Jaroslav Otevřel
Jaroslav Otevřel (born September 16, 1968) is a Czech former professional ice hockey left winger. He 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.
| 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 |
Zlín San Jose Sharks Ässät | ||
| National team |
 Czechoslovakia | ||
| NHL Draft |
133rd overall, 1991 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1988–1996 | ||
After career in North America, Otevřel joined Ässät of SM-liiga.
His career ended on February 11, 1996, when he was paralyzed in a game against JYP. He hit the skates of another JYP player slightly, fell and was then hit accidentally in the head by Vitali Karamnov's thigh.[1]
His number 89 was later retired by Ässät. According to his wish, the number is not hanging from the rafters.
He lives in his hometown Zlín, Czech Republic, with his wife and daughter.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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
- 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.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database