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	Petr Sykora Date of Birth: 11/19/1976 Age: 23 Place of Birth: Plzen Czech. HT: 5-11 WT: 185 Shoots/Catches: L 1999-00 Salary: $ 625 000 US NHL Seasons: 5 Drafted: New Jersey 95 (1/18) Acquired:
17 Petr Sykora C

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	S	S%	PPG

2001-02	New Jersey Devils	54	15	21	36	9	34	150	10	0.67

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The Skinny

An explosive skater with sharp offensive skills and a sneaky-quick drive, Sykora was the first of promising youngsters in New Jersey looked upon to help fill the void left by Doug Gilmour's departure (then to Chicago, now with Buffalo) before 1998-99 began.

Sykora's a genuine finesse player who needs the freedom to open up a game. When he doesn't play at centre, Sykora is shifted to either wing in order to spread the offence around a little. Sykora will be great once he finds that crucial level of consistency.

If 1998-99 is any indication, Sykora, who enjoyed his breakthrough year, will enjoy an extremely productive career in the NHL. Helped form quite a unit alongside Patrik Elias and Jason Arnott at the end of 1998-99. All three players, somewhat slow off the gate in 1999-2000, were once more skating hard and difficult to contain as the halfway mark came around.

MISSING YOU! Was Sykora happy to have buddy and preferred linemate Elias back in the lineup after a holdout? Well, yes! Sykora scored goals in each of the next two games. An exceptionally gifted player, Sykora got off to a laborious start in 1999-2000, only one goal in his first nine games.

INJURY LOG*:
Mar. 02 to Mar. 05 - Flu (missed 3 games)

* as reported by the NHL.

Bio

A finesse player blessed with quick hands, feet and brains, Sykora broke through in 1998-99, amassing 29 goals and 72 points in 80 games. Despite some inconsistencies, Sykora showed flashes of brilliance. He especially clicked well with Jason Arnott and Patrik Elias. Sykora began strutting the stuff many observers always thought he was capable of near the 25-game mark. Part of it had to do with him remaining healthy.

The New Jersey Devils were anxiously waiting for the former first-rounder's true emergence as a NHL first-liner since the day he stepped in as a rookie in 1995-96, earning 42 points in 63 games and a berth on the NHL all-rookie team. As a sophomore, Sykora unfortunately visited the doctor's clinic because of injuries, sat in then-coach Jacques Lemaire's doghouse for a while, and played cards during AHL bus rides, where he was sent for conditioning purposes.

The talented Czech stepped onto the pro scene as a 17-year-old teenager with the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the IHL in 1993-94, and scored 29 points in as many games.

Trophies

1999-00	Stanley Cup (New Jersey)
1995-96	NHL - All-Rookie Team

Trades

7/8/1995

Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round (18th overall) in 1995.

Career Stats

Year	Team	Lea	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	S	S%	PPG
2001-02	New Jersey Devils	NHL	54	15	21	36	9	34	150	10	0.67
1998-99	New Jersey	NHL	80	29	43	72	16	22	222	13.1	0.90
1997-98	New Jersey	NHL	58	16	20	36	0	22	130	12.3	0.62
1997-98	Albany	AHL	2	4	1	5	1	0	11	36.4	2.50
1996-97	New Jersey	NHL	19	1	2	3	-8	4	26	3.8	0.16
1996-97	Albany	AHL	43	20	25	45	19	48	168	11.9	1.05
1995-96	New Jersey	NHL	63	18	24	42	7	32	128	14.1	0.67
1995-96	Albany	AHL	5	4	1	5	1	0	25	16.0	1.00
1994-95	Detroit	IHL	29	12	17	29	10	16	77	15.6	1.00
1993-94	Cleveland	IHL	13	4	5	9	0	8	32	12.5	0.69
1993-94	Skoda Plzen	Cze-Rep.	37	10	16	26	-	0	-	-	0.70
1992-93	Skoda Plzen	Czech	19	12	5	17	-	0	-	-	0.89
1991-92	Skoda Plzen	Czech Jr.	30	50	50	100	-	-	-	-	3.33

-	Career	NHL	274	79	110	189	24	114	656	12.0	0.69
-	Career	AHL	50	28	27	55	-	48	-	-	1.10
-	Career	IHL	42	16	22	38	-	24	-	-	0.90
-	Career	Cze-Rep.	56	22	21	43	-	0	-	-	0.77