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Milan Kraft

Milan Kraft
Born (1980-01-17) January 17, 1980 (age 37)
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for HC Plzeň
Pittsburgh Penguins
HC Karlovy Vary
Avangard Omsk
HC Slavia Praha
KLH Chomutov
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 23rd overall, 1998
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1996–2013
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Umea

Milan Kraft (born January 17, 1980) is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Kraft appeared in 207 games over four seasons with the Penguins, with his most successful season coming in 2003–04 when he scored 19 goals and recorded 21 assists. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he returned to Plzeň to play for HC Lasselsberger Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga. He also had a brief stint with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Super League before signing with HC Energie Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraliga where he has remained since the 2005–06 season. He then moved to rivals HC Slavia Praha and helped the team capture the Czech Extraliga title during the 2007–08 season. Kraft spent the final four years of his career captaining KLH Chomutov until announcing his retirement at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season.


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