Player Profile: Petr Sykora

#17
Position: Right Wing
Handedness: Shoots left
Born: Nov 19, 1976 - Plzen, Czechoslovakia (Age 33)
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Drafted: 18th overall in the 1st round by the New Jersey Devils in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.


Strengths: Is an excellent skater who has tremendous speed. Also possesses a lethal and accurate wrist shot. Isn't afraid to shoot the puck no matter where he is in the offensive zone.

Weaknesses: Tends to shy away from physical contact and can be knocked off of the puck sometimes too easily. Can disappear on the ice in pressure situations at times.

NHL Regular Season Statistics:

Year	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	Shots	Pts/G
95-96	63	18	24	42	7	32	8	0	3	128	.67
96-97	19	1	2	3	-8	4	0	0	0	26	.16
97-98	58	16	20	36	0	22	3	1	4	130	.62
98-99	80	29	43	72	16	22	15	0	7	222	.90
99-00	79	25	43	68	24	26	5	1	4	222	.86
00-01	73	35	46	81	36	32	9	2	3	249	1.11
01-02	73	21	27	48	12	44	4	0	4	194	.66
02-03	82	34	25	59	-7	24	15	1	5	299	.72
03-04	81	23	29	52	-9	34	6	0	2	277	.64
05-06	74	23	28	51	6	50	8	0	0	230	.69
06-07	82	22	31	53	-20	40	6	0	6	206	.65
07-08	81	28	35	63	1	41	15	0	4	201	.78
08-09	76	25	21	46	3	36	13	0	10	180	.61
Career	921	300	374	674	61	407	107	5	52	2564	.73

NHL Playoff Statistics:
coming soon

Career Awards & Honors:
NHL - All-Rookie Team, 95-96
NHL - Stanley Cup Winner, 99-00, 08-09