Ladislav Šmíd
Ladislav Šmíd (born February 1, 1986, in Frýdlant v Čechách, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech NHL ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Calgary Flames.
| Ladislav Šmíd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 1, 1986 Frýdlant v Čechách, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers CZE: HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft |
9th overall, 2004 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
Career change
Before playing the NHL, Šmíd played 3 seasons with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. He was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim with the 9th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 1 season with the Mighty Ducks AHL affiliate team, the Portland Pirates and was traded along with Joffrey Lupul and draft picks to the Edmonton Oilers for Chris Pronger on July 3, 2006.[1] He played 8 seasons with the Oilers and was known as a shutdown defencemen when he was paired with Jeff Petry.[2]
On November 8, 2013, the Oilers traded Šmíd along with Olivier Roy to the Calgary Flames for Roman Horák and Laurent Brossoit.[3]
References change
- ↑ "Ducks Name Scott Niedermayer Captain". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ↑ "Ladislav Smid and Jeff Petry got job done in leading roles on the Edmonton Oilers blueline". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ↑ "Oilers trade Smid to Flames for prospects". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
Other websites change
- Ladislav Šmíd career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ladislav Šmíd player profile at NHL.com
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