Zbyněk Michálek
Zbyněk Michálek (born 23 December 1982, in Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Minnesota Wild, Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues.
| Zbyněk Michálek | |
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 Michálek during his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 11, 2012 | |
| Born | December 23, 1982 Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Minnesota Wild Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues HC Sparta Praha |
| National team |  Czech Republic
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–2019 |
Career
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]
On 19 October 2017, Michálek signed a contract with Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).[3] He last played for Kometa Brno before retiring from playing professional ice hockey.
Personal life
His younger brother Milan also played in the NHL for parts of 13 seasons.
Zbyněk Michálek Media
2011-10-15 Zbynek Michalek
2011-04-15 Zbynek Michalek
References
- ↑ "Zbynek Michalek Signs With Penguins". AOL News. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ "Coyotes acquire Zbynek Michalek from Penguins". NHL.com. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ "Přichází zkušený obránce Zbyněk Michálek!". HC Sparta Praha (in Czech). Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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
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