Phoenix Coyotes

Position
RW
 
Jersey
17
Name  Radim Vrbata
Born  6/13/1981
Height  6-1
Weight  190
Shoots  R
4/7/2013 11:29:00 AM
Description: Phoenix right wing Radim Vrbata has three goals and eight points in his last eight games.
Insight: Vrbata missed more than a month with an injury but returned to action on March 19 and has helped Phoenix go 4-0-2 over the last six games.
 
3/28/2013 10:43:00 PM
Description: Phoenix right wing Radim Vrbata had a productive outing Thursday against Nashville.
Insight: Vrbata piled on two goals and an assist in a little over 17 minutes of ice time. Thursday marked Vrbata's second multi-goal game of the season and his first since the season opener in Dallas on January 19th.
 
3/19/2013 9:12:00 PM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata (lower body) will play Tuesday for the first time since Feb. 16, according to Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona.
Insight: Vrbata has missed the last 14 games with a cracked bone in his foot. The Coyotes desperately need his offense, as they have been shut out three games in a row.
 
3/19/2013 5:27:00 PM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata (lower body) could return for Tuesday's game against the Kings after skating earlier today. SOURCE: Craig Morgan, Fox Sports Arizona
Insight: Vrbata has missed the last 14 games with a cracked bone in his foot. He'll most likely make his return this week, even if it doesn't come Tuesday.
 
3/6/2013 9:47:00 AM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata (lower body) is traveling with the team and could return as early as Wednesday depending on how he looks at the morning shootaround.
Insight: Vrbata has missed the last seven games, but when we last saw him he was a main cog in the Coyotes' offense with four goals and eight assists in 15 games.
 
2/28/2013 3:53:00 PM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata (lower body) and Martin Hanzal (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against the Wild. SOURCE: Dave Vest, Coyotes.nhl.com
Insight: Vrbata has missed four games and Hanzal has been out three so far but the team has still scored four goals in three of the last four games due to contributions from Mikkel Boedker and some third- and fourth-liners like Raffi Torres and Kyle Chipchura.
 
2/26/2013 5:37:00 PM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata (lower body) will miss Tuesday's game against the Canucks.
Insight: Vrbata has missed the previous three games as well. He led the team in scoring last year (62 points) and has started out well this season with four goals and eight assists in 15 games.
 
2/26/2013 12:04:00 PM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata practiced Monday and has been upgraded to questionable for Tuesday's game against Vancouver while dealing with a lower body injury.
Insight: Vrbata has missed three consecutive games due to the injury. He led the team in scoring last year (62 points) and has started out well this season with four goals and eight assists in 15 games. The Coyotes's offense will be challenged if both Vrbata and Martin Hanzal are out of the lineup.
 
2/25/2013 10:40:00 AM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata is doubtful for Tuesday's game against Vancouver with a lower body injury.
Insight: Vrbata has missed three consecutive games due to the injury. He led the team in scoring last year (62 points) and has started out well this season with four goals and eight assists in 15 games. The Coyotes's offense will be challenged with both Vrbata and Martin Hanzal out of the lineup.
 
2/23/2013 11:02:00 AM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata is questionable for Saturday's game against Edmonton with a lower body injury.
Insight: Vrbata practiced on Thursday, but no decision has been made on his Saturday availability. He led the team in scoring last year (62 points) and has started out well this season with four goals and eight assists in 15 games.
 
4/13/2012 2:15:00 PM
Description: Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata is questionable for Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals Saturday against Chicago with an undiclosed injury likely suffered after being slammed into the boards by Andrew Shaw.
Insight: Vrbata is the Phoenix Coyotes' leading scorer and this is a huge loss for fantasy owners. He has 35 goals and 27 assist in 77 games this season.
 
3/21/2012 2:45:00 PM
Description: Radim Vrbata is day-to-day with a flu-like illness.
Insight: Vrbata is a big-time goal-scorer and this is a huge loss for fantasy owners. He has 30 goals and 26 assist in 71 games this season. This should be a short stay off the ice.
 
11/3/2011 9:41:00 AM
Description: Radim Vrbata scored two goals in the Coyotes' 4-1 win over Colorado on Wednesday. TSN
Insight: Vrbata is now the proud owner of back-to-back two-goal games, having scored two goals against the Kings on Saturday. He also has seven points and a +5 over his last three games. Add him if you wish, but he will undoubtedly cool off at some point.
 
4/16/2011 4:33:00 PM
Description: Radim Vrbata scored a goal and added two assists in the Coyotes' 4-3 loss to Detroit in Game 2 on Saturday. Yahoo Sports
Insight: Vrbata is tied with Shane Doan for the Coyotes' team lead in scoring. Both forwards have two goals and two assists in four games. Vrbata also scored two goals and two assists for the Coyotes in last year's seven-game series with the Wings, so he might be of some use in playoff pools.
 
2/18/2011 12:02:00 AM
Description: Vrbata told NHL.com Thursday that we can chalk up his recent hot streak to him finally being healthy. He had four goals and six points over Phoenix's five-game winning streak heading into Thursday night.
Insight: "I feel a lot better physically right now. All of late December and a lot of January I was affected by [a lower-body] injury," Vrbata said. "Now I feel like I have better jump and I can trust my body a little more. I can jump into the open holes and create something more." (RapidDraft.com)
 
2/10/2011 12:03:00 AM
Description: Vrbata won Wednesday night's game with a power-play goal in overtime against Dallas.
Insight: It was Vrbata's second straight game with a goal. He has scored four of 14 goals for the season within the past five games. (RapidDraft.com)
 
2/8/2011 12:45:00 AM
Description: Radim Vrbata scored two goals on eight shots on goal in the Coyotes' 3-0 win over Colorado on Monday. Yahoo Sports
Insight: Ray Whitney assisted on both of Vrbata's goals. Vrbata's success in this game may be attributed to his increased shot total this month, as he has 24 shots on goal over four February games.
 
1/1/2011 1:55:00 AM
Description: Radim Vrbata, Martin Hanzal, and Taylor Pyatt all returned to the Coyotes' lineup on Friday against St. Louis. TSN
Insight: Vrbata and Hanzal were sidelined with lower-body injuries, while Pyatt was sidelined with an upper-body injury.
 
12/24/2010 12:53:00 PM
Description: Radim Vrbata left Thursday's game against San Jose with a lower-body injury. Phoenix Coyotes
Insight: Vrbata is third on the Coyotes with 18 points (7g-11a). Expect the Coyotes to provide more information on the injury following the Christmas break.
 
11/28/2010
Description: Vrbata recorded two assists on Saturday night against the Ducks.
Insight: Vrbata now has a goal and five assists over his last five games to give him 15 points in 22 games so far this year. (RapidDraft.com)
 

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