Bobby Holík
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Bobby Holik as seen when he played with the Atlanta Thrashers.
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| Born |
January 1, 1971 Jihlava, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
HC Dukla Jihlava (Cze-1) Hartford Whalers New Jersey Devils New York Rangers Atlanta Thrashers |
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| National team |
 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia
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| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1989 Hartford Whalers |
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| Playing career | 1987–2009 | ||
Robert Holík (born January 1, 1971) is a retired Czech-American professional ice hockey center who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Holík is the son of Jaroslav Holík, a Czech ice hockey world champion in 1972 and Czech national team head coach who led the under-20 team to world titles in 2000 and 2001.
Holik began his NHL career playing for the Hartford Whalers in 1990 after being selected tenth overall by them in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. After two seasons with the Whalers, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils where he played for ten seasons, featuring as a member of the 'Crash Line' along with Mike Peluso and Randy McKay, and winning two Stanley Cups: first in 1995 and again in 2000. Prior to the 2002–03 season Holík as a free agent signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the New York Rangers.
In 2005, following the 2004 lockout, the Rangers bought out the remainder of Holík's contract and he signed with the Atlanta Thrashers. On October 2, 2007 he was named captain of the Thrashers for the 2007–08 season.
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