Jaroslav Kristek (born March 16, 1980) is a Czech professional

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currently playing for HC Brumov-Bylnice in the Czech fourth division. He was drafted in the second round, 50th overall, by the

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in the

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and played 6 games for them during the 2002–03 season. The rest of his career has been spent in various European leagues, mainly the

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. He won a

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championship with

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. Kristek played two seasons in the

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with the

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before joining the Sabres'

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affiliate, the

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, for the 2000–01 season. In three seasons with Rochester, Kristek appeared in 125 games and scored 23 goals. He also appeared in six

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games with Buffalo during the 2002–03 season, recording no points. Kristek returned to his native Czech Republic in 2003, initially signing with

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on May 7 but transferring to HC České Budějovice a few months later without playing any games for Sparta. He later moved on to play in Slovakia.

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Regular season and playoffs

International

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