Frantisek Kucera

Player profile and career history

D · #4

Frantisek Kucera was a defenceman. Born February 3, 1968 in Prague, Czechia, he stood 6'2", weighed 215 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1986 (round 4, 77th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks. In 465 NHL regular-season games he had 24 goals and 95 assists for 119 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 465
Goals: 24
Assists: 95
Points: 119

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 95
Game Winning Goals: 4
Games Played: 465
Goals: 24
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 251
Plus Minus: 13
Points: 119
Power Play Goals: 6
Power Play Points: 29
Shooting Pctg: 0.0359
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 3
Shots: 668

NHL playoff career

Games: 12
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Points: 1

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 1
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 12
Goals: 0
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 0
Plus Minus: -6
Points: 1
Power Play Goals: 0
Power Play Points: 0
Shooting Pctg: 0
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 10

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.05
Assists / game: 0.20
Points / game: 0.26
Shots / game: 1.44

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 5
Assists: 17
Points: 20
Shots: 117

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

2004–05
- SlaviaCzRep
2003–04
- SlaviaCzRep
2002–03
- SlaviaCzRep
2001–02
- SpartaCzRep
- Washington CapitalsNHL
2000–01
- Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
- Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
1999–00
- SpartaCzRep
- Sparta PrahaEuroHL
- CzechiaWC-A
1998–99
- SpartaCzRep
- Sparta PrahaEuroHL
- CzechiaWC-A
1997–98
- SpartaCzRep
- Sparta PrahaEuroHL
- CzechiaOlympics
- CzechiaWC-A
1996–97
- PhiladelphiaAHL
- SyracuseAHL
- HoustonIHL
- Philadelphia FlyersNHL
- Vancouver CanucksNHL
1995–96
- Hartford WhalersNHL
- Vancouver CanucksNHL
1994–95
- SpartaCzRep
- Hartford WhalersNHL
1993–94
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- Hartford WhalersNHL
- CzechiaWC-A
1992–93
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
1991–92
- CzechoslovakiaCan-Cup
- IndianapolisIHL
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
1990–91
- IndianapolisIHL
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
1989–90
- JihlavaCzech
1988–89
- HC Dukla JihlavaCzech
- JihlavaCzech
- CzechoslovakiaWEC-A
1987–88
- SpartaCzech
- CzechoslovakiaWJC-A
1986–87
- HC Sparta PrahaCzech
- SpartaCzech
- CzechoslovakiaWJC-A
1985–86
- SpartaCzech
- CzechoslovakiaEJC-A
1984–85
- SpartaCzech
- CzechoslovakiaEJC-A
1983–84
- HC Sparta Praha U18Czech U18

