Róbert Švehla | |||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Martin, Czechoslovakia |
January 2, 1969 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Slovak Extraliga Dukla Trenčín SEL Malmö IF NHL Florida Panthers Toronto Maple Leafs |
||
National team |
Czechoslovakia Slovakia |
||
NHL Draft | 78th overall, 1992 Calgary Flames |
||
Playing career | 1990–2003 |
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Representing Czechoslovakia | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
European Junior Championships | ||
1987 Finland | ||
World Championships | ||
1992 Czechoslovakia | ||
Winter Olympics | ||
1992 Albertville | ||
Representing Slovakia | ||
World Championships | ||
2003 Finland |
Róbert Švehla (/ˈrɒbərt ˈsveɪlə/; Slovak pronunciation: [ˈro:bert ˈʃʋeɦla]; born January 2, 1969) is a Slovak retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003 for the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Švehla was drafted 78th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, but he did not play a game for them before moving on to the Florida Panthers. Švehla played 8 seasons with the Panthers before moving to the Toronto Maple Leafs for his final season. Švehla played 655 career NHL games, scoring 68 goals and 267 assists for 335 points. His best offensive season was the 1995–96 season when he registered career highs in assists (49) and points (57).
On January 14, 2009, Švehla joined HC Dukla Trenčín and signed a contract as assistant coach.