Jan Krajíček (born 8 November 1971) is a Czech former professional ice hockey

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. Krajíček played in the

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HC Slezan Opava HC Slezan Opava is an ice hockey team in the Second National Hockey League (third-level league) from Opava. The club was founded in 1945. As soon as in 1951, Slezan was promoted to the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League and played there until ...

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HC Slavia Praha HC Slavia Praha (eng: HC Slavia Prague) is a Czech professional ice hockey team located in Prague playing in the Czech 1st National Hockey League, the second-highest league in the country. Slavia played in the Czech Extraliga from 1994 until ...

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He also played in the

Slovak Extraliga The Slovak Extraliga, known as the Tipsport liga since the 2025–26 season for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. From 2018–19 to 2020–21, the league included one or two teams from Hungary. Teams fro ...

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HK 36 Skalica HK Skalica is a professional ice hockey team based in Skalica, Slovakia. It has been a member of the Slovak Extraliga since 1997–98 season, when the squad was promoted from the Slovak 1.Liga. Team is currently playing in the second highest lea ...

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Elite Ice Hockey League The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), sometimes referred to internationally as the British Elite League, is an ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Formed in 2003 following the demise of the Ice Hockey Superleague, it is the highest level ...

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Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. RHPS are the Panthers' major sponsor for 2024–25. The Nottingham Panthers have won four league ...

. In 2008 he joined

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, where he became club captain. He is the older brother of former NHL player

Lukáš Krajíček Lukáš Krajíček (, born March 11, 1983) is a , Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyer ...

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* 1971 births Living people Czech ice hockey defencemen Edinburgh Capitals players SHK Hodonín players LHK Jestřábi Prostějov players Newcastle Vipers players Nottingham Panthers players Ice hockey people from Prostějov HC ZUBR Přerov players Romford Raiders players HK 36 Skalica players HC Slavia Praha players HC Slezan Opava players Slough Jets players Swindon Wildcats players PSG Berani Zlín players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in England Czech expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland {{czech-icehockey-bio-stub