Roman Čechmánek
Czech ice hockey player (1971–2023)
Roman Čechmánek ['roman 'ʧɛxma:nɛk] (March 2, 1971 in Gottwaldov (now called Zlín), Czechoslovakia – 12 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 |
2 March 1971 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia (now Zlín, Czech Republic) | ||
| Died | 12 November 2023 (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 | |||
International play
changeHis 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- Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game — 2001.
- Named to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team — 2000–01.
- William M. Jennings Trophy (shared with Martin Brodeur and teammate Robert Esche) — 2002–03
References
change- ↑ "Zemřel Roman Čechmánek (†52), šampion z Nagana a mistr světa". 12 November 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Zemřel Roman Čechmánek (†52), šampion z Nagana a mistr světa". iSport.cz (in Czech). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database