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A former Halifax Mooseheads player has been traded back to the team that originally drafted him. Jakub Voracek, who played for the Herd from 2006-08, was moved by the Philadelphia Flyers during draft day to the Columbus Blue Jackets in returned for Cam Atkinson.
Voracek was selected seventh overall in 2007 by Columbus and made the team in 2008-09. He collected 134 points in three seasons before being traded to Philadelphia in 2011. Over the last 10 years, the Kladno, Czech Republic native has scored 604 points (177G & 427A) in 727 games played for the Flyers. His best season was in 2017-18 and he was named to the NHL First All-Star team in 2014-15.
From the press release; 'The winger played junior hockey for the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2006-08, finishing with 56-131-187 in 112 games. He captured the league's Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year (Michel Bergeron Trophy) after leading QMJHL rookies in assists and points with 23-63-86 in 59 appearances in 2006-07.'
Good luck to Jakub in Columbus.
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