Petr Čajánek
Czech ice hockey player (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petr Čajánek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈtʃajaːnɛk] ⓘ; born August 18, 1975) is a Czech former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues from 2002 to 2007. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2015, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. He was selected by the Blues in the seventh round, 253rd overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally he played for the Czech national team at several tournaments, including the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2006, and several Ice Hockey World Championships, winning gold medals in 2000, 2001, and 2005.
Petr Čajánek | |||
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Born |
(1975-08-18) August 18, 1975 (age 48) Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
PSG Zlín SKA Saint Petersburg Dynamo Moscow Ak Bars Kazan St. Louis Blues | ||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL draft |
253rd overall, 2001 St. Louis Blues | ||
Playing career | 1993–2015 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Czech Republic | ||
World Championships | ||
2000 St.Petersburgh | ||
2001 Nuremberg | ||
2005 Vienna | Ice hockey | |
Winter Olympic Games | ||
2006 Turin | Ice hockey |