Jaroslav Otevřel
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| Jaroslav Otevřel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 16, 1968 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HK Dukla Trencin Zlín San Jose Sharks Ässät | ||
| National team |
 Czechoslovakia | ||
| NHL draft |
133rd overall, 1991 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1988–1996 | ||
Jaroslav Otevřel (born September 16, 1968) is a Czech former professional ice hockey left winger. Otevrel played 16 NHL games with the San Jose Sharks. In Europe, Otevrel played with his native club AC ZPS Zlin as well as the Slovakian HK Dukla Trencin. Otevrel retired from ice hockey in 1996 after getting paralyzed in a game while representing the Finnish hockey club Porin Ässät.
Career[edit]
Otevrel started his ice hockey career at the youth section of HC Zlin.
Otevřel was drafted in the seventh round, 133rd overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He played 16 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Sharks over two seasons, scoring three goals and four assists.
After career in North America, Jaroslav "Jaro" Otevřel[1] joined Ässät of SM-liiga. His career ended on February 11, 1996, when he was paralyzed in a game against JYP Jyväskylä. He hit the skates of another JYP player slightly, fell and was then accidentally hit in the head by Vitali Karamnov's knee. His cervical spine was damaged, which resulted in him being paralyzed from the neck down.[2][3]
Otevrel's number 89 is retired by the Porin Ässät, but according to his wishes, the number isn't hanging from the rafters of the Isomäki Areena. Otevrel visited an Ässät game again in 1998. He visited the arena again in 2018, 22 years after the last visit, in an Ässät–HC TPS game.[4][3]
Personal life[edit]
Otevřel lives in his hometown Zlín, Czech Republic, with his wife and daughter.[1][3]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Berani Zlin U20 | CSSR U20 | — | 27 | 35 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | TJ Gottwaldov | CSSR | 32 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | TJ Gottwaldov | CSSR | 40 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | HK Dukla Trenčín | CSSR | 43 | 7 | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | AC ZPS Zlín | CSSR | 49 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | AC ZPS Zlín | CSSR | 36 | 13 | 10 | 23 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 62 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 62 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Ässät | FIN | 50 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Ässät | FIN | 43 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "SM-liigaottelussa halvaantunut Otevrel nauttii elämästä - lue tarina viikonvaihteen Iltalehdestä!". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Knap, Karel (June 21, 2015). "Necítil jsem tělo a netušil, že to tak zůstane, říká hokejista Otevřel". idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "SM-liigan karmeimmasta tragediasta 20 vuotta: "Raavas mies oli aivan avuton"". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ ""Minulla oli pahoja aikoja" - Jaroslav Otevrel kertoo nyt, miten pieni tytär loi toivoa surullisen tragedian jälkeen". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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