Michal Grošek

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Michal Grošek (born 1 June 1975 in Vyškov, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for Leksands IF in the Swedish second league. He played in the National Hockey League for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004.

Grošek was drafted 145th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He played in 526 career NHL games, scoring 84 goals and 137 assists for 221 points. Grošek's best offensive season was the 1998–99 season, when he was playing with the Buffalo Sabres. Grošek registered career highs in goals (20), assists (30), points (50), penalty minutes (102}, and shots (140) during that season. In 2000 he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Doug Gilmour and J.P. Dumont. After Chicago Grošek played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins.