Jakub Voráček
| Jakub Voráček | |||
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Voráček with the Philadelphia Flyers in December 2011 | |||
| Born |
15 August 1989 Kladno, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| National team | Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 2007 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2022 | ||
Jakub Voráček (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakub ˈvoraːt͡ʃɛk]; born 15 August 1989) is a Czech former professional ice hockey right winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted seventh overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. In 2011, Voráček was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Jeff Carter. He played for the Flyers until 2021 when he was traded back to Columbus in exchange for Cam Atkinson. He has also played in his native Czech Republic for HC Rabat Kladno and HC Lev Praha.