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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

RICHARD SMEHLIK

January 23, 1970  
Ostrava, CZ

Defenseman  
6'2"  
Entry drafts
BUFFALO SABRES
NHL earnings$ 10 799 000
Coupe Stanley
2003
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
STATS
RICHARD SMEHLIK
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1989-90WJC-20 - 7-114-------
1990-91WM - 81238-------
1991-92OLYM - 8-112+3------
WM - 8---4-------
1992-93NHL - BUF804273159+98-442-
1993-94NHL - BUF8414274169+227-2210-
1994-95NHL - BUF39471146+55---2-
1996-97NHL - BUF6211193043+1912-224-
1997-98NHL - BUF723172062+1115-226-
OLYM - CZ6-114+2------
1998-99NHL - BUF723111444-921-3310-
1999-00NHL - BUF64291150+1351-1--
2000-01NHL - BUF56312154+610-114-
2001-02NHL - BUF6036922-9------
OLYM - CZ4---4-3------
2002-03NHL - NJD12-22--15---2-
NHL - ATL43291116-4------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL64449146195415+62881141540-
OLYM18-2210+2------
WM1612312-------
WJC-207-114-------
NHL SALARIES
RICHARD SMEHLIK
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1992-9322250 000-250 000
1993-9423325 000-575 000
1994-9524174 000-749 000
1996-9726850 000-1 599 000
1997-9827850 000-2 449 000
1998-99281 200 000-3 649 000
1999-00291 350 000-4 999 000
2000-01301 400 000-6 399 000
2001-02311 650 000-8 049 000
2002-03322 750 000-10 799 000
TOTAL10 799 000-
AWARDS
RICHARD SMEHLIK
1989-90U20Bronze
Czechoslovakia
1997-98OLYMPICSGold
Czech Republic
2002-03NHLStanley cup   
New Jersey Devils
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
RICHARD SMEHLIK
March 10, 2003

Richard Smehlik is traded to the New Jersey Devils with future considerations. In return, the Atlanta Thrashers acquired 4th round draft pick in 2003 (#136: Mike Vannelli).

NHL trades