Born April 13, 1976 (1976-04-13) (age 34) Třebíč, Czechoslovakia Height Weight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) Position Left Wing Shoots Left NHL team F. teams New Jersey Devils HC Rabat Kladno (Cze-1/CzEx) HC Pardubice (CzEx) HC JME Znojemští Orli (CzEx) Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RSL) Ntl. team  Czech Republic NHL Draft 51st overall, 1994 New Jersey Devils Playing career 1992–present Patrik Eliáš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpatrɪk ˈɛlɪjaːʃ]  ( listen); born April 13, 1976) is a Czech professional hockey left winger and alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has garnered much popularity for his puck-handling ability and ability to strike from any place on the ice. A long-time Devil, Eliáš is the franchise's all-time leading scorer, while also holding franchise records for most points in a season (96) and most career game-winning goals (74). Eliáš is also tied with Mats Sundin, Sergei Fedorov, and fellow Czech Jaromír Jágr for the most overtime goals scored in the NHL (15)..