RIP Tomáš Klouček

Larry Brooks detailing the fight back in 2002.

 
Larry Brooks detailing the fight back in 2002.

The season prior he had a terrible knee injury where IIRC he tore both the ACL and MCL and possibly did some other stuff as well. I'd say it was a miracle that he came back the next season at all, but there were reports at the time that once he came back his knee was still causing him a lot of pain and problems. I think that more than anything is what led to him never really getting back to the level he showed his rookie season.
 
I also remember him as a good hard-hitting defenseman. Some may also fill-in details, but I recall he was sucker-punched by Yashin in a brawl during a game against the Islanders; I think he missed a week with a broken nose and was never really the same after that.
Maybe during this? Doesnt look like he got hit too bad though. I thought his knee injuries were his downfall. Also after watching this, damn I miss that crazy bastard Theo Fleury.
 
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Loved him as a player. Was a rare rookie that made an immediate impact during a dark time dominated by washed up defenseman playing for the $$$ with the Rangers. I thought he might be our next Jeff Beukeboom. Sadly wasn't meant to be. RIP Tomas Kloucek :(
 
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