Rostislav Klesla's NHL career
Defenceman Rostislav Klesla was drafted 4th overall by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2000. He played 13 seasons for 2 clubs, 2000-2014. That came to 659 games and 159 points, 48 goals and 111 assists.
Below: the whole of Rostislav Klesla's career, season by season.
- Year 20002000 NHL Draft
Rostislav Klesla is drafted 4 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
First off the board- 1Rick DiPietroNYI
- 2Dany HeatleyATL
- 3Marian GaborikMIN
Swedes from the same draft
Niklas Kronwall953 GP · 432 P- Henrik Lundqvist887 GP · 0 P
- Niclas Wallin614 GP · 79 P
- 3 months and 13 days later · 1 season2000-2001 seasonNHL debut
Rostislav Klesla makes his NHL debut in 3–5 loss against Chicago Blackhawks
Rostislav was 18 years old ·
Nationwide Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Anders Eriksson, Michael Nylander and Mattias Timander.Season2000-2001
Rostislav Klesla's first NHL season: 2 points
The whole season2000-2001Events74games missed - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Rostislav Klesla scores 16 points
The whole season2002-2003EventsCareer bestHis best assist season - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Rostislav Klesla plays only 47 games for 13 points
The whole season2003-2004Events35games missed - Year 2006
- Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Rostislav Klesla scores 22 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2006-2007EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Rostislav Klesla plays only 34 games for 9 points
Events48games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Season
2009-2010
Rostislav Klesla plays only 26 games for 8 points
The whole season2009-2010Events56games missed - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Rostislav Klesla scores 11 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Rostislav Klesla scores 13 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings15 of 16 games8 points2 G · 6 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2013
- Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Rostislav Klesla's last season: 4 points
The whole season2013-2014Events57games missed - The career
Rostislav Klesla played his last NHL game in 2014
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Phoenix Coyotes.