Jakub Petružálek' (born 24 April 1985) is a Czech former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Playing career Petružálek played in his native Czech Republic with HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga, and in the Ontario Hockey League, before he was drafted by the New York Rangers, 266th overall in the 2004 NHL entry draft. He never played for the Rangers, who traded him to the Carolina Hurricanes along with a fifth-round conditional pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft (Tomáš Kubalík) for Brad Isbister.
On 15 May 2009, Jakub left the Hurricanes organization, having appeared in only 2 NHL games, and signed with Finnish club, Lukko Rauma, of the SM-liiga, for the 2009–10 season. Petružálek moved to Amur Khabarovsk of the Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League for the 2011–12 season.
On 28 May 2014, Petruzalek signed a one-year contract with his fourth KHL club, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, for the 2014–15 season. Petruzalek had registered 4 goals and 16 points in 23 games when, for reasons of bereavement, he was given an immediate release from his contract with Avtomobilist on 19 November 2014 in order to return to Litvínov, Czech Republic.
Personal While he was playing in Russia with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, Petruzalek's girlfriend of 5 years, fashion model and champion kickboxer Katerina Netolicka, was found dead in their apartment in Litvínov, Czech Republic on 12 November 2014. Petruzalek returned to the Czech Republic for the remainder of the season.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01 KLH Chomutov CZE.2 U18 10 6 14 20 20————— 2000–01 HC Chemopetrol, a.s. CZE U18 13 1 4 5 4————— 2001–02 HC Chemopetrol, a.s. CZE U18 31 33 22 55 48 2 1 1 2 6 2002–03 HC Chemopetrol, a.s. CZE U20 29 26 15 41 24—————2002–03 HC Chemopetrol, a.s.ELH50000————— 2003–04 HC Chemopetrol, a.s. CZE U20 53 38 51 89 110 2 0 0 0 22003–04 HC Chemopetrol, a.s.ELH70002————— 2003–04 SK HC Baník Most CZE.3 1 0 0 0 0—————2004–05Ottawa 67'sOHL59234063642181018302005–06 HC Chemopetrol, a.s.CZE U2034264—————2005–06 HC Chemopetrol, a.s.ELH191126—————2005–06Barrie ColtsOHL24112031281481119142006–07Hartford Wolf PackAHL60220—————2006–07Charlotte CheckersECHL719104—————2006–07Albany River RatsAHL54101828165224102007–08Albany River RatsAHL7814314552721382008–09Albany River RatsAHL7719355435—————2008–09Carolina HurricanesNHL20110—————2009–10LukkoSM-liiga5517244178401142010–11LukkoSM-liiga5919224128129514222011–12Amur KhabarovskKHL5422285016401122012–13Amur KhabarovskKHL4115183318—————2012–13Dynamo MoscowKHL10022419971642013–14Amur KhabarovskKHL381372026—————2013–14Ak Bars KazanKHL131230300002014–15Avtomobilist YekaterinburgKHL234121618—————2014–15HC Verva LitvínovELH28121426617851342015–16Örebro HKSHL144040—————2015–16Dynamo MoscowKHL41012—————2016–17HC Oceláři TřinecELH5116203612612342017–18HC Oceláři TřinecELH19551021843742018–19HC Verva LitvínovELH528212940—————2019–20HC Verva LitvínovELH 43 9 23 32 14—————2020–21HC Verva LitvínovELH 15 0 2 2 0—————ELH totals 239 51 86 137 82 41 13 10 23 12NHL totals 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —KHL totals 183 56 69 125 84 26 9 8 17 6
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2003 Czech Republic WJC18 6th 6 1 0 1 0 2005 Czech Republic WJC 7 1 1 2 4 2012 Czech Republic WC 10 1 3 4 0 2014 Czech Republic WC 4th 7 0 0 0 6 Junior totals 13 2 1 3 4 Senior totals 17 1 3 4 6
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