Zbyněk Michálek

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	Phoenix Coyotes Minnesota Wild
Nationality	Czech Republic
Born	December 23, 1982 (1982-12-23) (age 25), Jindřichův Hradec, CS
Pro career	2002 – present

Zbyněk Michálek (born December 23, 1982 in Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia), nicknamed "Z", is a professional ice hockey defenceman.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 International play 3.1 International statistics 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Michálek was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft. As of the 2007–08 season he plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL and has also played for the Minnesota Wild. He was acquired by the Coyotes from Minnesota for Erik Westrum and Dustin Wood on August 26, 2005.

His brother Milan Michalek plays for the San Jose Sharks.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		69	10	29	39	52		3	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		68	16	35	51	54		10	8	7	15	10
2002–03	Houston Aeros	AHL		62	4	10	14	26		23	1	1	2	6
2003–04	Houston Aeros	AHL		55	5	16	21	32		2	1	0	1	0
2003–04	Minnesota Wild	NHL		22	1	1	2	4		-	-	-	-	-
2004–05	Houston Aeros	AHL		76	7	17	24	48		5	1	2	3	4
2005–06	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	9	15	24	62		-	-	-	-	-
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	4	24	28	34		-	-	-	-	-
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		75	4	13	17	34		-	-	-	-	-
NHL totals				261	18	53	71	134		-	-	-	-	-

[edit] International play

Played for the Czech Republic in:

• 2008 World Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	WC
Senior Int'l Totals

This section may be incomplete.

[edit] See also

• Notable families in the NHL

[edit] External links

• Zbyněk Michálek's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database