Jan Čaloun (born 20 December 1972) is a Czech former professional hockey player. He is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall, 80 kg (180 lb) in weight. He shoots right and plays right wing. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fourth round, 75th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Čaloun experienced success at the minor pro level, playing for the Kansas City Blades and Kentucky Thoroughblades, but was unable to make the big jump to the NHL. However, he did manage to score goals on his first four shots while playing for the Sharks. In 1998 he was a member of the Czech Olympic Team, which won the gold medal in Nagano.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1989–90TJ CHZ LitvínovCSSR U20
1990–91HC CHZ LitvínovCSSR422318411285160
1991–92HC Chemopetrol LitvínovCSSR37327392497613
1992–93HC Chemopetrol LitvínovCSSR36371653118614
1993–94HC Chemopetrol LitvínovELH422618442242132
1994–95Kansas City BladesIHL76343973502113102318
1995–96San Jose SharksNHL1183110
1995–96Kansas City BladesIHL613830685850116
1996–97San Jose SharksNHL20000
1996–97Kentucky ThoroughbladesAHL664343866840114
1997–98HIFKSM-l41222648739611176
1998–99HIFKSM-l51245781958861431
1999–00HIFKSM-l4438347294936910
2000–01Columbus Blue JacketsNHL110332
2000–01HIFKSM-l248142242
2001–02BluesSM-l4815435849311225
2002–03BluesSM-l46223355675494
2003–04BluesSM-l4416233934
2004–05Severstal CherepovetsRSL50000
2004–05Sibir NovosibirskRSL10000
2004–05HC ChemopetrolELH2426133947612316
2004–05HC Slovan Ústečtí LviCZE.221342
2005–06HC Moeller PardubiceELH4819203914
2006–07HC Moeller PardubiceELH48201232601674112
2007–08HC Slovan Ústečtí LviELH23671316
2008–09HC LitvínovELH20112
2008–09HC Slovan Ústečtí LviCZE.23012719201335812
2009–10HC VrchlabíCZE.23013142720
ELH totals1969773170161261071720
SM-l totals2981452303753933623285176
NHL totals2486142

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1990CzechoslovakiaEJC643716
1992CzechoslovakiaWJC781920
1993Czech RepublicWC80228
1998Czech RepublicOG30006
1999Czech RepublicWC64264
Junior totals131241636
Senior totals1744818

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Preceded byRaimo HelminenWinner of the Lasse Oksanen trophy 1998–99Succeeded byKai Nurminen
Preceded byPeter LarssonWinner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 1998–99Succeeded byKai Nurminen