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Jakub Klepis
Jakub Klepiš
Position Right wing/Centre
Shoots Right
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
KHL Team
F. Teams
Avangard Omsk
HC Slavia Praha (Czech)
Washington Capitals (NHL)
Nationality Flag of the Czech Republic Czech
Born (1984-06-05)June 5, 1984,
Prague, CS
NHL Draft 16th overall, 2002
Ottawa Senators
Pro Career 2002 – present


Jakub Klepiš (born June 5, 1984 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. He previously played in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals.

Playing career[]

Klepiš was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Before ever playing for Ottawa, Klepiš was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in 2003 in a deal that sent Vaclav Varada to the Senators. He was later dealt to the Washington Capitals on March 9, 2004, in exchange for forward Mike Grier.

In 2008, Klepiš crashed his BMW while fleeing police in his native Czech Republic but was uninjured. He was charged with driving drunk.

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 70 14 50 64 111 7 0 3 3 22
2002–03 HC Slavia Praha CzEx 38 2 6 8 22 4 0 0 0 6
2003–04 HC Slavia Praha CzEx 44 4 9 13 43 17 5 3 8 10
2004–05 Portland Pirates AHL 78 13 14 27 76
2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL 24 3 8 11 28 15 2 6 8 4
2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL 25 1 3 4 8
2006–07 Hershey Bears AHL 31 6 26 32 24
2006–07 Washington Capitals NHL 41 3 7 10 28
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 19 5 6 11 9
2007–08 HC Slavia Praha CzEx 24 5 7 12 22
2008-09 Avangard Omsk KHL 55 14 17 31 51 9 1 4 5 0
NHL totals 66 4 10 14 36
KHL totals 55 14 17 31 51 9 1 4 5 0
AHL totals 152 27 54 81 157 15 2 6 8 4

International play[]

Klepiš played his first game for the national team in 2004, and has played 14 times for the Czech national team (as of Jan 3 2009).

Played for the Czech Republic in:

International statistics[]

Year Event   GP G A Pts PIM
2008 WC
Senior int'l totals


External links[]



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