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{{short description|Czech ice hockey player (born 1958)}}
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{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| image = Jiri Hrdina 2.png
| image = Jiri Hrdina 2.png
| caption = Hrdina during the alumni game at the [[2011 Heritage Classic]]
| caption = Hrdina during the alumni game at the [[2011 Heritage Classic]]
| image_size = 225px
| image_size = 230px
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Left
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 195
| weight_lb = 195
| played_for = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] <br> [[Calgary Flames]]
| played_for = [[Calgary Flames]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1958|01|5}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|1|5}}
| birth_place = [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| birth_place = [[Mladá Boleslav]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| ntl_team = TCH
| ntl_team = TCH
| draft = 159th Overall
| draft = 159th Overall
| draft_year = 1984
| draft_year = 1984
| draft_team = [[Calgary Flames]]
| draft_team = [[Calgary Flames]]
| career_start = 1977
| career_start = 1977
| career_end = 1992
| career_end = 1992
}}
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'''Jiří Hrdina''' (born January 5, 1958 in [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]]) is a Czech former professional [[ice hockey]] player. He spent 10 seasons in the [[Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League|Czechoslovakian First League]] with [[HC Sparta Praha|Sparta ČKD Praha]] and [[HK Dukla Trenčín]] and five in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) with the [[Calgary Flames]] and [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. Hrdina was a three-time [[Stanley Cup]] champion, playing on NHL championship teams in [[1989 Stanley Cup Finals|1989]], [[1991 Stanley Cup Finals|1991]] and [[1992 Stanley Cup Finals|1992]].
'''Jiří Hrdina''' (born January 5, 1958) is a Czech former professional [[ice hockey]] player. He spent 10 seasons in the [[Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League|Czechoslovak First League]] with [[HC Sparta Praha|Sparta ČKD Praha]] and [[HK Dukla Trenčín]] and five in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) with the [[Calgary Flames]] and [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. Of his four full NHL seasons, Hrdina is a three-time [[Stanley Cup]] champion, playing on NHL championship teams in [[1989 Stanley Cup Finals|1989]], [[1991 Stanley Cup Finals|1991]] and [[1992 Stanley Cup Finals|1992]].


Internationally, Hrdina was a member of the [[Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team|Czechoslovakian national team]] between 1977 and 1990. He appeared in two [[Canada Cup]]s, and played in six [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]]. He was a member of five World Championship medal-winning teams, including a gold medal at the [[1985 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1985 tournament]]. He is a two-time Olympian and won a silver medal with the Czechoslovakian team at the [[Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984 Games]] in Sarajevo.
Internationally, Hrdina was a member of the [[Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team|Czechoslovakian national team]] between 1977 and 1990. He appeared in two [[Canada Cup]]s, and played in six [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]]. He was a member of five World Championship medal-winning teams, including a gold medal at the [[1985 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1985 tournament]]. He is a two-time Olympian and won a silver medal with the Czechoslovak team at the [[Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984 Games]] in Sarajevo.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
===National Hockey League===
===National Hockey League===
The [[Calgary Flames]] selected Hrdina with their eighth round selection, 159th overall, at the [[1984 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref name="9091FlamesMG">{{cite book |editor-last=Halls |editor-first=Pat |title=1990–91 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |year=1990}}</ref> However, due to a Czechoslovakian policy at the time regarding national team players, he was not permitted to join a professional team until after the [[Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="CalgaryCup">{{cite news |last=Maki |first=Alan |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7HtkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z38NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4267,300329 |title=Hrdina really rings in new year |work=Calgary Herald |date=1987-01-02 |accessdate=2013-08-24 |page=E1}}</ref> Hrdina joined the Flames at the Games' conclusion, and made his NHL debut, as a 30-year-old, on March 3, 1988. He recorded his first point, an assist, in that game, then scored his first NHL goal on March 15 against the [[Hartford Whalers]].<ref name="9091FlamesMG" /> He appeared in nine games to end the [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88 season]] with Calgary and scored two goals and seven points.<ref name="NHLStats">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8448029 |title=Jiri Hrdina player card |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2013-08-24}}</ref>
The [[Calgary Flames]] selected Hrdina with their eighth round selection, 159th overall, at the [[1984 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref name="9091FlamesMG">{{cite book |editor-last=Halls |editor-first=Pat |title=1990–91 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |year=1990}}</ref> However, due to a Czechoslovak policy at the time regarding national team players, he was not permitted to join a professional team until after the [[Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="CalgaryCup">{{cite news |last=Maki |first=Alan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7HtkAAAAIBAJ&pg=4267,300329 |title=Hrdina really rings in new year |work=Calgary Herald |date=1987-01-02 |access-date=2013-08-24 |page=E1}}</ref> Hrdina joined the Flames at the Games' conclusion, and made his NHL debut, as a 30-year-old, on March 3, 1988. He recorded his first point, an assist, in that game, then scored his first NHL goal on March 15 against the [[Hartford Whalers]].<ref name="9091FlamesMG" /> He appeared in nine games to end the [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88 season]] with Calgary and scored two goals and seven points.


