Alexander Salák
Alexander Salák (born January 5, 1987) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Salák during his time with Rochester Americans | |
Born | Strakonice, Czechoslovakia | January 5, 1987
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg SM-liiga: HC TPS SEL: Färjestad BK NHL: Florida Panthers |
National team | Czech Republic |
NHL Draft | Undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career
Salák started his career playing in the SM-liiga with the TPS Turku. He played there for 2 seasons and was signed by the Florida Panthers of the NHL on May 29, 2009.[1] He played two games with the Panthers and was sent down to their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.[2] Salák was loaned to Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elite League (SEL) to play in the 2010-11 season.[3]
On February 9, 2011, the Panthers traded Salák along with Michael Frolík to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jack Skille, Hugh Jessiman, and David Pacan.[4] The Blackhawks signed him to a two-year contract on May 31, 2011.[5] The Blackhawks released him from his contract on June 18, 2012.[6]
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Salák with Sibir Novosibirsk.
References
- ↑ "Panthers Sign Goalie Alexander Salák". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ "Panthers Send Four To Rochester". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ "Panthers Loan G Alexander Salak". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Frolik and Salak from Florida". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ "Blackhawks sign Salak, Froese and Gilbert". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ "Blackhawks make roster moves". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database