Miroslav Blaťák

Miroslav Blaťák
Born	May 25, 1982 (1982-05-25) (age 29) Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team	Salavat Yulaev Ufa
National team	Czech Republic
NHL Draft	129th overall, 2001 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2000–present

Miroslav Blaťák (born May 25, 1982) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Kontinental Hockey League.

Blaťák began playing for his hometown team HC Hamé Zlín. He also briefly played for Dukla Jihlava.^[1] He was drafted 129th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft but did not sign a contract. He instead remained with Zlín until 2006 where he moved to Sweden and signed for Mora IK. In 2007, Blaťák signed for Salavat Yulaev Ufa in Russia.

International play

Medal record
Competitor for  Czech Republic
World Championships
Silver	2006 Riga	Ice hockey
Gold	2010 Cologne	Ice hockey

Played for the Czech Republic in:

• 2006 World Championships (silver medal)
• 2009 World Championships
• 2010 World Championships (Gold medal)
• 2010 Czech Republic Olympic hockey team

References

1. ^ Profile of Miroslav Blaťák at Hokej.cz

External links

• Miroslav Blaťák's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Miroslav Blaťák's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Blaťák, Miroslav
Alternative names
Short description	Czech ice hockey player
Date of birth	May 25, 1982
Place of birth	Gottwaldov, TCH
Date of death
Place of death