Hrdina had a four-goal game early in his first full NHL season, [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]], leading the Flames to a 6–3 win over the Whalers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SgpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cgANAAAAIBAJ&pg=1385,1983806 |title=Hrdina, Flames beach Whalers |work=Record-Journal |location=Meriden, CT |date=1988-11-08 |accessdate=2013-08-24 |page=15}}</ref> On the season, he appeared in 70 games and scored 22 goals to go along with 32 assists.<ref name="LOH">{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10670 |title=Jiri Hrdina profile |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |accessdate=2013-08-24}}</ref> He appeared in only four [[1989 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoff games]] that season, but was a member of the Flames' [[Stanley Cup]] championship team.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers">{{cite book |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |title=Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL |publisher=Doubleday Canada |year=2003 |location=Toronto |page=508 |isbn=0-385-25999-9}}</ref> Playing as a defensive forward, Hrdina recorded 30 points in 64 games in [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]].<ref name="LOH" />
Hrdina had a four-goal game early in his first full NHL season, [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]], leading the Flames to a 6–3 win over the Whalers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SgpIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1385,1983806 |title=Hrdina, Flames beach Whalers |work=Record-Journal |location=Meriden, CT |date=1988-11-08 |access-date=2013-08-24 |page=15}}</ref> On the season, he appeared in 70 games and scored 22 goals to go along with 32 assists. He appeared in only four [[1989 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoff games]] that season, but was a member of the Flames' [[Stanley Cup]] championship team.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers">{{cite book |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |title=Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL |publisher=Doubleday Canada |year=2003 |location=Toronto |page=508 |isbn=0-385-25999-9}}</ref> Playing as a defensive forward, Hrdina recorded 30 points in 64 games in [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]].


