Zbyněk Michálek
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| Born |
December 23, 1982 Jindřichův Hradec, TCH |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Arizona Coyotes Minnesota Wild Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues |
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| National team |
 Czech Republic
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
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| Representing Czech Republic
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| World Championships | ||
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2006 Riga | |
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2011 Bratislava | |
Zbyněk Michálek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzbɪɲɛk ˈmɪxaːlɛk], born December 23, 1982) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing within the Arizona Coyotes organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Michálek has also previously played in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins. He is the older brother of Toronto Maple Leafs winger Milan Michálek.
Michálek played two seasons of major junior ice hockey for the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was not drafted in any NHL Entry Draft, but began playing professional hockey in 2002 with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL), winning a Calder Cup championship with the team in 2003.
Michálek made his NHL debut during the 2003–04 season with the Minnesota Wild, the Aeros' NHL affiliate. In 2005, Michálek was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Erik Westrum and Dustin Wood. He played five seasons for Phoenix, leading the League in blocked shots during the 2008–09 season. His excellent play continued into 2010, as he helped the Coyotes earn a Stanley Cup playoff berth for the first time since 2002.
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