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2004–05	CzRep	Slavia	Regular	8	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 0
2003–04	CzRep	Slavia	Regular	11	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 2
2003–04	CzRep	Slavia	Playoffs	16	0	2	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 16 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 2
2002–03	CzRep	Slavia	Regular	44	4	15	19	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 44 Goals 4 Pim 26 Points 19
2002–03	CzRep	Slavia	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
2001–02	CzRep	Sparta	Regular	10	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 4
2001–02	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	56	1	13	14	12	7	67	0	2	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Avg Toi 20:39 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 56 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 7 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0149 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 67
2000–01	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Regular	48	2	5	7	12	-5	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Avg Toi 17:42 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 48 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -5 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0392 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 51
2000–01	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	7	0	2	2	0	-2	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 16:28 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1999–00	CzRep	Sparta	Regular	51	7	26	33	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 51 Goals 7 Pim 40 Points 33
1999–00	EuroHL	Sparta Praha	Regular	6	0	2	2	4	—	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
1999–00	WC-A	Czechia	Regular	9	2	2	4	6	—	16	0	—	0	—	1	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 9 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 12.5 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 16
1999–00	CzRep	Sparta	Playoffs	9	1	9	10	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 10
1999–00	EuroHL	Sparta Praha	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	—	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
1998–99	CzRep	Sparta	Regular	42	3	12	15	92	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 42 Goals 3 Pim 92 Points 15
1998–99	EuroHL	Sparta Praha	Regular	6	0	2	2	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 2
1998–99	WC-A	Czechia	Regular	12	0	6	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 6
1998–99	CzRep	Sparta	Playoffs	8	0	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Points 2
1998–99	EuroHL	Sparta Praha	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1997–98	CzRep	Sparta	Regular	43	8	12	20	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 43 Goals 8 Pim 49 Points 20
1997–98	EuroHL	Sparta Praha	Regular	4	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1997–98	Olympics	Czechia	Regular	6	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1997–98	WC-A	Czechia	Regular	8	4	0	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 4 Pim 4 Points 4
1997–98	CzRep	Sparta	Playoffs	9	3	1	4	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 9 Goals 3 Pim 53 Points 4
1996–97	AHL	Philadelphia	Regular	9	1	5	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 6
1996–97	AHL	Syracuse	Regular	42	6	29	35	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 42 Goals 6 Pim 36 Points 35
1996–97	IHL	Houston	Regular	12	0	3	3	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Pim 20 Points 3
1996–97	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	2	0	0	0	2	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1996–97	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1996–97	AHL	Philadelphia	Playoffs	10	1	6	7	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 20 Points 7
1995–96	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	30	2	6	8	10	-3	43	0	2	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 30 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -3 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0465 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 43
1995–96	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	24	1	0	1	10	5	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 24 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 5 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0294 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 34
1995–96	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0	-3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1994–95	CzRep	Sparta	Regular	16	1	2	3	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 16 Goals 1 Pim 14 Points 3
1994–95	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	48	3	17	20	30	3	73	0	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 48 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus 3 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0411 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 73
1993–94	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	60	4	13	17	34	9	90	2	3	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 60 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus 9 Points 17 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0444 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 90
1993–94	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	16	1	3	4	14	-12	32	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -12 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0313 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
1993–94	WC-A	Czechia	Regular	4	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1992–93	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	71	5	14	19	59	7	117	1	7	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 71 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 59 Plus Minus 7 Points 19 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0427 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 117
1991–92	Can-Cup	Czechoslovakia	Regular	5	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 0
1991–92	IHL	Indianapolis	Regular	7	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 3
1991–92	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	61	3	10	13	36	3	82	1	6	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 61 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 36 Plus Minus 3 Points 13 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0366 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 82
1991–92	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1990–91	IHL	Indianapolis	Regular	35	8	19	27	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 35 Goals 8 Pim 23 Points 27
1990–91	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	40	2	12	14	32	3	65	1	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 40 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 3 Points 14 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0308 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 65
1990–91	IHL	Indianapolis	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 15 Points 1
1989–90	Czech	Jihlava	Regular	42	8	10	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 42 Goals 8 Points 18
1989–90	Czech	Jihlava	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 1 Points 1
1988–89	Czech	Jihlava	Regular	45	10	9	19	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 45 Goals 10 Pim 28 Points 19
1988–89	WEC-A	Czechoslovakia	Regular	6	0	1	1	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 1
1988–89	Czech	HC Dukla Jihlava	Playoffs	11	4	3	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 11 Goals 4 Points 7
1987–88	Czech	Sparta	Regular	46	7	2	9	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 46 Goals 7 Pim 30 Points 9
1987–88	WJC-A	Czechoslovakia	Regular	7	1	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 3
1986–87	Czech	Sparta	Regular	40	5	2	7	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 40 Goals 5 Pim 14 Points 7
1986–87	WJC-A	Czechoslovakia	Regular	7	1	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 3
1986–87	Czech	HC Sparta Praha	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Points 1
1985–86	Czech	Sparta	Regular	15	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 15 Goals 0 Points 0
1985–86	EJC-A	Czechoslovakia	Regular	5	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 3
1984–85	Czech	Sparta	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1984–85	EJC-A	Czechoslovakia	Regular	5	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 2
1983–84	Czech U18	HC Sparta Praha U18	Regular	36	15	19	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 36 Goals 15 Points 34

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals	Assists	Points	Time on ice
2002-03-26	BUF	0	0	0	9:00
2002-03-24	PIT	0	1	1	25:35
2002-03-23	CBJ	0	0	0	21:05
2002-03-21	TOR	1	0	1	24:25
2002-03-19	COL	0	0	0	17:52

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Profile updated Oct 14, 5:40 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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1998–99

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1995–96

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1993–94

1992–93

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