Milan Michálek
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg/16 st 1 lb) |
| NHL Team | San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | December 7, 1984, Jindřichův Hradec, CS |
| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 2003 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro career | 2003 – present |
Milan Michálek (pronounced [ˈmɪlan ˈmɪxaːlɛk], sometimes anglicised as IPA: /mɪˈkælɛk/) (born December 7, 1984 in Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia) is a NHL ice hockey player, currently playing left wing for the San Jose Sharks. He was drafted sixth overall by the Sharks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. His brother, Zbynek, also plays in the NHL for the Phoenix Coyotes. Drafted by San Jose because he was considered the most NHL-ready player in the draft, Michálek scored a goal in his first game before suffering a knee injury on October 11 in his second game when he tore his right ACL.[1] After knee surgery, Michálek played in the American Hockey League before injuring his knee again on January 22. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Michálek did not play anywhere, spending the time rehabbing his knee.
Michálek is a speedy winger who is known for his two-way game. Hockeysfuture describes his potential as that of a first-line winger.
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[edit] Contract
Michálek is in the final year of a three-year-contract worth about US$2 million. Because Michálek was signed under the previous collective bargaining agreement, his $1 million bonus did not count against the club's salary cap.
Michalek signed a new contract, effective 2008. This contract expires in 2014. He will earn $26 million over this six-year period.
[edit] Awards
- 2005–2006 San Jose Sharks PlayStation "Rookie of the year"
[edit] References
1."Senators have high hopes for Cup" by Ross McKeon, San Francisco Chronicle, October 18 2003, retrieved April 15, 2006
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