- Michal Rozsíval
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Michal Rozsíval 
Born September 3, 1978
Vlašim, TCHHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) Position Defence Shoots Right NHL team
Former teamsPhoenix Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York RangersNational team 
Czech RepublicNHL Draft 105th overall, 1996
Pittsburgh PenguinsPlaying career 1995–present Michal Rozsíval (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪxal ˈrossiːval]; born September 3, 1978) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He joined the team in 2011, previously playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2000 until 2004, and the New York Rangers from 2005 to 2011.
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Playing career
Rozsíval was drafted in the fourth round, 105th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. To adjust to North American play, he moved to Canada to play junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos. Before making his debut with the Penguins, he played for the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL). He made his NHL debut in the 1999–2000 season.
He came to the Rangers after the 2004–05 NHL lockout as a free agent.
On April 29, 2007, Rozsíval ended the Rangers' longest home playoff game since 1971 by blasting a shot past Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller at 16:43 of the second overtime period.
On July 1, 2008, Rozsíval signed a four-year contract with the Rangers worth $24 million.
On February 22, 2009, Rozsíval switched his jersey number to 33 when former Rangers' player Harry Howell had his number 3 retired.
On January 10, 2011, Rozsíval was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Wojtek Wolski.[1]
Awards
- 2006 NHL Plus/Minus Award (joint winner)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1996–97 Swift Current Broncos WHL 63 8 31 39 80 10 0 6 6 15 1997–98 Swift Current Broncos WHL 71 14 55 69 122 12 0 5 5 33 1998–99 Syracuse Crunch AHL 49 3 22 25 72 — — — — — 1999–00 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 75 4 17 21 48 2 0 0 0 4 2000–01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 30 1 4 5 26 — — — — — 2000–01 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 29 8 8 16 32 — — — — — 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 79 9 20 29 47 — — — — — 2002–03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 53 4 6 10 40 — — — — — 2003–04 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2004–05 Oceláři Třinec CZE 35 1 10 11 40 — — — — — 2004–05 Pardubice CZE 16 1 3 4 30 16 1 2 3 34 2005–06 New York Rangers NHL 82 5 25 30 90 4 0 1 1 8 2006–07 New York Rangers NHL 80 10 30 40 52 10 3 4 7 10 2007–08 New York Rangers NHL 80 13 25 38 80 10 1 5 6 10 2008–09 New York Rangers NHL 76 8 22 30 52 7 0 0 0 4 2009–10 New York Rangers NHL 82 3 20 23 78 — — — — — 2010–11 New York Rangers NHL 32 3 12 15 22 — — — — — 2010–11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 33 3 3 6 20 4 0 0 0 2 NHL totals 702 63 184 247 555 37 4 10 14 38 International
Medal record Competitor for Czech RepublicWorld Championships Gold 2010 Cologne Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 1996 Czech Republic EJC18 5 0 1 1 10 2008 Czech Republic WC 4 0 0 0 0 2010 Czech Republic WC 9 0 2 2 4 Junior int'l totals 5 0 1 1 10 Senior int'l totals 13 0 2 2 4 References
- ^ "Rangers trade Michal Rozsival for Wojtek Wolski". New York Daily News. 2011-01-10. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/rangers/2011/01/rangers-trade-michal-rozsival-for-wojtek-wolski. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
External links
- Michal Rozsíval's NHL player profile
- Michal Rozsíval's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Michal Rozsíval at TSN.ca
Preceded by
Martin St. Louis & Marek MalíkCo-winner of the NHL Plus/Minus Award
(with Wade Redden)
2006Succeeded by
Thomas VanekCategories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- Czech ice hockey players
- HC Oceláři Třinec players
- HC Pardubice players
- New York Rangers players
- People from Vlašim
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Swift Current Broncos alumni
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
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