Jan Hejda

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Position Defence
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
209 lb (95 kg/14 st 13 lb)
NHL Team
F. teams		 Columbus Blue Jackets
Edmonton Oilers
Nationality Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Born June 18, 1978 (1978-06-18) (age 29),
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NHL Draft 106th overall, 2003
Buffalo Sabres
Pro career 2006 – present

Jan Hejda (born June 18, 1978 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now part of the Czech Republic) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman.

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[edit] Playing career

Hejda was originally selected in the 4th round, 106th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He played six seasons with HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga, two seasons with HC CSKA Moscow of the Russian Super League, and one season with Mytishi Khimik, also of the Russian Super League.

In July 2006, Hejda was traded to the Oilers by the Sabres in exchange for a seventh round draft-pick. He subsequently signed a one-year contract with the Oilers in the same week.

Hejda scored his first NHL goal on January 8, 2007 against the Los Angeles Kings netminder Mathieu Garon. The Kings' Konstantin Pushkarev had scored his first NHL goal in the game's third period to send the game into overtime; Hejda's goal in overtime gave the Oilers their 2–1 win. [1]

In July 2007, Hejda signed a 1-year, 1-million dollar deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He turned out to be one of the club's best defensemen the following season, ending with a +20 plus-minus on a team that had never had anyone finish higher than +13 before. He subsequently signed a 3-year deal worth $6 million in April 2008. [2]

[edit] International play

Played for the Czech Republic in:

[edit] International statistics

Year Event   GP G A Pts PIM
2008 WC
Senior Int'l Totals

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