Josef Beránek | |||
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Born |
Litvínov, Czechoslovakia |
October 25, 1969 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Czech team Former teams |
HC Slavia Praha Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Vsetin HC Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers |
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National team |
Czechoslovakia Czech Republic |
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NHL Draft | 78th overall, 1989 Edmonton Oilers |
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Playing career | 1991–2010 |
Josef Beránek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɔzɛf ˈbɛraːnɛk]) (born October 25, 1969) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player and coach. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, 78th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He has extensive professional playing experience, in the Czech Republic, the AHL, and the NHL. At the NHL level, he has played for the Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He currently plays for HC Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic. In 1998, Beránek was part of the Czech Republic's gold-medal winning Olympic ice hockey team.