Michal Neuvirth

Michal Neuvirth
Neuvirth in March 2015 during his tenure with the New York Islanders
Born	(1988-03-23) 23 March 1988 (age 28) Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders
National team	Czech Republic
NHL Draft	34th overall, 2006 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2008–present

Michal Neuvirth (/ˈnɔɪvɪərt/; born 23 March 1988) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and Washington Capitals. He was selected 34th overall by the Washington Capitals in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

After being drafted into the NHL by the Capitals, Neuvirth began a two-year major junior career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He began with the Plymouth Whalers in 2006–07 before being traded on 13 November 2007, to the Windsor Spitfires, along with defenceman Tom Kane and a fourth-round draft pick in 2009 in exchange for defenceman Michal Jordán, goaltender Matt Hackett, a 2008 second-round draft pick and a third-round pick in 2009. After spending less than half a season with the Spitfires, he was traded yet again on 8 January 2008, to the Oshawa Generals along with Ryan Baldwin for forward Justin Shugg, goaltender Jakub Kovář and second-round picks in 2008 and 2011.