Lukáš Kašpar (born September 23, 1985 in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who plays for Kärpät of the SM-Liiga. He was originally drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft

[edit] Playing career

Kašpar was the 22nd overall pick of the Sharks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He came to North America in 2004 to play for the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League, tallying 21 goals and 30 assists, as well as making it to the Memorial Cup in his first and only year in Canadian Junior Hockey.

Kašpar scored his first goal in the National Hockey League on October 12, 2008 against Jason LaBarbera of the Los Angeles Kings in a 1-0 victory.

Kašpar's second National Hockey League goal was again against the Los Angeles Kings on February 19, 2009 against goaltender Erik Ersberg.

On July 21, 2009, he signed a two year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for an undisclosed amount.

On November 4, 2009, Kašpar signed a season-long deal with Kärpät in the Finnish SM-Liiga.

[edit] External links

• Lukáš Kašpar's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Tshekkihyökkääjä Lukas Kaspar Kärppien uusin hankinta

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