Pari gbolohun yii: Vrbata ni a ṣe akojọpọ ni iyipo keje, 212th lapapọ, nipasẹ Colorado Avalanche ni 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Ó gba ife ẹ̀yẹ náà
2001 World Junior Championship ati 2005 IIHF World Championship pẹlu Czech Republic. O ṣe ere akọkọ rẹ ni Kínní 2002 lodi si awọn New York Islanders, lẹhinna o gba goolu NHL akọkọ rẹ lodi si awọn Rangers ni alẹ kan nigbamii. O pari akoko rookie rẹ pẹlu awọn ibi-afẹde 18 ati awọn iranlọwọ 12, nipataki ti ndun pẹlu Peter Forsberg ati Joe Sakic.