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Róbert Švehla

Róbert Švehla
Born (1969-01-02) January 2, 1969 (age 48)
Martin, Czechoslovakia
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
Silver medal – second place 1987 Finland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Czechoslovakia
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Albertville
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Finland

Róbert Švehla (/ˈrɒbərt ˈsvlə/; 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.


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