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Carolina Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller wanted a versatile forward for penalty killing and he got one today as the club announced the signing of Radek Dvorak to a one-year deal.
The Czech native has been a steady, if not flashy contributor during his tryout in training camp. He also gives the team another veteran to rely upon for some leadership.
The contract will pay Dvorak $600,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 at the AHL, with a guaranteed minimum of $250,000.
The team's press release follows:
HURRICANES SIGN FORWARD RADEK DVORAK
Veteran right wing has played 1,200 NHL games
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed right wing Radek Dvorak (RA-dehk duh-VOHR-ak) to a one-year contract. The deal will pay Dvorak $600,000 on the NHL level or $125,000 on the American Hockey League (AHL) level, with a guarantee of at least $250,000 for the 2013-14 season.
"Radek is an veteran player, and he has shown us throughout training camp that he can contribute to the Hurricanes," said Rutherford. "His versatility and experience give our coaching staff a number of options with our lineup."
Dvorak, 36, split the 2012-13 season between HC Davos of the Swiss league and the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL, totaling seven points (3g, 4a) in seven games for Davos, and four goals in nine games with the Ducks. Originally selected by the Florida Panthers with the 10th overall pick of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Dvorak has appeared in 1,200 NHL games with Florida, the New York Rangers, Edmonton, St. Louis, Atlanta, Dallas and Anaheim. The Tabor, Czech Republic, native has totaled 223 goals, 358 assists (581 points) and 408 penalty minutes in regular-season NHL action, and added seven points (2g, 5a) in 39 Stanley Cup playoff games.
Dvorak (6’2", 195 lbs.) ranks eighth among active NHL players in games played, and has competed for the Czech Republic in a number of international competitions including the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2005 IIHF World Championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. His complete career statistics are below.
The Carolina Hurricanes open their 2013-14 season on Oct. 4 at PNC Arena against the Detroit Red Wings. Individual game tickets for all Carolina Hurricanes regular-season games are on sale at the PNC Arena Box Office and via Ticketmaster. For information on 2013-14 Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit www.CarolinaHurricanes.com, or call 1-866-NHL-CANES.
RADEK DVORAK’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM LGE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
1992-93 C. Budejovice Jr. Czech Jr. 35 44 46 90 - - - - - -
1993-94 C. Budejovice Jr. Czech Jr. 20 17 18 35 - - - - - -
C. Budejovice Czech 8 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
1994-95 C. Budejovice Czech 10 3 5 8 2 9 5 1 6 -
1995-96 Florida NHL 77 13 14 27 20 16 1 3 4 0
1996-97 Florida NHL 78 18 21 39 30 3 0 0 0 0
1997-98 Florida NHL 64 12 24 36 33 - - - - -
1998-99 Florida NHL 82 19 24 43 29 - - - - -
1999-00 Florida NHL 35 7 10 17 6 - - - - -
NY Rangers NHL 46 11 22 33 10 - - - - -
2000-01 NY Rangers NHL 82 31 36 67 20 - - - - -
2001-02 NY Rangers NHL 65 17 20 37 14 - - - - -
Czech Rep. Olympics 4 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
2002-03 NY Rangers NHL 63 6 21 27 16 - - - - -
Edmonton NHL 12 4 4 8 14 4 1 0 1 0
2003-04 Edmonton NHL 78 15 35 50 26 - - - - -
2004-05 C. Budejovice Czech-2 32 23 35 58 18 16 5 13 18 20
2005-06 Edmonton NHL 64 8 20 28 26 - - - - -
2006-07 St. Louis NHL 82 10 27 37 48 - - - - -
2007-08 Florida NHL 67 8 9 17 16 - - - - -
2008-09 Florida NHL 81 15 21 36 42 - - - - -
2009-10 Florida NHL 76 14 18 32 20 - - - - -
2010-11 Florida NHL 53 7 14 21 20 - - - - -
Atlanta NHL 13 0 1 1 4 - - - - -
2011-12 Dallas NHL 73 4 17 21 12 - - - - -
2012-13 HC Davos Swiss 7 3 4 7 2 7 1 1 2 2
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NHL TOTALS (17 seasons)