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Zdeněk Šmíd | |||
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Born |
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | February 3, 1980||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Right | ||
Played for |
'
Czech Extraliga HC Karlovy Vary Bílí Tygři Liberec HC Plzeň HC Slavia Praha HC Sparta Praha 1. liga SK Kadaň IHC Pisek SM-liiga HPK Swedish Hockey League Luleå HF | ||
NHL draft |
168th overall,
2000 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
Playing career | 1998–2005 |
Zdeněk Šmíd (born February 3, 1980) is a Czech former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played mostly in his home country, with appearances in both the top and second-level Czech hockey leagues. Šmíd also appeared in both the Finnish SM-liiga - 18 games with HPK - and the Swedish Hockey League - one game with Luleå HF - during the 2001–02 season. [1] He was the starting goalie for the Czech team that won the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [2]
Šmíd was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 6th round (168th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, but opted to remain in the Czech championship longer. [3]
He retired at the early age of 26 following long struggles with injury, and has ever since started working on his father's construction company. [4]
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Zdeněk Šmíd | |||
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Born |
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | February 3, 1980||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Right | ||
Played for |
'
Czech Extraliga HC Karlovy Vary Bílí Tygři Liberec HC Plzeň HC Slavia Praha HC Sparta Praha 1. liga SK Kadaň IHC Pisek SM-liiga HPK Swedish Hockey League Luleå HF | ||
NHL draft |
168th overall,
2000 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
Playing career | 1998–2005 |
Zdeněk Šmíd (born February 3, 1980) is a Czech former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played mostly in his home country, with appearances in both the top and second-level Czech hockey leagues. Šmíd also appeared in both the Finnish SM-liiga - 18 games with HPK - and the Swedish Hockey League - one game with Luleå HF - during the 2001–02 season. [1] He was the starting goalie for the Czech team that won the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [2]
Šmíd was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 6th round (168th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, but opted to remain in the Czech championship longer. [3]
He retired at the early age of 26 following long struggles with injury, and has ever since started working on his father's construction company. [4]