Devils Sign D Karel Rachunek
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newjerseydevils.com - The New Jersey Devils today added to its defensive corps by signing unrestricted free agent Karel Rachunek. The announcement was made by Devils’ CEO/President/General Manager Lou Lamoriello. As per club policy, no further terms were disclosed.
“Karel Rachunek is an experienced player who will add size and depth to our defense,” said Lamoriello.
Rachunek, 27, spent last season with the New York Rangers where he registered six goals and 20 assists for 26 points and 38 penalty minutes in 66 regular-season games. His six-season totals show 18 goals and 109 assists for 127 points and 187 penalty minutes in 324 career regular-season games with Ottawa and New York. Rachunek was acquired by the Rangers on March 9, 2004, after four seasons with the Senators. In addition, he spent the 2004-05 season with Znojemsti Excalibur in the Czech League (21 games) and Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in the Russian League (27 games), and 2005-06 with Yaroslavl. The 6’2”, 220 lb. defenseman was originally drafted by Ottawa with their eighth choice, 229th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Karel Rachunek
Born, Zlin, Czech Republic, August 27, 1979; Shoots right. 6'2", 220 lbs.; Ottawa’s 8th choice, 229th overall in 1997 Entry Draft. |
Regular Season
| YEAR | TEAM | LEAGUE |
GP
|
G
|
A
|
PTS
|
+/?
|
PIM
|
| 1995-96 | AC ZPS Zlin | Cze.Jr. |
38
|
8
|
11
|
19
|
-
|
-
|
| 1991-92 | AC ZPS Zlin | Cze.Jr. |
27
|
2
|
11
|
13
|
-
|
-
|
| 1997-98 | Zlin | Cze. Rep. |
27
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
16
|
| 1998-99 | Zlin | Cze. Rep. |
39
|
3
|
9
|
12
|
-
|
88
|
| Czech | Rep. WJC-A |
6
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
-
|
4
|
|
| 1999-00 | Ottawa | NHL |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Grand Rapids | IHL |
62
|
6
|
20
|
26
|
-
|
64
|
|
| 2000-01 | Ottawa | NHL |
71
|
3
|
30
|
33
|
17
|
60
|
| 2001-02 | Ottawa | NHL |
51
|
3
|
15
|
18
|
7
|
24
|
| 2002-03 | Yaroslavl | Rus. |
9
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
8
|
| Ottawa | NHL |
58
|
4
|
25
|
29
|
23
|
30
|
|
| Binghamton | AHL |
6
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
10
|
|
| 2003-04 | Ottawa | NHL |
60
|
1
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
29
|
| NY Rangers | NHL |
12
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
-9
|
4
|
|
| 2004-05 | Znojmo | Cze. Rep. |
21
|
5
|
6
|
11
|
-
|
55
|
| Yaroslavl | Rus. |
27
|
6
|
8
|
14
|
-
|
69
|
|
| 2005-06 | Yaroslavl | Rus. |
45
|
11
|
16
|
27
|
-
|
73
|
| 2006-07 | NY Rangers | NHL |
66
|
6
|
20
|
26
|
-9
|
38
|
| NHL | TOTALS |
324
|
18
|
109
|
127
|
46
|
187
|
Playoffs
| YEAR | TEAM | LEAGUE |
GP
|
G
|
A
|
PTS
|
PIM
|
| 1995-96 | AC ZPS Zlin | Cze.Jr. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 1991-92 | AC ZPS Zlin | Cze.Jr. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 1997-98 | Zlin | Cze. Rep. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 1998-99 | Zlin | Cze. Rep. |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
| Czech | Rep. WJC-A |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 1999-00 | Ottawa | NHL |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Grand Rapids | IHL |
9
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
|
| 2000-01 | Ottawa | NHL |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2001-02 | Ottawa | NHL |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 2002-03 | Yaroslavl | Rus. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Ottawa | NHL |
17
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
14
|
|
| Binghamton | AHL |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 2003-04 | Ottawa | NHL |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| NY Rangers | NHL |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 2004-05 | Znojmo | Cze. Rep. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Yaroslavl | Rus. |
9
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
|
| 2005-06 | Yaroslavl | Rus. |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
| 2006-07 | NY Rangers | NHL |
6
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
| NHL | TOTALS |
26
|
1
|
7
|
8
|
16
|
Traded to NY Rangers by Ottawa with Alexandre Giroux for Greg de Vries, March 9. 2004. Signed as a free agent by Znojmo (Czech Republic), September 6, 2004. Signed as a free agent by Yaroslavl (Russia), November 1, 2004. Signed as a free agent by DEVILS, July 3, 2007.
