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Jan Hejda
Jan Hejda
Defenseman  - COL
(YAHN HAY-dah)
Number: 8
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 237
Shoots: Left
Born: Jun 18, 1978  (Age 34)
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic
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Drafted: BUF / 2003 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 4th (106th overall)

- Ranks second among Avalanche defensemen in scoring with 10 points (1g/9a).
- Ranks second on the club in blocked shots (100) and is fourth in hits (96).
- Tied his career high with a +4 rating on April 21 vs. St. Louis, the third time in his career that he's been +4 in a game.
- He was also +4 on Jan. 2, 2009 at Colorado and Feb. 8, 2011 at Pittsburgh, both as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- Hejda’s +4 mark equaled the best rating by an Avalanche player this season, as Chuck Kobasew was +4 on March 20 vs. Dallas.
- Scored the game-winning goal with eight seconds left in regulation on April 13 vs. Vancouver.
- Recorded his second career fighting major on March 20 vs. Dallas and his third on April 8 vs. Calgary.
- Tied his career high with two assists on Feb. 26 at San Jose, allowing him to reach the 100-career point mark.
- Registered a career-high eight hits on Feb. 16 at Edmonton, the most by an Avalanche defenseman since the league began tracking the stat in 2005-06.



Rights traded to Edmonton by Buffalo for Edmonton's 7th round choice (Nick Eno) in 2007 Entry Draft, July 10, 2006. Signed as a free agent by Columbus, July 5, 2007. Signed as a free agent by Colorado, July 1, 2011.
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