Zbyněk Michálek
Zbyněk Michálek (born 23 December 1982, in Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech NHL ice hockey defenceman that currently plays for the Arizona Coyotes.
| Zbyněk Michálek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 23, 1982 Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Arizona Coyotes Minnesota Wild Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
He was undrafted but started his career in the NHL with the Minnesota Wild. He played for the Wild for a season and mainly stayed with their farm team, Houston Aeros whom he won the Calder Cup with in 2003. He was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Erik Westrum and Dustin Wood in 2005. He played 5 seasons with the Coyotes and lead the league in blocked shots during the 2008–09 NHL season. He signed a 5-year, $20 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2010.[1] He played 2 seasons with them and was traded back to the Coyotes during Draft Day 2012 for Harrison Ruopp, Marc Cheverie and a 2012 third-round draft pick (81st overall).[2]
His younger brother Milan plays in the NHL for the Ottawa Senators.
References
change- ↑ "Zbynek Michalek Signs With Penguins". AOL News. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ "Coyotes acquire Zbynek Michalek from Penguins". NHL.com. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
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
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