Petr_Kalus

Petr Kalus

Petr Kalus

Czech professional ice hockey player (born 1987)

Petr Kalus (born 29 June 1987) is a Czech retired ice hockey player. He played for many teams during his career, which lasted from 2004 to 2018, including 11 games with the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League between 2006 and 2010. Internationally Kalus played for the Czech national junior team at the junior level.

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Playing career

Kalus played three years of junior hockey with HC Vítkovice in the Czech Republic before coming to play for the Regina Pats. Kalus was drafted in the second round, 39th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. In his first season playing North American hockey, Kalus led the Pats in scoring with 58 points in 60 games. He then signed a three-year entry level contract with the Bruins on 8 May 2006.[1]

In the 2006–07 season, Kalus played 43 games for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) with 30 points. He also played nine games for the Boston Bruins with five points. In Kalus' Bruins games, he scored on his first three shots, a feat previously not done in the NHL since 1996.[2]

On 30 June 2007, Kalus was traded by the Bruins, along with a fourth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild for goaltender Manny Fernandez.[3] He was assigned to the Houston Aeros of the AHL. At the start of the 2008–09 season on 18 October 2008, Kalus left the Houston Aeros to play for HC MVD of the KHL, with the Wild retaining Kalus' rights through 30 June 2010.[4]

Following a disappointing season with MVD Kalus decided on 26 June 2009 to return to the Wild for the 2009–10 season.[5] During the 2010-11 season, Kalus' tenure with the Wild ended when he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for future considerations on 1 March 2011. He was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.[6]

On 27 April 2011, Kalus signed a try-out contract with Jokerit of the SM-liiga.[7] He was selected to return to his native Czech Republic with HC Slavia Praha before joining team MODO of the Swedish Elite Serien. He went on to have stints for a number of European teams, like Italian club HC Fassa, and Djurgarden IF.

In October 2016, Kalus rejoined British club Nottingham Panthers.[8][9] It proved to be a short second stint with the Panthers as, in November 2016, Kalus was released in order to make way for Kristián Kudroč.[10]

Career statistics

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International

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References

  1. [1]
    "Kalus agrees to three-year deal". Boston Bruins. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Petr Kalus, Wild - Notes". NHL. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Bruins acquire Manny Fernandez". Canadian Press. 1 July 2007.
  4. [4]
    "Prospect leaves Aeros, heads home". Star Tribune. 18 October 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  5. [5]
    Michael Russo (29 June 2009). "Sources: Kalus coming back to the Wild". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 July 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  6. [6]
    "Wild deal Petr Kalus to Jackets". 1 March 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  7. [7]
    "Kalus on probation" (in Finnish). 27 April 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  8. [8]
    "GMB PANTHERS BRING BACK FORMER NHLER PETR KALUS". panthers.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. [9]
    http://eliteleague.co.uk/panthers-sign-petr-kalus/%5B%5D
  10. [10]
    "Panthers Sign Kristian Kudroc | Eihl". Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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