Roman Hamrlík

Infobox Ice Hockey Player

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image_size = 250px
team = Montreal Canadiens
former_teams = Calgary Flames
New York Islanders
Edmonton Oilers
Tampa Bay Lightning
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 210
nationality = CZE
birth_date = Birth date and age|1974|4|12|mf=y
birth_place = Gottwaldov, CS
draft = 1st overall
draft_year = 1992
draft_team = Tampa Bay Lightning
career_start = 1992

Roman "Hammer" Hamrlík (born April 12, 1974 in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing with the Montreal Canadiens.

Playing career

Drafted first overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Hamrlík plays as a defenceman who typically takes on an offensive role for his team, especially on the powerplay. His offensive prowess has earned him the role of the 'powerplay quarterback', as he often heads the offense in a powerplay. He was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames on August 12 2005, to a reported two year, seven million dollar contract. On July 2 2007, he signed a 4-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens worth 22 million dollars.Hamrlík has also played for the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders and on the international level, represented the Czech Republic at the Winter Olympics, where he was part of the 1998 gold medal-winning team.

Awards

* Played in 3 NHL All-Star Games - 1996, 1999, 2003

Career statistics

ee also

*List of NHL players with 1000 games played

International play

*Won gold medal with Czechia at 1998 Winter Olympics
*Played in 2002 Winter Olympics

External links

* [http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/roster/roster.cgi?displayNode=89 Bio from calgaryflames.com]
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* [http://www.databasehockey.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HAMRLROM01 Stats from databasehockey.com]