In need of an additional centre, the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] acquired Hrdina from the Flames on December 13, 1990, in exchange for defenceman [[Jim Kyte]].<ref>{{cite news |last=McMillan |first=Tom |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dG4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jG4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858,4617761 |title=Pens get Czech center from Calgary |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=1990-12-14 |accessdate=2013-08-24 |page=23}}</ref> The team also hoped he could help their star Czechoslovakian rookie [[Jaromír Jágr]], who was struggling to adapt to life in North America.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" /> Initially upset at the trade, Hrdina considered retiring or returning to Europe, but chose to give Pittsburgh a try first.<ref name="PTRRetrospective">{{cite news |last=Palm |first=Mike |url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_714429.html#axzz2cwexvMSM |title=Penguins Cup Chronicles: Jiri Hrdina |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=2010-12-19 |accessdate=2013-08-24}}</ref> He finished the [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91 season]] with 23 points in 51 games combined between the Penguins and Flames, and appeared in 14 more in the [[1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs]].<ref name="NHLStats" /> He scored two goals in the playoffs, both in game seven of Pittsburgh's first round series against the [[New Jersey Devils]], including the game winner.<ref name="PTRRetrospective" /> The Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" /> As a depth player in [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]], Hrdina had 16 points in 56 regular season games, and added two assists in 21 playoff games as the Penguins repeated as champions. He announced his retirement from the NHL following the season. He is currently an amateur scout for the [[Dallas Stars]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=USdDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_6wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4341,19364 |title=Hrdina announces retirement |work=The Daily Sentinel |location=Pomeroy–Middlesport, OH |date=1992-07-01 |accessdate=2013-08-24 |page=5}}</ref>
In need of an additional centre, the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] acquired Hrdina from the Flames on December 13, 1990, in exchange for defenceman [[Jim Kyte]].<ref>{{cite news |last=McMillan |first=Tom |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dG4xAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858,4617761 |title=Pens get Czech center from Calgary |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=1990-12-14 |access-date=2013-08-24 |page=23}}</ref> The team also hoped he could help their star Czechoslovak rookie [[Jaromír Jágr]], who was struggling to adapt to life in North America.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" /> Initially upset at the trade, Hrdina considered retiring or returning to Europe, but chose to give Pittsburgh a try first.<ref name="PTRRetrospective">{{cite news |last=Palm |first=Mike |url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_714429.html#axzz2cwexvMSM |title=Penguins Cup Chronicles: Jiri Hrdina |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=2010-12-19 |access-date=2013-08-24}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024}}</ref> He finished the [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91 season]] with 23 points in 51 games combined between the Penguins and Flames, and appeared in 14 more in the [[1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs]]. He scored two goals in the playoffs, both in game seven of Pittsburgh's first round series against the [[New Jersey Devils]], including the game winner.<ref name="PTRRetrospective" /> The Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" /> As a depth player in [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]], Hrdina had 16 points in 56 regular season games, and added two assists in 21 playoff games as the Penguins repeated as champions. He announced his retirement from the NHL following the season. He is currently an amateur scout for the [[Dallas Stars]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=USdDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4341,19364 |title=Hrdina announces retirement |work=The Daily Sentinel |location=Pomeroy–Middlesport, OH |date=1992-07-01 |access-date=2013-08-24 |page=5}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
===Regular season and playoffs===
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{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5" | Regular&nbsp;Season
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5" | Playoffs
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! Team
! League
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
|-
| 1977–78
| 1977–78
| [[HC Sparta Praha|Sparta ČKD Praha]] Jr.
| [[HC Sparta Praha|TJ Sparta ČKD Praha]]
| Czech Jr.
| CSSR Jr
| 35 || 6 || 8 || 14 || 20
| 35
| — || — || — || — || —
| 6
| 8
| 14
| 20
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978–79 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1978–79]]
| 1978–79
| Sparta ČKD Praha
| TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
| [[Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League|Czech]]
| [[Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League|CSSR]]
| 39 || 7 || 8 || 15 || 18
| 39
| — || — || — || — || —
| 7
| 8
| 15
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| [[1979–80 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1979–80]]
| 1979–80
| Sparta ČKD Praha
| TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
| Czech
| CSSR
| 44 || 7 || 7 || 14 || 24
| 44
| — || — || — || — || —
| 7
| 7
| 14
| 24
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1980–81 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1980–81]]
| 1980–81
| Sparta ČKD Praha
| TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
| Czech
| CSSR
| 42 || 14 || 20 || 34 || 54
| 42
| — || — || — || — || —
| 14
| 20
| 34
| 54
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| [[1981–82 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1981–82]]
| 1981–82
| [[HK Dukla Trenčín]]
| [[ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín]]
| Czech
| CSSR
| 44 || 11 || 27 || 38 || 36
| 44
| — || — || — || — || —
| 11
| 27
| 38
| 36
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1982–83
| 1982–83
| HK Dukla Trenčín
| ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín
| [[1st. Slovak National Hockey League|SVK-2]]
| Czech-2
| 36 || 40 || 24 || 64 || —
| 36
| — || — || — || — || —
| 40
| 24
| 64
|
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| [[1983–84 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1983–84]]
| 1983–84
| Sparta ČKD Praha
| TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
| Czech
| CSSR
| 44 || 16 || 33 || 49 || 28
| 44
| — || — || — || — || —
| 16
| 33
| 49
| 28
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1984–85 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1984–85]]
| 1984–85
| Sparta ČKD Praha
| TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
| Czech
| CSSR
| 44 || 18 || 19 || 37 || 30
| 44
| — || — || — || — || —
| 18
| 19
| 37
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| [[1985–86 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1985–86]]
| 1985–86
| Sparta ČKD Praha
| TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
| Czech
| CSSR
| 40 || 28 || 21 || 49 || 30
| 34
| — || — || — || — || —
| 26
| 19
| 45
| 30
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 4
|
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1986–87 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1986–87]]
| 1986–87
| Sparta ČKD Praha
| TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
| Czech
| CSSR
| 37 || 20 || 23 || 43 || 50
| 31
| — || — || — || — || —
| 18
| 18
| 36
| 50
| 6
| 2
| 5
| 7
|
|-
|-
| [[1987–88 Czechoslovak Extraliga season|1987–88]]
| 1987–88
| Sparta ČKD Praha
| TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
| Czech
| CSSR
| 22 || 7 || 15 || 22 || 30
| 22
| — || — || — || — || —
| 7
| 15
| 22
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88]]
| [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88]]
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 9 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 2
| 9
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-
|-
| [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]]
| [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]]
| Calgary Flames
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| NHL
| 70 || 22 || 32 || 54 || 26
| 70
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 22
| 32
| 54
| 26
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| Calgary Flames
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| NHL
| 64 || 12 || 18 || 30 || 31
| 64
| 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
| 12
| 18
| 30
| 31
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|-
|-
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
| Calgary Flames
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| NHL
| 14 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 4
| 14
| — || — || — || — || —
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1990–91
| 1990–91
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 37 || 6 || 14 || 20 || 13
| 37
| 14 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 6
| 6
| 14
| 20
| 13
| 14
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 6
|-
|-
| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| NHL
| 56 || 3 || 13 || 16 || 16
| 56
| 21 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 16
| 3
| 13
| 16
| 16
| 20
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 16
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | Czech totals
! colspan="3" | CSSR totals
! 356 !! 128 !! 197 !! 325 !! 300
! 344
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
! 124
! 190
! 314
! 300
! 12
! 4
! 7
! 11
! —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 250 !! 46 !! 85 !! 130 !! 92
! 250
! 45 !! 2 !! 5 !! 7 !! 24
! 45
! 85
! 130
! 92
! 45
! 2
! 5
! 7
! 24
|}
|}


