Lukáš Krajíček

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size=
team=Tampa Bay Lightning
former_teams= Vancouver Canucks
Florida Panthers
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 185
nationality = CZE
birth_date = birth date and age|1983|3|11
birth_place = Prostejov, CZE
draft = 24th overall
draft_year = 2001
draft_team = Florida Panthers
career_start = 2002

Lukáš Krajíček (born March 11, 1983 in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional hockey defenceman playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks.

Playing career

Krajíček played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes. He posted 35 points in his draft year and was chosen in the first round, 24th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He remained with the Petes for another two seasons and improved to 53 points in 52 games in 2002–03, his final year of junior.

He split the 2003–04 season between the Panthers and their AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, then played the entirety of 2004–05 with the Rampage due to the NHL lockout. When he returned, he earned a full-time roster spot with the Panthers and posted 16 points in 67 games.

In the off-season, Krajíček was involved in a blockbuster multi-player trade that sent him, Roberto Luongo, and a sixth round draft pick in 2006 to the Vancouver Canucks for Todd Bertuzzi, Alex Auld and Bryan Allen. He matched his 16-point output of the previous season with the Canucks in 2006–07, but had his second season in Vancouver shortened due to injury.

On October 6, 2008, he was traded along with prospect Juraj Simek to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Michel Ouellet and Shane O'Brien.cite web|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=385125|title=Canucks acquire Shane O'Brien and Michel Ouellet |publisher=Vancouver Canucks|author=Vancouver Canucks|accessdate=2008-10-06]

Transactions

* June 23, 2001 - Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round, 24th overall.
* June 23, 2006 - Traded to the Vancouver Canucks with Roberto Luongo and a 6th round pick in 2006 for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan Allen and Alex Auld.
* September 8, 2006 - Signed a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks.
* July 2, 2007 - Signed a two-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks as a restricted free agent.
* October 6, 2008 - Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Juraj Simek in exchange for Michel Ouellet and Shane O'Brien.

Career statistics

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External links

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