Miroslav Zálešák

Miroslav Zálešák
Born	January 2, 1980 (1980-01-02) (age 31) Skalica, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
Slovak Extraliga team Former teams	HC Košice San Jose Sharks HK 36 Skalica
National team	Slovakia
NHL Draft	104th overall, 1998 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2000–present

Miroslav Zálešák (born July 31, 1980) is a Slovak ice hockey player who currently plays for the HC Košice of the Slovak Extraliga.

Zálešák was drafted 104th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He has played 12 career NHL games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points. His only NHL goal was scored on March 11, 2003 against Brent Johnson and the visiting St. Louis Blues.

After the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Zálešák was not tendered a qualifying offer, as San Jose felt they had no room for him. Wanting to play in the NHL, Zálešák signed a contract with the Washington Capitals. However, Zálešák had a clause in his deal that stated if he ever was sent down to the AHL, he had the option of nullifying the contract. After being sent down, Zálešák exercised his option and returned to Slovakia to sign for his hometown team HK 36 Skalica before moving to HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga. In 2005, Zálešák signed with Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elitserien and led the team in goals (16) and points (25). He return to the Czech Republic with two seasons for HC Oceláři Třinec before returning to HK 36 Skalica.

International play

Played for Slovakia in:

• 2010 World Championships

External links

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

Persondata
Name	Zalesak, Miroslav
Alternative names
Short description	Slovak ice hockey player
Date of birth	July 31, 1980
Place of birth	Skalica
Date of death
Place of death