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David Petrasek Born February 1, 1976
Jönköping, SwedenHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) Position Defence Shoots Right KHL team
Former teamsHC Dinamo Minsk
HV71
Malmö RedhawksNational team Sweden
NHL Draft 226th overall, 1998
Detroit Red WingsPlaying career 1996–present David Petrasek (born February 1, 1976, in Jönköping, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player with Czech ancestry, currently with HC Dinamo Minsk in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League.
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Playing career
Petrasek started his playing career with HV71's youth team in 1993. Until the season 1996–97, when he became a regular in the senior squad, he played both with the youth team and the senior team. He was part of the senior squad in the playoffs of 1995 and won the first Swedish Championship for HV71. From 2000–01 to 2004–05 Petrasek was contracted by Malmö Redhawks but returned to HV71 for season 2005–06. In 2008 he won his second Swedish Championship, again with HV71 as an alternate captain for the team.[1] Petrasek's HV71 contract runs through the 2009–10 season.[2]
On July 7, 2010, Petrasek left the Sweden for the first time in his professional career and signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Belarus team HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL.
Awards
- Swedish Champion with HV71 in 1995.
- Swedish Champion with HV71 in 2008.
- Elitserien playoff silver medal with HV71 in 2009.
- Swedish Champion with HV71 in 2010.
References
- ^ "David Petrasek". Elite Prospects. www.eliteprospects.com. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=201. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "HV71". Elite Prospects. www.eliteprospects.com. http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=5. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
External links
Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Jönköping
- Swedish people of Czech descent
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- HC Dinamo Minsk players
- HV71 players
- Malmö Redhawks players
- Swedish ice hockey players
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