Václav Pletka
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Position | Right Wing |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) |
NHL Team (P) Cur. Team F. Teams |
Chicago Blackhawks HC Liberec (Czech) Philadelphia Flyers |
Nationality | Czech Republic |
Born | June 8, 1979, Mladá Boleslav, CS |
NHL Draft | 208th overall, 1999 Philadelphia Flyers |
Pro Career | 2002 – present |
Václav Pletka (born June 8, 1979 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech ice hockey player. He was drafted in the seventh round, 208th overall, of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. His NHL rights are currently owned by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Pletka played two seasons in the Czech Extraliga for HC Oceláři Třinec before coming to North America. He played in Philadelphia for two seasons, appearing in 132 games with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League, and one NHL game with the Flyers during the 2001-02 NHL season.
For the 2002-03 season, Pletka returned to his native Czech Republic to rejoin HC Oceláři Třinec. In the 2005-06 season, he moved to HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga, and also appeared in five games with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Hockey Super League.