Róbert Döme

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Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb)
Slovnaft Extraliga Team	HC Slovan Bratislava
Nationality	Slovakia
Born	January 29, 1979 (1979-01-29) (age 29), Senica, ČSSR
NHL Draft	17^th overall, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pro career	1995 – present

Róbert Döme (born January 29, 1979, in Senica, ČSSR) is a Slovak professional ice hockey right wing currently playing in Sweden for Elitserien's MODO Hockey.

After playing three seasons in the International Hockey League, Döme was drafted 17th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He appeared in 30 games with the Penguins in the 1997–98 season, and 22 more in the 1999–2000 season. He made his most recent NHL appearance in the 2002–03 season, playing in one game with the Calgary Flames.

Döme has played in Europe since 2003, playing two seasons with Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elite League and the 2005–06 season with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of Germany's DEL. In July of 2006 he signed a two-year contract with MODO Hockey of the Swedish Elite League where he became a Swedish champion in the season of 2006/2007. Received an award as the “Modo player with the largest heart for the spectators” during the celebrations at the town square the day after he brought the gold to Modo and Örnsköldsvik.

Döme has played as a captain for HC Slovan Bratislava in the season 2007/2008. Slovan Bratislava has won Slovnaft Extraliga that year.