Petr Tatíček (born 22 September 1983) is a

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professional

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who is currently an

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. He most recently played for

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously played for the Florida Panthers of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Tatíček was drafted ninth overall by the Florida Panthers in the

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from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the

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(OHL) and played just three games for the Panthers during the

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, going pointless. On 9 March 2006, Tatíček was traded to the

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in exchange for Richard Jackman, but never played for them, spending the remainder of the season with their

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. Tatíček then signed with the

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as a free agent, but only played one game for their AHL affiliate, the

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, before returning to the

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with HC Kladno. Later in the season, he moved to

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of the Swiss Nationalliga A. On 22 July 2014, Tatíček signed as a one-year contract as a free agent with Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) club

. On 23 November 2014, during the 2014–15 season, and having quickly adapted to the DEL and among the team's top scoring line, Tatíček was signed to a three-year contract extension to remain in Ingolstadt.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taticek, Petr 1983 births Living people Czech ice hockey centres HC Davos players Florida Panthers draft picks Florida Panthers players Hershey Bears players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Rytíři Kladno players ERC Ingolstadt players Laredo Bucks players HC Lev Praha players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Rakovník San Antonio Rampage players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region