Marek Židlický
Marek Židlický (born February 3, 1977) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Islanders. He also played for Kladno of Czech Extraliga (ELH) and HIFK of the SM-liiga (SM-l).
| Marek Židlický | |
|---|---|
 Židlický with the Devils in 2013 | |
| Born | February 3, 1977 Most, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | HC Kladno Helsingin IFK Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders |
| National team |  Czech Republic
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| NHL Draft | 176th overall, 2001 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 1994–2016 |
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Židlický played five seasons in the Czech Extraliga with HC Kladno and four seasons in the SM-liiga with HIFK. He was drafted by the New York Rangers with the 176th overall pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
The Rangers and Židlický could not agree on contract terms and he stayed in Finland for a year to play with the HIFK. On December 12, 2002, he was traded along with Rem Murray and Tomáš Klouček to the Nashville Predators for Mike Dunham.[1] During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he returned to Finland and returned to play for HIFK. He signed a four-year contract worth $13.5 million with the Predators on May 8, 2006.[1]
The Predators traded him to the Minnesota Wild for Ryan Jones and a second round draft pick on July 1, 2008.[2] He played four seasons with the Wild. He was traded to the New Jersey Devils for Kurtis Foster, Nick Palmieri, Stephane Veilleux and a 2nd round draft pick from the Washington Capitals.[3] The Devils resigned him in July 2013.[4]
On March 2, 2015, the Devils would trade Židlický to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.[5] He would find success with the Red Wings immediately, scoring the game-winning overtime goal to defeat the New York Rangers.[6]
On September 18, 2015, he would sign a one-year; $1.5 million contract to join the New York Islanders.[7]
Židlický would retire from playing professional ice hockey in 2016.[8]
Marek Židlický Media
Židlický as a member of the Minnesota Wild
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Predators sign Zidlicky to four-year deal". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Wild Land Zidlicky; Sign Brunette". TSN. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Devils acquire Zidlicky from Wild". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Devils re-sign defenseman Zidlicky". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Red Wings acquire Zidlicky from Devils for pick". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ "No better feeling for Zidlicky in debut". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ "Islanders sign defenceman Zidlicky to 1-year deal". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ "Islanders' Marek Zidlicky: This season is my 'last chance'". theScore. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
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