Frantisek Kucera

Frantisek Kucera (born February 3, 1968 in Prague, Czechoslovakia]] is a former Czech ice hockey defenseman who played for many years in the National Hockey League.

Originally drafted in 1986 by the Chicago Blackhawks, Kucera played parts of four seasons in the Windy City before he was traded to the Hartford Whalers. He would also play for the Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers before he returned to play hockey in the Czech Republic at the end of the 1996-97 NHL season.

Three years later, when the NHL expanded again, Kucera returned to North America and signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Midway through the season, he ws traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was traded again, this time to the Washington Capitals in the deal that also sent Jaromir Jagr to Washington. After playing a season, he once again returned to the Czech Republic to play hockey.

Kucera played 465 NHL games, scoring 24 goals and 95 assists.

External links

*Profile at legends of hockey.net
*Profile at hockeydb.com