Czechia USA Milan Hejduk
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
Date of Birth
Position
RW
Age
48
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Shoots
R
Status
Retired

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.

Team Staff profile of Milan Hejduk also available

Milan Hejduk Statistics

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* |

Milan Hejduk 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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Milan Hejduk Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
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
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)