Born	June 13, 1981 (1981-06-13) (age 28), Mladá Boleslav, CS
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team F. teams	Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning
Ntl. team	Czech Republic
NHL Draft	212th overall, 1999 Colorado Avalanche
Pro career	2001 – present

Radim Vrbata (born June 13, 1981 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently with the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 International play 3.1 International statistics 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Vrbata was drafted in the 8th round, 212th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He won the 2001 World Junior Championship and the 2005 World Championships with the Czech Republic.

In March, 2003 Vrbata was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Bates Battaglia. He was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes by the Chicago Blackhawks on December 30, 2005 for future considerations. After two subpar seasons in Chicago, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on August 11, 2007 for Kevyn Adams. During his 1st year in Phoenix, he set career highs in goals, and assists, and lead the team in scoring.

On July 1, 2008, Vrbata, as a free agent, signed a three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.^[1] After starting the 2008-09 season out of form and citing confidence issues, and the fact that his wife was having difficulty during pregnancy, Vrbata asked, and was granted permission to return home to the Czech Republic on December 8, 2008.^[2] On January 2, 2009 he joined hometown team, BK Mladá Boleslav^[3]. Vrbata's stint with Boleslav was cut short when he was sent on loan to HC Bílí Tygři Liberec on January 29, 2009.^[4]

After finishing the season in the Czech Republic, Vrbata advised the Lightning he intended to return to the NHL for the second year of his contract in the 2009-10 season. Having filled Vrbata's roster spot the Lightning had no interests in retaining Vrbata and his agent, Rich Evans, was given permission to work out a trade.^[5] On July 21, 2009, Vrbata was traded by the Lightning back to the Coyotes in exchange for David Hale and Todd Fedoruk^[6] for a second stint with the team.

Vrbata is from the same city as former Blackhawks teammate Martin Havlát, Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		54	22	38	60	16		23	6	13	19	6
1999–00	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		59	29	45	74	26		15	3	9	12	8
1999–00	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		55	56	64	120	67		10	4	7	11	4
2000–01	Hershey Bears	AHL		20	8	14	22	8		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		52	18	12	30	14		9	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		66	11	19	30	16		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		10	5	0	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		80	12	13	25	24		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec	CZE		45	18	21	39	91		13	3	2	5	0
2004–05	BK Mladá Boleslav	Cze2		2	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		16	2	3	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		45	13	21	34	22		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		77	14	27	41	26		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		76	27	29	56	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		18	3	3	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	BK Mladá Boleslav	CZE		11	5	3	8	18		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec	CZE		7	7	2	9	2		3	0	1	1	2
NHL Totals				440	105	127	232	126		9	0	0	0	0

[edit] International play

Medal record
Competitor for  Czech Republic
World Championships
Gold	2005 Vienna	Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold	2001 Moscow	Ice hockey

Played for the Czech Republic in:

• 2001 World Junior Championships (Gold Medal)
• 2003 World Championships
• 2005 World Championships (Gold Medal)
• 2008 World Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Czech Republic	WJC	7	1	2	3	4
2003	Czech Republic	WC	9	3	3	6	2
2005	Czech Republic	WC	3	0	1	1	0
2008	Czech Republic	WC	7	5	2	7	4
Junior int'l totals			7	1	2	3	4
Senior int'l totals			19	8	6	14	6

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Radim Vrbata's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Radim Vrbata – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net

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