Roman Červenka | |||
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Born |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
10 December 1985 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NLA team Former teams |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Slavia Praha Avangard Omsk HC Lev Praha Calgary Flames SKA Saint Petersburg Piráti Chomutov |
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National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2003–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Czech Republic | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2005 USA | ||
World Championships | ||
2010 Germany | ||
2011 Slovakia |
Roman Červenka (born 10 December 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League A (NLA).
He formerly played with HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga, Avangard Omsk and HC Lev Praha both of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was the leading goal scorer in the KHL in 2010–11 and was named to the All-Star team in 2011–12 before moving to North America by signing a contract with the Flames. Internationally, Červenka has played with the Czech national team on several occasions, winning a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and gold and bronze at the 2010 and 2011 IIHF World Championships, respectively. Additionally, he represented his country as a member of the Czech team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Červenka began playing with Slavia Praha's junior teams, playing for the under-18 team in 2000–01 and 2001–02, and the under-20 team in 2002–03 and 2003–04. During the 2003–04 season he also made his Extraliga debut, playing a total of 15 games with the top-level team. After playing for various junior-level and 1 Liga teams during the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, Červenka rejoined Slavia Praha in 2006–07. In 2008–09, Červenka recorded 59 points (28 goals, 31 assists) in 51 games.