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'''Petr Sýkora''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is an ] player, currently with the ] of the ]. '''Petr Sýkora''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is an ] player, currently with the ] of the ].


Petr Sykora died on July 30, 2006. he had no other worthy notes in his life.
==Playing career==
Sykora was a first-round pick of the ], 18th overall, in the ]. Among that draft class, only ] has scored more points.

Sykora began his NHL career in ] with the ]. He won a ] with the Devils (]), and was a game away from winning a second Cup in ]. That year, Sykora has career highs in goals (35), assists (46), and points (81). Sykora, along with linemate ], developed into solid NHL regulars.

Traded to the ] in 2002 for ] and ], Sýkora was instrumental in carrying the Mighty Ducks to the Stanley Cup Finals the following year, when they lost to the Devils and his former teammates. He scored the game-winning overtime goal in the fourth-longest playoff game in NHL history on ], ].

While the ] was in effect, Sykora played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Super League, scoring 31 points in 45 games.

During the ], he and the management of the Mighty Ducks no longer saw eye-to-eye and Sykora called Rangers ] ], asking to join the Rangers via trade. The trade was eventually agreed to and executed on January 9, 2006 with the Rangers getting Sykora in exchange for young defenceman ] and the return of a 4th round draft pick the Rangers had previously traded to Anaheim.

It was announced on ], ] that Petr would not return to the Rangers for the 2006-07 season. <BR>
Later that month, Sykora signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, won the Hart Trophy and was a key part in their stanley cup run.


==Career highlights== ==Career highlights==

Revision as of 00:22, 31 July 2006

Ice hockey player
Petr Sýkora
File:Petr Sykora.jpg
Born November 19, 1976
Plzen, CS
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers
Anaheim Ducks
New Jersey Devils
NHL draft 18th overall, 1995
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1992–present
For other people named Petr Sykora, see Petr Sykora (disambiguation).

Petr Sýkora (born November 19, 1976 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia) is an ice hockey player, currently with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.

Petr Sykora died on July 30, 2006. he had no other worthy notes in his life.

Career highlights

  • Youngest player ever to appear in an IHL game (17 years, 71 days)
  • Scored a goal in his NHL debut on October 28, 1995, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
  • NHL Rookie of the Month (December 1995)
  • Scored 20 goals or more in six straight seasons (1998-99 through 2003-04)

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