Jan Čaloun
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| Gold | 1998 Nagano | Ice Hockey | |
Jan Čaloun (born December 20, 1972 in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic) is a professional hockey player currently playing for HC Pardubice of the Czech Elite League. He is 178 cm (5'11") tall, 80 kg (176 lbs) in weight. He shoots right and plays right wing. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fourth round, 75th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Čaloun experienced success at the minor pro level, playing for the Kansas City Blades and Kentucky Thoroughblades, but was unable to make the big jump to the NHL. In 1998 he was a member of the Czech Olympic Team, which won the gold medal in Nagano.
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| Preceded by Raimo Helminen |
Winner of the Lasse Oksanen trophy 1998-99 |
Succeeded by Kai Nurminen |
| Preceded by Peter Larsson |
Winner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 1998-99 |
Succeeded by Kai Nurminen |
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