Roman Červenka

Roman Červenka

Roman Chervenka after game SKA-Avangard, Nov. 2011
Born December 10, 1985 (1985-12-10) (age 26)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Avangard Omsk
HC Slavia Praha
National team  Czech Republic
Playing career 2003–present

Roman Červenka[1] (born 10 December 1985 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who plays for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Červenka began playing with Slavia Praha's junior teams, playing for the under-18 team in 2000–01 and 2001–02, and the under-20 team in 2002–03 and 2003–04. During the 2003–04 season he also made his Extraliga debut, playing a total of 15 games with the top-level team. After playing for various junior-level and 1 Liga teams during the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, Červenka rejoined Slavia Praha in 2006–07. In 2008–09, Červenka recorded 59 points (28 goals, 31 assists) in 51 games.[2][3]

Červenka has represented the Czech Republic with the national team on multiple occasions. He earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Championships. He also played at the 2009 IIHF World Championship and was selected to play for the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the time of the Olympic team selection, Červenka was leading the Extraliga with 55 points in 35 games.[4][5]

Daniel Sallows of the Bleacher Report named Červenka the seventh-best ice hockey player not in the NHL.[6]

On 25th May 2010, Červenka signed a two-year deal with Avangard Omsk.[7] He immediately earned a place on the left wing of the first line alongside his countryman Jaromír Jágr and quickly established himself as a prolific KHL forward. In his very first season, Červenka was selected to play in the Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game collecting more fan votes than any other skater in the league.[8] Having scored 31 times in the 2010-11 season, the forward received the Top Goalscorer award from the league.[9]

Medal record
Competitor for  Czech Republic
World Championships
Gold 2010 Cologne Ice hockey
Bronze 2011 Bratislava Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2005 USA Ice hockey

International play

Played for the Czech Republic in :

References

  1. ^ Prague Post
  2. ^ "Roman Cervenka". Elite Prospects. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=15130. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "Roman Cervenka". Eurohockey. http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=66933. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "Czech Republic finalizes Olympic hockey squad". The Sports Network. 30 December 2009. http://www.kansascity.com/495/story/1657223.html. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Provisional Rosters". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels10/olympics-2010/rosters.html. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  6. ^ Sallows, Daniel. "The Top 10 Players Not Playing in the NHL". Bleacher Report. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/309774-the-top-10-players-not-playing-in-the-nhl. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  7. ^ "The World Champion signs a two-year contract". Avangard Omsk. 25 May 2010. http://www.hawk.ru/news/5657.html. Retrieved 26 May 2010. 
  8. ^ "Fans’ Choice". KHL. 14 January 2011. http://en.khl.ru/news/2011/1/14/24007.html. Retrieved 19 January 2011. 
  9. ^ "The League’s Finest". KHL. 20 May 2011. http://en.khl.ru/news/2011/5/20/24098.html. Retrieved 24 May 2011. 

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