Who is Karel Rachunek?

Karel Rachunek was a defender from Czechia.

What was the last team Karel Rachunek played for?

The last team Karel played for was Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL.

How tall was Karel Rachunek?

Karel Rachunek was 188 cm (6'2") tall.

When was Karel Rachunek born?

Karel Rachunek was born on 1979-08-27 in Zlin, CZE.

What is Karel Rachunek's nationality?

Karel Rachunek is from Czechia.

Karel Rachunek

a.k.a. "Karel Rachůnek"

#4 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl / KHL - 10/11

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Karel Rachunek Facts

Date of Birth: Aug 27, 1979
Age
Place of Birth: Zlin, CZE
Nation: Czechia
Youth Team: HC Zlin
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 100 kg / 220 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Drafted: 1997 round 9 #229 overall by Ottawa Senators
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Brothers: Tomas Rachunek and Ivan Rachunek
Son: Matej Rachunek

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
95-96	HC Zlin U18	Czechia U18	38	8	11	19	-	-
96-97	HC Zlín U20	Czechia U20	27	2	11	13	-	-
	Czechia U18	EJC-18	6	0	1	1	16	-
97-98	HC Zlín	Czechia	28	1	2	3	16	-2
	IHC ProstějovLoan	Czechia2	7	1	1	2	-	-
	Czechia U20	WJC-20	7	0	0	0	6	-4
98-99	HC Zlín	Czechia	39	3	9	12	88	10	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	4	1
	Czechia U20	WJC-20	6	1	3	4	4	-
99-00	Ottawa Senators	NHL	6	0	0	0	2	0
	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	62	6	20	26	64	18	Playoffs	9	0	5	5	6	5
00-01	Ottawa Senators	NHL	71	3	30	33	60	17	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-4
01-02	Ottawa Senators	NHL	51	3	15	18	24	7
02-03	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Russia	9	3	0	3	8	5
	Ottawa Senators	NHL	58	4	25	29	30	23	Playoffs	17	1	3	4	14	-5
	Binghamton Senators	AHL	6	0	2	2	10	2
	Czechia (all)	International	4	0	0	0	6	-
03-04	Ottawa Senators	NHL	60	1	15	16	29	17
	New York Rangers	NHL	12	1	4	5	4	-9
	Czechia (all)	International	2	0	0	0	2	-
04-05	HC Znojemští Orli	Czechia	21	5	6	11	55	-6
	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Russia	27	6	8	14	69	-1	Playoffs	9	2	0	2	6	-2
05-06	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Russia	45	11	16	27	73	13	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	29	-1
	Czechia (all)	International	7	0	3	3	4	-
06-07	New York Rangers	NHL	66	6	20	26	38	-9	Playoffs	6	0	4	4	2	-1
07-08	New Jersey Devils	NHL	47	4	9	13	40	3
08-09	Dynamo Moskva"A"	KHL	50	9	23	32	85	19	Playoffs	12	4	4	8	8	4
	Czechia	WC	7	0	4	4	2	5
	Czechia (all)	International	16	0	7	7	51	-
09-10	Dynamo Moskva"A"	KHL	52	10	17	27	74	-5	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	6	-5
	Czechia	WC	9	2	2	4	10	5
	Czechia (all)	International	21	2	6	8	20	-
10-11	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl"C"	KHL	50	11	35	46	99	11	Playoffs	18	8	5	13	10	11
	Czechia	WC	9	1	2	3	6	3
	Czechia (all)	International	16	1	4	5	10	-2

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S	Team	League	GP	A	TP	PIM	+/-
02-03	Czechia	EHT	3	0	0	4	-
05-06	Czechia	EHT	6	2	2	4	-
08-09	Dynamo Moskva	Spengler Cup	5	1	1	0	-
	Czechia	EHT	8	3	3	49	-
10-11	Czechia	EHT	6	2	2	4	-1

Karel Rachunek Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	10	2	0
Czechia	3	88	9	17	26	0.30	159	2	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	4	1
Czechia U18	1	38	8	11	19	0.50	-	-	0
Czechia U20	1	27	2	11	13	0.48	-	-	0
Czechia2	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	-	-	0
EHT	4	23	0	7	7	0.30	61	-1*	0
EJC-18	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	16	-	0
IHL	1	62	6	20	26	0.42	64	18	1	9	0	5	5	0.56	6	5
International	6	66	3	20	23	0.35	93	-2*	0
KHL	3	152	30	75	105	0.69	258	25	3	34	12	9	21	0.62	24	10
NHL	7	371	22	118	140	0.38	227	49	3	26	1	7	8	0.31	16	-10
Russia	3	81	20	24	44	0.54	150	17	2	11	2	0	2	0.18	35	-3
Spengler Cup	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	-	0
WC	3	25	3	8	11	0.44	18	13	0
WJC-20	2	13	1	3	4	0.31	10	-4*	0

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Karel Rachunek Career Totals

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AHL

Czechia

Czechia U18

Czechia U20

Czechia2

EHT

EJC-18

IHL

International

KHL

152

NHL

371

118

Russia

Spengler Cup

WJC-20

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Karel Rachunek Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1998-1999	Czech Extraliga Silver Medal
2000-2001	NHL Rookie of the Month (January)
2001-2002	NHL YoungStars Roster
2008-2009	KHL All-Star Game KHL Defenseman of the Month (December) KHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (4) Spengler Cup Winner (Dynamo Moskva)
2009-2010	KHL All-Star Game World Championship Gold Medal
2010-2011	KHL All-Star Game KHL Best Defenseman KHL Defenseman of the Month (February) KHL Most Points by Defenseman (46) KHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (8) KHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (13) World Championship Bronze Medal

Transactions

05/18/2010

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Dynamo Moskva

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

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Karel Rachunek Biography and Trivia

Number 4 retired by Czechia
Number 4 retired by Czechia Olympics
Cult/Star player for Dynamo Moskva
Cult/Star player for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Karel was killed in the plane crash of September 7, 2011 that claimed the lives of several members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL team.

Career transactions
- 2010-05-18 • Signed to a one-year contract by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- 2008-04-24 • Signed by Dynamo Moskva
- 2007-07-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by the New Jersey Devils
- 2006-07-01 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2004-11-01 • Signed to a lockout contract by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- 2004-09-06 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Znojemsti Orli
- 2004-07-22 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2004-03-09 • Traded w/ A. Giroux to the New York Rangers for G. de Vries
- 2002-11-08 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Ottawa Senators

Other memorable dates
- 2001-01-16 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Los Angeles Kings vs. Jamie Storr)
- 1999-10-31 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Atlanta Thrashers)