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Sýkora
Sýkora (feminine: Sýkorová) is a surname of Czech language, Czech and Slovak language origin. It is related to the Polish surname Sikora. All are derived from a Slavic word for birds of the Paridae (tit) family which was used as a nickname for a small, agile person. ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' 2013, Oxford University Pressas cited by ancestry.com/ref> Notable people with the surname include: * Adéla Sýkorová (born 1987), Czech sport shooter. * Fiete Sykora (born 1982), German footballer. * Ján Sýkora (born 1990), Slovak ice hockey player. * Jan Sýkora (born 1993), Czech footballer. * Jana Sýkorová (born 1973), Czech opera singer. * Ken Sykora (1923–2006), British jazz guitarist. * Marie Sýkorová (1952–2018), Czech field hockey player. * Michal Sýkora (born 1973), Czech ice hockey player. * Peter Sykora (footballer), Peter Sykora (born 1946), German footballer. * Petr Sýkora (born 1976), Czech ice hockey player. * Petr Sýkora (ice hockey, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petr Sýkora
Petr Sýkora (; born November 19, 1976) is a Czech former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota Wild. Sýkora played in six Stanley Cup Finals in his NHL career, winning the Stanley Cup twice, first in 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, 2000 with the Devils, and then in 2009 Stanley Cup Finals, 2009 with the Penguins. Playing career Before being drafted, Sýkora spent several seasons in the Czechoslovak Extraliga and the International Hockey League (1945–2001), International Hockey League (IHL). As a Cleveland Lumberjacks, Cleveland Lumberjack, Sýkora became the youngest player ever to play in the IHL at 17 years and 71 days. He has also played for the IHL's Detroit Vipers. In the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Sýkora was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the New Jersey Devils. He began his NHL career in 1995–96 NHL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |