Vlastimil Kroupa Explained

Position:Defence
Team:HC Oceláři Třinec
League:Czech Extraliga
Former Teams:San Jose Sharks
New Jersey Devils
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:202
Birth Date:April 27, 1975
Birth Place:Most, Czechoslovakia
Draft:45th overall
Draft Year:1993
Draft Team:San Jose Sharks
Career Start:1992
Career End:2011

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1989–90HC LitvínovCSSR U16
1990–91HC LitvínovCSSR U16
1991–92HC LitvínovCSSR U1837 7 12 19
1992–93HC LitvínovCZE U18
1992–93HC LitvínovCSSR10 0 1 1 0
1993–94San Jose SharksNHL27 1 3 4 2014 1 2 3 21
1993–94Kansas City BladesIHL39 3 12 15 12
1994–95San Jose SharksNHL14 0 2 2 166 0 0 0 4
1994–95Kansas City BladesIHL51 4 8 12 4912 2 4 6 22
1995–96San Jose SharksNHL27 1 7 8 18
1995–96Kansas City BladesIHL39 5 22 27 445 0 1 1 6
1996–97San Jose SharksNHL35 2 6 8 12
1996–97Kentucky ThoroughbladesAHL5 0 3 3 0
1997–98New Jersey DevilsNHL2 0 1 1 0
1997–98Albany River RatsAHL71 5 29 34 4812 0 3 3 6
1998–99Albany River RatsAHL2 0 1 1 4
1998–99Kansas City BladesIHL77 6 32 38 523 0 1 1 0
1999–00Albany River RatsAHL1 1 0 1 0
1999–00Moskitos EssenDEL48 5 12 17 46
2000–01Sparta PrahaCZE47 3 2 5 3213 0 1 1 22
2001–02HC Chemopetrol LitvínovCZE48 6 3 9 98
2002–03HC Chemopetrol LitvínovCZE50 8 12 20 90
2003–04HC Chemopetrol LitvínovCZE49 3 10 13 46
2004–05HC Chemopetrol LitvínovCZE45 2 4 6 266 0 0 0 6
2005–06HC Oceláři TřinecCZE52 1 4 5 364 1 0 1 8
2006–07HC Oceláři TřinecCZE52 6 7 13 8010 1 3 4 26
2007–08HC Oceláři TřinecCZE28 0 2 2 38
2008–09HC LitvínovCZE52 4 6 10 544 1 0 1 14
2009–10HC LitvínovCZE50 4 18 22 70
2010–11HC LitvínovCZE26 1 2 3 46
AHL totals245 59 98 157 49423 5 6 11 57
CZE totals509 38 71 109 61637 3 4 7 76
NHL totals105 4 19 23 6620 1 2 3 25

International

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YearTeamEventGP G A Pts PIM
1993Czech RepublicEJC6 1 0 1 4
1995Czech RepublicWJC7 4 2 6 10
1997Czech RepublicWC9 0 4 4 10
Junior totals13 5 2 7 14
Senior totals9 0 4 4 10