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Frantisek Kaberle

Carolina Hurricanes

1973/11/08 36

6-0 190

Kladno, Czech. (now Czech Republic)

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the Los Angeles Kings in 1999 (3rd round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2008 Hurricanes 30 1 7 8 -4 8 1 0 0 0 28

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Is an excellent skater and passer. Knows when to jump into the play and how to work the power play.
Flaws
  • Lacks a physical element and doesn't have enough bulk to match up against big NHL power forwards. Can be prone to injury.
Career Potential
  • Top six defenseman.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

July 28, 2009 Contract bought out by the Carolina Hurricanes.
February 15, 2009 Missed 3 games (facial injury).
February 7, 2009 Facial injury, day-to-day.
December 17, 2008 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
December 6, 2008 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
October 19, 2008 Fractured right foot, sidelined indefinitely.
February 6, 2007 Missed 55 games (shoulder surgery).
September 14, 2006 Shoulder surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
June 27, 2006 Re-signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a four-year contract.
April 11, 2006 Missed 1 game (facial injury).
April 8, 2006 Facial injury, day-to-day.
April 3, 2006 Missed 1 game (illness).
April 1, 2006 Illness, day-to-day.
January 31, 2005 NHL lockout: Signed with the MoDo Hockey of the Elitserein (Sweden).
September 17, 2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the HC Kladno of the Czech Extraleague.
July 15, 2004 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Carolina Hurricanes to a one-year contract.
March 19, 2004 Missed 12 games (sprained right knee).
February 20, 2004 Sprained right knee, sidelined indefinitely.
February 19, 2004 Sprained right knee, left Thursday's game.
December 16, 2002 Missed 3 games (bruised right foot).
December 11, 2002 Bruised right foot, day-to-day.
March 1, 2002 Hamstring strain, early April.
December 4, 2001 Missed 4 games (sprained right shoulder).
November 24, 2001 Sprained right shoulder, early December.
July 17, 2001 Re-signed by the Atlanta Thrashers.
April 6, 2001 Missed the last 3 games of the regular season (groin).
April 3, 2001 Groin, day-to-day.
March 30, 2001 Missed 25 games (broken foot).
February 1, 2001 Broken foot, late March.
January 27, 2001 Missed 1 game (flu).
January 25, 2001 Flu, day-to-day.

Trades

July 15, 2004 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Carolina Hurricanes.
March 13, 2000 Atlanta Thrashers traded Kelly Buchberger and Nelson Emerson to the Los Angeles Kings for Donald Audette and Frantisek Kaberle.
June 26, 1999 Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round (76th overall) in 1999.

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