===International===
===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60%"
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Year
! Team
! Team
! Event
! Event
! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! Result
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
|-
| [[1977 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1977]]
| [[1977 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1977]]
| [[Czechoslovakia men's national junior ice hockey team|Czechoslovakia]] Jr.
| [[Czechoslovakia national junior ice hockey team|Czechoslovakia]]
| [[IIHF World U20 Championship|WJC]]
| [[IIHF World U20 Championship|WJC]]
| 7 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 0
| {{brca}}
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1978]]
| [[1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1978]]
| Czechoslovakia Jr.
| Czechoslovakia
| WJC
| WJC
| 6 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 0
| 4th
| 6
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 0
|-
|-
| [[1982 World Ice Hockey Championships|1982]]
| [[1982 World Ice Hockey Championships|1982]]
| [[Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team|Czechoslovakia]]
| [[Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team|Czechoslovakia]]
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
| 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
| {{sica}}
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1983 World Ice Hockey Championships|1983]]
| [[1983 World Ice Hockey Championships|1983]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| WC
| WC
| 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
| {{brca}}
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 4
|-
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984]]
| [[Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|OG]]
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|OLY]]
| 7 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 10
| {{sica}}
| 7
| 4
| 6
| 10
| 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1984 Canada Cup|1984]]
| [[1984 Canada Cup|1984]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| [[Canada Cup|CC]]
| [[Canada Cup|CC]]
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
| 5th
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
|-
|-
| [[1985 World Ice Hockey Championships|1985]]
| [[1985 World Ice Hockey Championships|1985]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| WC
| WC
| 10 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 4
| 4th
| 10
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1986 World Ice Hockey Championships|1986]]
| [[1986 World Ice Hockey Championships|1986]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| WC
| WC
| 10 || 7 || 5 || 12 || 14
| 5th
| 10
| 7
| 5
| 12
| 14
|-
|-
| [[1987 World Ice Hockey Championships|1987]]
| [[1987 World Ice Hockey Championships|1987]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| WC
| WC
| 10 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 6
| {{brca}}
| 10
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1987 Canada Cup|1987]]
| [[1987 Canada Cup|1987]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| CC
| CC
| 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0
| 4th
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 0
|-
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988]]
| [[Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| OG
| OLY
| 8 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 4
| 6th
| 8
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1990 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1990]]
| [[1990 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1990]]
| Czechoslovakia
| Czechoslovakia
| WC
| WC
| 9 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 8
| 4th
| 9
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 8
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan=4| Junior totals
! colspan=4| Junior totals
! 13 !! 3 !! 5 !! 8 !! 2
! 13
! 3
! 5
! 8
! 2
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan=4| Senior totals
! colspan=4| Senior totals
! 83 !! 22 !! 28 !! 50 !! 50
! 83
! 22
! 28
! 50
! 50
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
*'''Career statistics''': {{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8448029 |title=Jiri Hrdina player card |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2013-08-24}}
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==External links==
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* [http://www.hokej.cz/index.php?view=clanek&id=19262 Hokej.cz]
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Jiří Hrdina
Hrdina during the alumni game at the 2011 Heritage Classic
Born (1958-01-05) January 5, 1958 (age 66)
Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Pittsburgh Penguins
National team  Czechoslovakia
NHL draft 159th Overall, 1984
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1977–1992
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Sarajevo
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1982 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1983 West Germany
Gold medal – first place 1985 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Austria
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Switzerland
World Junior Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Czechoslovakia

