Karel Rachůnek
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Karel Rachůnek[1] (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarɛl ˈraxuːnɛk], August 27, 1979 – September 7, 2011) was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Rachunek was the captain of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) when the team was decimated in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash. He played eight seasons in North America in the National Hockey League (NHL). Rachůnek was drafted in the ninth round, 229th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Rachunek was the brother of Ivan Rachůnek and Tomáš Rachůnek who also played professional ice hockey.
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Karel Rachůnek | |||
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Born |
(1979-08-27)August 27, 1979 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia | ||
Died |
September 7, 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 32) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Ottawa Senators New York Rangers New Jersey Devils Dynamo Moscow Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL Draft |
229th overall, 1997 Ottawa Senators | ||
Playing career | 1997–2011 |
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