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238. Petr Svoboda

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238. Petr Svoboda

Petr Svoboda quietly carved out a long and fruitful career in the NHL where he played 1,028 Games.  Svoboda didn’t actually enter the National Hockey League in the quietest of ways, as he was a Czechoslovakian defector but it proved advantageous quickly as he was a member of the Stanley Cup Championship Montreal Canadians in his second year in the league. 

While Svoboda would score a more than respectable 399 Points in the NHL his defensive prowess really shine through.  He was in the top ten in Defensive Point Shares five times including being the league leader in the 1987-88 season.  He is firmly entrenched in the top 50 all-time in that statistic.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Post, Czechoslovakia
  • Eligible Since: Thursday, 01 January 2004
  • Position: Defence
  • Games Played: 1028
  • Notable Statistics:

    58 Goals
    341 Assists
    399 Points
    +206 Plus/Minus
    1,605 PIM
    N/A Blocked Shots*
    N/A Hits*
    N/A Takeaways*
    N/A Giveaways*
    84.1 Point Shares

    127 Playoff Games
    4 Goals
    45 Assists
    49 Points
    +18 Plus/Minus
    135 PIM
    N/A Blocked Shots*
    N/A Hits*
    N/A Takeaways*
    N/A Giveaways*


  • Played For: Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Non-NHL Teams: Team Czech Republic (Olympics 1998)
    HC Litvinov (Czech Extraliga)
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1) (2000)
    Most Defensive Point Shares (1) (1988)
    Stanley Cup Rings (1) Montreal Canadians, 1986)
    Olympic Gold Medal (1) (Czech Republic, 1998)

  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: 1 Top Ten Plus/Minus Finish
    1 Top Ten Penalties in Minutes Finish
    4 Top Ten Defensive Point Shares Finishes
  • Rankings: 38. Defensive Point Shares: 68.2
    66. Plus/Minus: +206

Should Petr Svoboda be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 40%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 20%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 40%

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