Vladimír Vůjtek | |||
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Born |
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia |
February 17, 1972 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning Atlanta Thrashers Pittsburgh Penguins |
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NHL Draft | 73rd overall, 1991 Montreal Canadiens |
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Playing career | 1992–2007 |
Vladimír Vůjtek (born February 17, 1972 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech retired ice hockey right wing. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the fourth round, 73rd overall, of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
Vůjtek played two seasons for HC Vítkovice in the Czechoslovak Extraliga before coming to North America to play for the Western Hockey League's Tri-City Americans. He made his NHL debut with Montreal in the 1991–92 season, appearing in two games before returning the Americans. Vůjtek joined the Edmonton Oilers' organization before the 1992–93 season, and played 70 games with the Oilers over two seasons. During the 1994-95 NHL lockout, Vůjtek returned to Europe. He remained in the Extraliga and the SM-liiga of Finland until 1997, where he played for HC Vitkovice for two seasons and spent one season skating with Ässät.
Vůjtek returned to the NHL with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1997–98 season. He played thirty games with the Lightning before being diagnosed with having the Epstein-Barr virus, which took a toll on his energy and eventually had him miss the remainder of the season. After being unsigned by the Lightning, Vůjtek returned to the HC Vitkovice organization for another season.