Vlastimil Kroupa (born April 27, 1975) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey defenceman. Chosen in the second round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 45th overall, by the San Jose Sharks, Kroupa played in parts of 5 seasons with the San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils. A tall and skilled defenceman, Kroupa was known for a puck-moving transitional style and a heavy point shot. However, he struggled with the longer NHL season (in comparison to Europe), as well as the more rugged and tough physical aspects of the North American game. After several seasons in the late 1990s spent mostly in the AHL refining his game, Kroupa elected to return to play in his native Czech Republic before the start of the 2000–01 season.
| Vlastimil Kroupa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 27, 1975 Most, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Czech Extraliga team Former teams |
HC Oceláři Třinec San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft |
45th overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2011 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | HC Litvínov | CSSR U16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | HC Litvínov | CSSR U16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Litvínov | CSSR U18 | 37 | 7 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | HC Litvínov | CZE U18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | HC Litvínov | CSSR | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 1993–94 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 39 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 51 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 39 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 71 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 77 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Moskitos Essen | DEL | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 47 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | CZE | 48 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | CZE | 50 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | CZE | 49 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | CZE | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Oceláři Třinec | CZE | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Oceláři Třinec | CZE | 52 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 80 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Oceláři Třinec | CZE | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Litvínov | CZE | 52 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Litvínov | CZE | 50 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Litvínov | CZE | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 245 | 59 | 98 | 157 | 494 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 57 | ||||
| CZE totals | 509 | 38 | 71 | 109 | 616 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 76 | ||||
| NHL totals | 105 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 66 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Czech Republic | EJC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1995 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 1997 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Senior totals | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database