Radek Smoleňák
| Radek Smoleňák | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 3, 1986 Prague, TCH | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Modo Hockey Chicago Blackhawks Pelicans Lahti | ||
| NHL draft |
73rd overall, 2005 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Radek Smoleňák (born December 3, 1986) is a Czech professional ice hockey winger. He is currently playing with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League. Smolenak was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Smoleňák played briefly with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2009–10 season when he was claimed off waivers by the team late in the pre-season. He played in only one regular season game with the Blackhawks, in which he registered a five-minute major for fighting. He also participated in the 2009 pre-season with Chicago while they played in Zürich, Switzerland and registered one goal in one game.[1] After being placed back on waivers by the Blackhawks, he was quickly re-claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[2]
Smoleňák signed a contract with Pelicans Lahti from the Finnish elite league SM-liiga on January 30, 2012.[3]
References
External links
- Radek Smoleňák career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Radek Smoleňák career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1986 births
- Czech ice hockey players
- Living people
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Sportspeople from Prague
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Johnstown Chiefs players
- Mississippi Sea Wolves players
- Modo Hockey players
- Kingston Frontenacs players
- Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks
- Czech ice hockey biography stubs