	2	4	-
2008-2009	Dynamo Moskva	Spengler Cup	5	1	1	0	-
2008-2009	Czechia	EHT	8	3	3	49	-
2010-2011	Czechia	EHT	6	2	2	4	-1

Karel Rachunek Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	10	2	0
Czechia	3	88	9	17	26	0.30	159	2	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	4	1
Czechia U18	1	38	8	11	19	0.50	-	-	0
Czechia U20	1	27	2	11	13	0.48	-	-	0
Czechia2	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	-	-	0
EHT	4	23	0	7	7	0.30	61	-1*	0
EJC-18	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	16	-	0
IHL	1	62	6	20	26	0.42	64	18	1	9	0	5	5	0.56	6	5
International	6	66	3	20	23	0.35	93	-2*	0
KHL	3	152	30	75	105	0.69	258	25	3	34	12	9	21	0.62	24	10
NHL	7	371	22	118	140	0.38	227	49	3	26	1	7	8	0.31	16	-10
Russia	3	81	20	24	44	0.54	150	17	2	11	2	0	2	0.18	35	-3
Spengler Cup	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	-	0
WC	3	25	3	8	11	0.44	18	13	0
WJC-20	2	13	1	3	4	0.31	10	-4*	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Karel Rachunek Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Binghamton Senators	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	10	2	0
Czechia	3	25	3	8	11	0.44	18	13	0
Czechia (EHT)	4	23	0	7	7	0.30	61	-1*	0
Czechia (all)	6	66	3	20	23	0.35	93	-2*	0
Czechia U18	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	16	-	0
Czechia U20	2	13	1	3	4	0.31	10	-4*	0
Dynamo Moskva	2	107	19	41	60	0.56	159	14*	2	16	4	4	8	0.50	14	-1
Grand Rapids Griffins	1	62	6	20	26	0.42	64	18	1	9	0	5	5	0.56	6	5
HC Zlín	2	67	4	11	15	0.22	104	8	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	4	1
HC Zlin U18	1	38	8	11	19	0.50	-	-	0
HC Zlín U20	1	27	2	11	13	0.48	-	-	0
HC Znojemští Orli	1	21	5	6	11	0.52	55	-6	0
IHC Prostějov	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	-	-	0
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	4	131	31	59	90	0.69	249	28	3	29	10	5	15	0.52	45	8
New Jersey Devils	1	47	4	9	13	0.28	40	3	0
New York Rangers	2	78	7	24	31	0.40	42	-18	1	6	0	4	4	0.67	2	-1
Ottawa Senators	5	246	11	85	96	0.39	145	64	2	20	1	3	4	0.20	14	-9

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Karel Rachunek Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1998-1999	Czech Extraliga Silver Medal
2000-2001	NHL Rookie of the Month (January)
2001-2002	NHL YoungStars Roster
2008-2009	KHL All-Star Game KHL Defenseman of the Month (December) KHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (4) Spengler Cup Winner (Dynamo Moskva)
2009-2010	KHL All-Star Game World Championship Gold Medal
2010-2011	KHL All-Star Game KHL Best Defenseman KHL Defenseman of the Month (February) KHL Most Points by Defenseman (46) KHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (8) KHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (13) World Championship Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/18/2010	Confirmed	Dynamo Moskva	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Karel Rachunek Biography and Trivia

Number 4 retired by Czechia
Number 4 retired by Czechia Olympics
Cult/Star player for Dynamo Moskva
Cult/Star player for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

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

Career transactions
- 2010-05-18 • Signed to a one-year contract by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- 2008-04-24 • Signed by Dynamo Moskva
- 2007-07-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by the New Jersey Devils
- 2006-07-01 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2004-11-01 • Signed to a lockout contract by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- 2004-09-06 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Znojemsti Orli
- 2004-07-22 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2004-03-09 • Traded w/ A. Giroux to the New York Rangers for G. de Vries
- 2002-11-08 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Ottawa Senators

Other memorable dates
- 2001-01-16 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Los Angeles Kings vs. Jamie Storr)
- 1999-10-31 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Atlanta Thrashers)