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1993-94: Played in 1 game for the Vitkovice senior, his 1st professional game … Appeared in 35 games for Vitkovice junior, recording 4 goals and 3 assists in his 1st season of junior hockey.
1994-95: Split the season between the Vitkovice junior and senior teams … In 8 games with Vitkovice senior, he recorded 2 goals, the 1st of his professional career … Appearing in 20 games for Vitkovice junior, he registered 6-10-16.
1995-96: Split the season between the Vitkovice junior and senior teams in the Czech Republic … In 32 games with Vitkovice senior, ranked 3rd among team defenseman in points (7) and goals (3) … Added 15 points in 16 games with the junior team … Represented the Czech Republic in the World Junior Championships, his 1st major international competition.
1996-97: In his only season of North American junior hockey, played 61 games for Moose Jaw of the WHL … Ranked 1st among team defenseman in goals (12), assists (32), points (44) … In 11 playoff games, posted 2-5-7 … Played 1 game for Vitkovice in the Czech Republic.
1997-98: Started the season with Adirondack (AHL) where he led team defenseman in penalty minutes (86) … Appeared in 1st NHL game 3/14/98 against CHI, recording an assist for his 1st NHL point … Scored 1st NHL goal 4/13/98 against OTT.
1998-99: His rookie season, played in 68 games for the Lightning and 6 games for Cleveland of the IHL … Ranked 1st among NHL rookies in average ice time per game (22:47) and 3rd in hits (156) … Ranked 6th on the team in points (21), tied for 5th in goals (9), 2nd in average ice time per game, 2nd in hits, tied for 2nd in blocked shots (82) and 5th in shots (119) … Logged 25+ minutes of ice time in 29 games, 30+ minutes in 3 games and topped out at 31:11 of ice time 2/15/99 at NYI … Recorded a four-game point streak (2-2-4) from 1/10 - 1/16/99 … Set career mark with 8 shots against CAR on 2/20/99 … Member of the Gold Medal-winning Czech Republic team in the World Championships in Norway, his 1st senior international competition … Tied for 3rd in the tournament with a +7 rating and ranked 2nd among a defensemen with 8 points.
1999-2000: Tied for 1st on the team in power-play goals (6). … Finished 1st among team defensemen in goals(8), points(18), penalty minutes(93) and shots (128) … Registered 5 multiple-point games on the season.
2000-01: Won a gold medal with Team Czech Republic at the 2001 World Championships … Recorded 2-3-5 with a +9 rating in nine games during the WC tournament … Appeared in 70 games for the Lightning, recording 11-19-30 with 103 PIM … Set career-high in goals … Tied for 17th in NHL in goals by a defenseman … Tied for 11th in the NHL in power-play goals by a defenseman (6) … Led team in blocked shots (130) and average ice time (23:44) … 4th on team with 105 hits … Led team defensemen in goals and points … Led team in time on ice 32 times … Set career-highs with 4 assists and 5 points with a +5 rating vs. ATL (11/22) … 4 assists tied a franchise record … +5 rating tied a franchise record … Logged a team season-high 31:14 of ice time at PHX (12/14).
2001-02: Named to the Czech Republic Olympic team ... Registered 0-1-1 with a +1 rating in 4 games during the Olympics ... Recorded 3-4-7 in 7 games for the Czech Republic at the World Championships ... One of three Lightning players to appear in all 82 games ... Led team in average ice time (23:39) and blocked shots (125) ... 2nd on team with 189 shots on goal ... 3rd on team in assists (23) ... Led team defensemen in goals (11), assists and points … Set career-highs in assists and points … Tied career mark in goals … Led Lightning in ice time 45 times, including a team season-high 29:56 of ice time at NJ (12/4) ... Played 25+ minutes in 27 games ... Posted 2nd multi-point game of the season with 1-1-2 at CAR (11/25), including game-winning SHG ... Registered 100th career point with an assist 2/9 vs. WSH (2nd defenseman in team history to reach the 100 point plateau) ... Recorded 1st career multi-goal game with 2-0-2 including GWG 3/1 vs. SJ.
2002-03: 2nd on team in average ice time (21:24) ... Opened season with a 4-game scoring streak (tied for career-long) ... Skated in his 300th career game on Opening Night ... Had streak of 109 consecutive games played snapped 11/11 vs. PHX (dating back to end of 2000-01 season) ... Scored team’s 1st goal in three-goal comeback during 3-3 T vs. NJ (1/11), while skating a season-high 29:55 of ice time.
2003 playoffs: Made his playoff debut, appearing in all 11 games … Was 2nd on the team in average ice time (24:51) … Was usually paired against the opposition’s top line … Recorded 4 shots, including 3 in OT, in Game 6 victory @ WSH on 4/20.
2003-04: Registered career highs in goals, points, plus-minus, power play goals, and game-winning goals … Tallied his 17th goal of the season 3/25 vs. NJ surpassing Roman Hamrlik for most goals in a season by a Lightning defenseman ... Scored his 16th goal of the season tying Roman Hamrlik for most goals by a Lightning defenseman in a season 3/20 @ BOS ... Added an assist 2/23 @ WSH and tied Mikael Andersson for 3rd in alltime Lightning games played with 435 ... Set a new career high for goals in a season with a goal (12) 2/2 @ PHI .. Tied his career best with points in 5 straight games with a goal (11) 1/29 vs. PIT ... Scored 2 goals and added an assist 1/27 @ PIT and passed Roman Hamrlik for most goals by a defenseman in franchise history ... He also set a new franchise record for 2 fastest goals by a defenseman at :54, the previous was 1:46 held by Bob Beers (11/7/92, TBL @ NYI) ... Recorded his 100th career assist 1/21 @ VAN ... Scored his 2nd career multi-goal game (2) 11/22 vs. BUF and this 3rd 1/27 @ PIT (2g) ... Surpassed the 500 PIM mark for his career with 7 minutes 11/11 @ FLA ... Registered the GWG and his 1st career shorthanded goal 10/21 vs. ATL in overtime ... Was 1 of a record 3 different defensemen to score goals 10/16 vs. PHX.
2004 playoffs: Set new career highs in games played, assists, points, penalty minutes, and shots … Recorded a career high 3 power play assists in 2004 … Played a team high 31:19 in Game 6 @ CGY … Played a team-high 27:14 in Game 6 @ PHI ... Recorded assists in consecutive games in Games 4 and 5 vs. PHI …Was paired with Darryl Sydor for the majority of the playoffs … Recorded an assist, his 2nd of the playoffs, in Game 3 4/27 @ MTL ... Led all players in ice time with 26:05 in Game 2 4/25 vs. MTL. … Dished out his 1st assist of the playoffs in Game 1 vs. NYI.
2004-05: Returned to HC Vitkovice Steel and appeared in 28 games … Scored 6 goals and added 5 assists with 46 PIM … Played in 12 playoff games with Vitkovice and scored 4 goals and 10 points with 34 PIM … Represented the Czech Republic in the World Championships … Saw time in 9 games and recorded 2 goals and 2 assists with 10 PIM.
Personal: Pavel lives with his girlfriend, Andrea, and returns to the Czech Republic during the off-season … Enjoys fishing, tennis and cars … Lists his most memorable hockey moments as his 1st NHL game (March 14, 1998 against Chicago) and his 1st game representing the Czech Republic in international competition ... Created a program called “Kuby’s Little Bolts” in which he donates season tickets to local charities.