Michal Handzuš
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Handzuš during his tenure with the Los Angeles Kings
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11 March 1977 Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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Slovak team Former teams |
HC ’05 Banská Bystrica St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks |
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| National team |
 Slovakia
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| NHL Draft | 101st overall, 1995 St. Louis Blues |
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| Playing career | 1995–present | ||
 Handzuš (left) is knocked down by Swedish centre Henrik Sedin during the 2010 Winter Olympics. |
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| Representing Slovakia
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| World Championships | ||
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2012 Finland | |
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2002 Sweden | |
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2000 Russia | |
Michal Handzuš (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmɪxal ˈɦandzuʃ]; born 11 March 1977) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HC ’05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga. Since joining the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1998, Handzuš has played for the St. Louis Blues, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and, most recently, the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom he won the Stanley Cup with in 2013.
Handzuš has represented Slovakia at several international ice hockey tournaments, including the 2002, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Michal Handzuš, nicknamed "Zeus," was drafted 101st overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, playing with them for two-and-a-half seasons from 1998–99 to 2000–01. The Blues' line of Pavol Demitra, Ľuboš Bartečko and Handzuš were known as the "Slovak Pack" line. Handzuš finished second in voting for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's top defensive-forward, following the 1999–2000 season.
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