Jiří Hrdina (born January 5, 1958) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He spent 10 seasons in the Czechoslovak First League with Sparta ČKD Praha and HK Dukla Trenčín and five in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. Of his four full NHL seasons, Hrdina is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, playing on NHL championship teams in 1989, 1991 and 1992.

Internationally, Hrdina was a member of the Czechoslovakian national team between 1977 and 1990. He appeared in two Canada Cups, and played in six World Championships. He was a member of five World Championship medal-winning teams, including a gold medal at the 1985 tournament. He is a two-time Olympian and won a silver medal with the Czechoslovak team at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo.

Playing career

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National Hockey League

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The Calgary Flames selected Hrdina with their eighth round selection, 159th overall, at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.[1] However, due to a Czechoslovak policy at the time regarding national team players, he was not permitted to join a professional team until after the 1988 Winter Olympics.[2] Hrdina joined the Flames at the Games' conclusion, and made his NHL debut, as a 30-year-old, on March 3, 1988. He recorded his first point, an assist, in that game, then scored his first NHL goal on March 15 against the Hartford Whalers.[1] He appeared in nine games to end the 1987–88 season with Calgary and scored two goals and seven points.

Hrdina had a four-goal game early in his first full NHL season, 1988–89, leading the Flames to a 6–3 win over the Whalers.[3] On the season, he appeared in 70 games and scored 22 goals to go along with 32 assists. He appeared in only four playoff games that season, but was a member of the Flames' Stanley Cup championship team.[4] Playing as a defensive forward, Hrdina recorded 30 points in 64 games in 1989–90.

