Petr Sykora

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Lore & Background

Sýkora's time with the Nashville Predators was brief. He played two games for the team during the 1998–99 season after being acquired in a trade from the Detroit Red Wings. The trade, which occurred on July 14, 1998, sent Sýkora, future considerations, and a third-round pick in the 1999 NHL entry draft to Nashville in exchange for Doug Brown. After those two games, Sýkora did not play in the NHL again until the 2005–06 season, when he played ten games for the Washington Capitals. He ultimately left the United States after finding the cultural transition difficult.

In Their Own Story

The 1998–99 season marked Sýkora's only appearances for the Nashville Predators. He played two games for the franchise, which was in its first year of existence. After those two games, his NHL career went on hold. He would not return to the league until the 2005–06 season, when he played ten games for the Washington Capitals. Sýkora ultimately left the United States after finding the cultural transition difficult, spending the rest of his career mainly in the Czech Extraliga.

Reader's Guide

Petr Sýkora played two games for the Nashville Predators during the 1998–99 season. He was acquired by the Predators on July 14, 1998, in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings that also included future considerations and a third-round pick in the 1999 NHL entry draft. The Predators sent Doug Brown to Detroit in return. After his brief stint with Nashville, Sýkora did not play in the NHL again until the 2005–06 season. That season, he played ten games for the Washington Capitals. He ultimately left the United States after finding the cultural transition difficult. In his time away from the NHL, Sýkora played for HC Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga and HC Davos of the Swiss Nationalliga A. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2020, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. He is the younger brother of former NHL defenceman Michal Sýkora.

Did You Know?

• Petr Sýkora was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1997 NHL entry draft in the 3rd round, 76th overall.
• He played only two games for the Nashville Predators in the 1998–99 season.
• Sýkora was traded to the Predators along with future considerations and a third-round pick for Doug Brown.
• He is the younger brother of former NHL defenceman Michal Sýkora.
• Sýkora played for the Czech national team at the 2007 World Championships.