Jakub Voracek's NHL career
Right winger Jakub Voracek was drafted 7th overall by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2007. He played 15 seasons for 2 clubs, 2008-2022. That came to 1058 games and 806 points, 223 goals and 583 assists.
Below: the whole of Jakub Voracek's career, season by season.
- Year 20072007 NHL Draft
Jakub Voracek is drafted 7 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
First off the board- 1Patrick KaneCHI
- 2James van RiemsdykPHI
- 3Kyle TurrisPHX
Swedes from the same draftMikael Backlund1165 GP · 611 P
Carl Hagelin713 GP · 296 P
Carl Gunnarsson629 GP · 138 P
- 1 year, 3 months and 18 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20082008-2009 seasonNHL debut
Jakub Voracek makes his NHL debut in 5–4 win against Dallas Stars
Jakub was 19 years old ·
American Airlines Center, USA
First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Christian Bäckman,
Kristian Huselius,
Fredrik Modin, among others.
Year 2009Season2008-2009
Jakub Voracek's first NHL season: 38 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Jakub Voracek scores 49 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils11 games10 points2 G · 8 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Jakub Voracek scores 23 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers7 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Jakub Voracek scores 55 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Jakub Voracek scores 85 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins6 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Jakub Voracek scores 56 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders13 games8 points4 G · 4 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundNYINew York Islanders3–4 - The career
Jakub Voracek played his last NHL game in 2022
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.