David Výborný facts for kids

Quick facts for kids David Výborný
Výborný (left) in 2008
Born	(1975-01-22) January 22, 1975 (age 50) Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Sparta Praha Modo Hockey Columbus Blue Jackets BK Mladá Boleslav
National team	Czech Republic
NHL Draft	33rd overall, 1993 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1992–2016

David Výborný, born on January 22, 1975, is a former professional ice hockey player from the Czech Republic. He played for many teams, including the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). David also played for his country, the Czech national team. He won five World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He will join the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2025.

Playing Career Highlights

Starting His Hockey Journey

David Výborný first became well-known playing for Sparta Prague. This was in the Czech Extraliga in 1992. Even as a teenager, he scored 20 goals and 44 points in 52 games. The Edmonton Oilers picked him in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He continued to play great, scoring 46 points for Sparta the next season.

David came to North America for the 1994–95 season. He played for the Cape Breton Oilers in the American Hockey League (AHL). He did very well, scoring 61 points in 76 games. This was the third-highest on his team. But he went back to Europe after just one season. Back at Sparta, he scored a lot of points. He got 42 points in 40 games. He also helped Sparta reach the playoffs. There, he scored more than a point per game. David played one more season in Prague. He kept getting better, with 49 points in 47 games. He added 14 more points in the playoffs.

David was a big star in the Czech Republic. But he went to Sweden for the 1997–98 season. He played for Modo and led his team in scoring. After only one season there, David returned to Sparta Prague. In the 1998–99 season, he became one of the biggest stars. He scored 70 points in 52 games. He won the Extraliga's scoring title by 18 points. The next season, he kept scoring many points. He finished second in the league's scoring race. He also won a championship with Sparta. It seemed David had nothing left to prove in the Czech Republic.

David Vyborny shoots the puck in a pre-game warm-up with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2007-08 season

Playing in the NHL

On June 8, 2000, David Výborný signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets. They wanted him to help them score goals in their first season. He played his first NHL game on October 7. He even scored a goal in that very first game. His scoring for Columbus was less than it had been in Prague. He scored 13 goals and 19 assists, for 32 points in 79 games. He was among the top rookies for goals and points. He was also the first rookie to score on multiple penalty shots in one season.

David's performance was similar in his second season, with 31 points. As the Blue Jackets team got better, so did David. In the 2002–03 NHL season, he scored 46 points. He led his team with a +12 plus/minus rating. This set a new record for the Blue Jackets. David improved even more for the 2003–04 NHL season. He scored 22 goals and 31 assists, for 53 points. He led Columbus in assists. He was second to Rick Nash in goals and total points. David was also very tough and played many games. He holds the Blue Jackets record for most games played in a row, with 161. He also tied for fourth in the NHL for shorthanded goals, with four. This was another record for the Blue Jackets.

David Výborný played for Sparta Prague during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Returning to Europe

On April 25, 2008, it was announced that David was going back to Sparta Prague. He played for them in the 2008–09 season. After he left, Rostislav Klesla was the only player left from the Blue Jackets' first season. In 2011, David signed with BK Mlada Boleslav. He helped this club win championships two years in a row. They won in the Czech second-division in 2013 and 2014. This helped them get promoted to the top Czech division in 2014. David announced he was retiring on March 15, 2016. This was after he hurt his ACL.

Awards and Achievements

• Played in the Czech Ice Hockey Extraliga All-Star game in 1999 and 2000.
• Appeared on the cover of the Czech version of the NHL 2K7 video game.

Records

• NHL record for most penalty shot goals in a season by a rookie.

Playing for His Country

David Výborný won five World Championships with the Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team. He also won a bronze medal in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the 2006 IIHF World Championship, where his team won silver, he was named to the all-tournament team. He won bronze medals at the 1997 and 1998 World Championships. He will be inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2025.

Career Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International