Jakub Vojta (ice hockey)
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| Jakub Vojta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 8, 1987 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
HK Nitra HC Sparta Praha | ||
| NHL draft |
94th overall, 2005 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2014 | ||
Jakub Vojta (born February 8, 1987) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the Slovak Extraliga and the Czech Extraliga.
Vojta was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round (94th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He made his Slovak Extraliga debut with HK Nitra during the 2007–08 Slovak Extraliga season.[1]
Vojta played for the Czech Republic in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[2] The team made it to the quarter-final where they met Sweden, losing 1–5.[circular reference] Due to a knee injury from the 2011–2012 season, Vojta was not under contract in that season.[3]