In need of an additional centre, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Hrdina from the Flames on December 13, 1990, in exchange for defenceman Jim Kyte.[5] The team also hoped he could help their star Czechoslovak rookie Jaromír Jágr, who was struggling to adapt to life in North America.[4] Initially upset at the trade, Hrdina considered retiring or returning to Europe, but chose to give Pittsburgh a try first.[6] He finished the 1990–91 season with 23 points in 51 games combined between the Penguins and Flames, and appeared in 14 more in the 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He scored two goals in the playoffs, both in game seven of Pittsburgh's first round series against the New Jersey Devils, including the game winner.[6] The Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup.[4] As a depth player in 1991–92, Hrdina had 16 points in 56 regular season games, and added two assists in 21 playoff games as the Penguins repeated as champions. He announced his retirement from the NHL following the season. He is currently an amateur scout for the Dallas Stars.[7]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977–78 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR Jr 35 6 8 14 20 — — — — —
1978–79 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 39 7 8 15 18 — — — — —
1979–80 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 44 7 7 14 24 — — — — —
1980–81 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 42 14 20 34 54 — — — — —
1981–82 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín CSSR 44 11 27 38 36 — — — — —
1982–83 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín SVK-2 36 40 24 64 — — — — — —
1983–84 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 44 16 33 49 28 — — — — —
1984–85 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 44 18 19 37 30 — — — — —
1985–86 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 40 28 21 49 30 — — — — —
1986–87 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 37 20 23 43 50 — — — — —
1987–88 TJ Sparta ČKD Praha CSSR 22 7 15 22 30 — — — — —
1987–88 Calgary Flames NHL 9 2 5 7 2 1 0 0 0 0
1988–89 Calgary Flames NHL 70 22 32 54 26 4 0 0 0 0
1989–90 Calgary Flames NHL 64 12 18 30 31 6 0 1 1 2
1990–91 Calgary Flames NHL 14 0 3 3 4 — — — — —
1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 37 6 14 20 13 14 2 2 4 6
1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 56 3 13 16 16 21 0 2 2 16
CSSR totals 356 128 197 325 300 — — — — —
NHL totals 250 46 85 130 92 45 2 5 7 24

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1977 Czechoslovakia WJC 7 2 2 4 0
1978 Czechoslovakia WJC 6 1 3 4 0
1982 Czechoslovakia WC 9 1 0 1 4
1983 Czechoslovakia WC 9 1 0 1 4
1984 Czechoslovakia OLY 7 4 6 10 10
1984 Czechoslovakia CC 5 0 1 1 4
1985 Czechoslovakia WC 10 2 2 4 4
1986 Czechoslovakia WC 10 7 5 12 14
1987 Czechoslovakia WC 10 3 3 6 6
1987 Czechoslovakia CC 6 1 2 3 0
1988 Czechoslovakia OLY 8 2 5 7 4
1990 Czechoslovakia WC 9 1 5 6 8
Junior totals 13 3 5 8 2
Senior totals 83 22 28 50 50

References

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  1. ^ a b Halls, Pat, ed. (1990). 1990–91 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club.
  2. ^ Maki, Alan (1987-01-02). "Hrdina really rings in new year". Calgary Herald. p. E1. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  3. ^ "Hrdina, Flames beach Whalers". Record-Journal. Meriden, CT. 1988-11-08. p. 15. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  4. ^ a b c Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 508. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
  5. ^ McMillan, Tom (1990-12-14). "Pens get Czech center from Calgary". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  6. ^ a b Palm, Mike (2010-12-19). "Penguins Cup Chronicles: Jiri Hrdina". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2013-08-24.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Hrdina announces retirement". The Daily Sentinel. Pomeroy–Middlesport, OH. 1992-07-01. p. 5. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
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