Zdeněk Šmíd
Zdeněk Šmíd (born February 3, 1980 in Plzeň) is a Czech retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He played mostly in his home country, with appearances in both the top and second-level Czech hockey leagues. Šmíd also appeared in both the Finnish SM-liiga - 18 games with HPK - and the Swedish Hockey League - one game with Luleå HF - during the 2001–02 season.[1] He was the starting goalie for the Czech team that won the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[2]
| Zdeněk Šmíd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 1980 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for |
'Czech Extraliga HC Karlovy Vary Bílí Tygři Liberec HC Plzeň HC Slavia Praha HC Sparta Praha 1. liga SK Kadaň IHC Pisek SM-liiga HPK Swedish Hockey League Luleå HF | ||
| NHL Draft |
168th overall, 2000 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2005 | ||
Šmíd was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 6th round (168th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, but opted to remain in the Czech championship longer.[3]
He retired at the early age of 26 following long struggles with injury, and has ever since started working on his father's construction company.[4]
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database