Born	23 December 1982 (1982-12-23) (age 26), Jindřichův Hradec, CS
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team F. teams	Phoenix Coyotes Minnesota Wild
Ntl. team	Czech Republic
Pro career	2002 – present

Zbyněk Michálek (born December 23, 1982 in Jindřichův Hradec) is a Czech professional ice hockey and an alternate captain of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Personal life 3 Career statistics 4 International play 4.1 International statistics 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Playing career

Michálek was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft. 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 contract with Phoenix runs through the 2009–10 season and averages $1.4 million per season. In 2008–09, Michálek led the NHL in blocked shots.

His younger brother Milan plays as a forward for the Ottawa Senators. Milan is two years younger than Zbyněk.

[edit] Personal life

Michálek resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, who is expecting their first child in the summer of 2009.^{[citation needed]}

[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		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	6	21	27	28		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				343	24	74	98	162		—	—	—	—	—

[edit] International play

Michálek played his first game for the national team in 2004, and has played 21 times for the Czech national team, as of January 3, 2009.^[1]

Medal record
Competitor for Czech Republic
World Championships
Silver	2006 Moscow	Ice hockey

Played for the Czech Republic in:

• 2006 - World Championships (Silver medal)
• 2007 - World Championships
• 2008 - World Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Czech Republic	WC	9	3	0	3	6
2007	Czech Republic	WC	7	0	1	1	4
2008	Czech Republic	WC	7	0	0	0	6

[edit] See also

• Notable families in the NHL

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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

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