Roman Čechmánek

Czech ice hockey player

Roman Čechmánek ['roman 'ʧɛxma:nɛk] (March 2, 1971 in Gottwaldov (now called Zlín), Czechoslovakia12 November 2023)[1] was a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He died on 12 November 2023, at the age of 52.[2][3]

Roman Čechmánek
Born (1971-03-02)2 March 1971
Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
(now Zlín, Czech Republic)
Died 12 November 2023(2023-11-12) (aged 52)
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for NHL
Philadelphia Flyers
Los Angeles Kings
Czech Extraliga
HC Vsetín
HC Karlovy Vary
HC Třinec
Czechoslovak First League
HC Zlín
HC Jihlava
HC Olomouc
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Hamburg Freezers
Elitserien
Linköpings HC
National team  Czechoslovakia and
 Czech Republic
NHL Draft 171st overall, 2000
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1989–2009
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's ice hockey
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Soviet Union
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Canada
Representing  Czech Republic
Winter Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Norway
Gold medal – first place 2000 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Finland

International play change

His only Olympic appearance was for the Czech Republic in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Backing-up star goaltender Dominik Hašek, Čechmánek's team won the gold medal after defeating Russia in the gold medal deciding match, despite not playing a single game. Czech Republic won in a tight 1–0 game.

His other debuts were in the 2004 and 2007 IHWC also playing for the Czech Republic team.

International statistics change

Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV SA SV%
1998 CZE Oly DNP -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2002 CZE Oly DNP -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2004 CZE IHWC 1 1 0 -- 60 1 0 1.00 17 18 .944
2007 CZE IHWC 7 3 4 -- 418 18 0 2.58 152 170 .894
Totals 8 4 4 -- 478 19 0 2.38 169 188 .899

Honours change

References change

  1. "Zemřel Roman Čechmánek (†52), šampion z Nagana a mistr světa". 12 November 2023.
  2. Meltzer, Bill (12 November 2023). "Flyers Mourn Passing of Roman Cechmanek". Philadelphia Flyers. NHL. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. "Zemřel Roman Čechmánek (†52), šampion z Nagana a mistr světa". iSport.cz (in Czech). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

Other websites change