3 Days Until Opening Night: The History Of Jersey #3

He played 48 games as a Jacket and had seven points in the first year of the Blue Jackets' existence.

Špaček played 153 games for Columbus and had 72 points in the early years of Columbus.

His son, David Špaček, was born in Columbus and was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in 2022. He will start this season with the AHL's Iowa Wild. David was born in Columbus.