Petr Franěk
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Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg/13 st 5 lb) |
Czech Extraliga Team F. teams |
HC Litvínov HC Energie Karlovy Vary HC Slavia Praha |
Nationality | Czech Republic |
Born | April 5, 1975 , Most, CZE |
NHL Draft | 205th overall, 1993 Quebec Nordiques |
Pro career | 1996 – present |
Petr Franěk (born April 5, 1975 in Most) is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga. Franek was drafted in the 8th round, 205th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the National Hockey League. He played in North America in the International Hockey League for the Quebec Rafales, Utah Grizzlies and the Las Vegas Thunder and also spent two seasons in the American Hockey League for the Hershey Bears. He then moved to Germany to play one season with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers before moving back to the Czech Republic where he played for HC Energie Karlovy Vary and HC Slavia Praha. He joined the Iserlohn Roosters in 2006, serving as a backup to Dimitrij Kotschnew.