Klima, 58, died on May 4, 2023, in Chomutov, Czechia.
Klíma was a pure offensive player with excellent goal-scoring instincts and puck skills. He was a very exciting player to watch when his head was in the game.
Father: Josef Klíma
Sons: Kelly Klima, Kevin Klima
Nephews: Lukas Klima, Tomas Klima
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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1981-82 | HC Litvinov U18 | Czechoslovakia U18 | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1981-82 | TJ Litvínov | Czechoslovakia | 18* | 7* | 3* | 10* | 8* | -* | | | |||||||
1981-82 | Czechoslovakia U18 | EJC-18 | 5* | 7* | 2* | 9* | 12* | -* | | | |||||||
1982-83 | HC Litvinov U18 | Czechoslovakia U18 | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1982-83 | TJ Litvínov | Czechoslovakia | 44* | 19* | 17* | 36* | 74* | -* | | | |||||||
1982-83 | Czechoslovakia U20 | WJC-20 | 7* | 4* | 4* | 8* | 6* | -* | | | |||||||
1982-83 | Czechoslovakia (all) | International | 6* | 0* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1983-84 | ASD Dukla Jihlava | Czechoslovakia | 41* | 20* | 16* | 36* | 46* | -* | | | |||||||
1983-84 | Czechoslovakia U20 | WJC-20 | 7* | 6* | 4* | 10* | 22* | -* | | | |||||||
1983-84 | Czechoslovakia (all) | International | 3* | 0* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1984-85 | ASD Dukla Jihlava | Czechoslovakia | 35* | 23* | 22* | 45* | 76* | -* | | | |||||||
1984-85 | Czechoslovakia | CC | 5* | 2* | 1* | 3* | 4* | -2* | | | |||||||
1984-85 | Czechoslovakia (all) | International | 19* | 10* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1985-86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74* | 32* | 24* | 56* | 16* | -39* | | | |||||||
1986-87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77* | 30* | 23* | 53* | 42* | -9* | | | Playoffs | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
1987-88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78* | 37* | 25* | 62* | 46* | 4* | | | Playoffs | 12 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 9 |
1988-89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 51* | 25* | 16* | 41* | 44* | 5* | | | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
1988-89 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 5* | 5* | 1* | 6* | 4* | -* | | | |||||||
1989-90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13* | 5* | 5* | 10* | 6* | -8* | | | |||||||
1989-90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 63* | 25* | 28* | 53* | 66* | -1* | | | Playoffs | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -2 |
1990-91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 70* | 40* | 28* | 68* | 113* | 24* | | | Playoffs | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -1 |
1991-92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 57* | 21* | 13* | 34* | 52* | -18* | | | Playoffs | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 |
1992-93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 68* | 32* | 16* | 48* | 100* | -15* | | | |||||||
1993-94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 75* | 28* | 27* | 55* | 76* | -15* | | | |||||||
1994-95 | EC Wolfsburg | Germany2 | 12* | 27* | 11* | 38* | 28* | -* | | | |||||||
1994-95 | HC Zlín | Czechia | 1* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 0* | -1* | | | |||||||
1994-95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 47* | 13* | 13* | 26* | 26* | -13* | | | |||||||
1995-96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 67* | 22* | 30* | 52* | 68* | -25* | | | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
1996-97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 8* | 0* | 4* | 4* | 2* | -7* | | | |||||||
1996-97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9* | 1* | 3* | 4* | 4* | -4* | | | |||||||
1996-97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 19* | 7* | 14* | 21* | 6* | 2* | | | |||||||
1996-97 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 16* | 1* | 5* | 6* | 6* | -1* | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
1997-98 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 38* | 7* | 12* | 19* | 18* | -* | | | |||||||
1998-99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 4* | -3* | | | |||||||
1998-99 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 15* | 2* | 6* | 8* | 8* | -11* | | | |||||||
1999-00 | Did not play | * | * | * | * | * | * | | | ||||||||
2000-01 | Did not play | * | * | * | * | * | * | | | ||||||||
2001-02 | HC Chemopetrol “C” | Czechia | 52* | 24* | 10* | 34* | 36* | -8* | | | |||||||
2002-03 | HC Chemopetrol “C” | Czechia | 41* | 13* | 6* | 19* | 28* | -6* | | |
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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1981-82 | Czechoslovakia U18 | Viking Cup | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | |
League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | | | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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AHL | 2 | 20* | 7* | 7* | 14* | 0.70* | 12* | -11* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
CC | 1 | 5* | 2* | 1* | 3* | 0.60* | 4* | -2* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Czechia | 3 | 94* | 38* | 16* | 54* | 0.57* | 64* | -15* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Czechoslovakia | 4 | 138* | 69* | 58* | 127* | 0.92* | 204* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Czechoslovakia U18 | 2 | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
DEL | 1 | 38* | 7* | 12* | 19* | 0.50* | 18* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
EJC-18 | 1 | 5* | 7* | 2* | 9* | 1.80* | 12* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
Germany2 | 1 | 12* | 27* | 11* | 38* | 3.17* | 28* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
IHL | 1 | 19* | 7* | 14* | 21* | 1.11* | 6* | 2* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
International | 3 | 28* | 10* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
NHL | 13 | 786* | 313* | 260* | 573* | 0.73* | 671* | -125* | | | 8 | 95 | 28 * | 24 * | 52 * | 0.55 * | 83 * | 5 * |
Viking Cup | 1 | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
WJC-20 | 2 | 14* | 10* | 8* | 18* | 1.29* | 28* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Cult/Star player for Edmonton Oilers
Career transactions
- 1999-01-11 • Signed by the Detroit Red Wings
- 1997-02-26 • Signed by the Edmonton Oilers
- 1996-10-25 • Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional draft pick (not converted)
- 1996-08-22 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a 1997 5th round pick (Jan Sulc)
- 1993-06-16 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 1994 3rd round pick (Brad Symes)
- 1989-11-02 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Joe Murphy, Adam Graves & Jeff Sharples for Jimmy Carson, Kevin McClelland & a 1991 5th round pick (traded to MTL: Brad Layzell)
- 1983-06-08 • Selected 86th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings
Other memorable dates
- 1985-10-10 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Minnesota North Stars vs. Don Beaupre)
- 1985-10-10 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Minnesota North Stars)