- Michal Birner
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Michal Birner Born March 2, 1986
Litoměřice, Czech RepublicHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) Position Winger Shoots Left SM-liiga team
Former teamsTurku TPS
PelicansNational team 
Czech RepublicNHL Draft 116th overall, 2004
St. Louis BluesPlaying career 2006–present Michal Birner (born 2 March 1986 in Litoměřice, Czech Republic) is an ice hockey forward currently playing for Finnish team Turku TPS of the SM-liiga.
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Playing career
Birner was drafted 116th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Prior to being drafted in the NHL, Birner was a CHL Import Draft- Barrie Colts 1st Round(8th) 2004
On December 15, 2007, the Blues traded Birner, along with Doug Weight and a 7th round draft choice to the Anaheim Ducks for Andy McDonald.[1] Birner was assigned to the Ducks affiliate, the Portland Pirates where he remained for the rest of the 2007–08 season.
Birner started the 2008–09 season with the Iowa Chops before he was assigned to ECHL affiliate the Bakersfield Condors on November 20, 2008. Birner didn't report to the Condors and returned to Europe to play in the Finnish SM-liiga with Pelicans on November 27, 2008.[2] Birner's season was cut short as he suffered a fractured hand after playing in only 6 games.
On July 7, 2009, Birner was signed by TPS for the 2009–10 season.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 HC Slavia Praha CZE 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Barrie Colts OHL 28 4 10 14 12 — — — — — 2004–05 Saginaw Spirit OHL 31 7 21 28 29 — — — — — 2005–06 Saginaw Spirit OHL 60 31 54 85 91 4 1 3 4 8 2006–07 Peoria Rivermen AHL 66 11 17 28 20 — — — — — 2007–08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 18 2 5 7 4 — — — — — 2007–08 Portland Pirates AHL 40 7 6 13 14 15 2 1 3 6 2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2008–09 Pelicans SM-l 6 0 2 2 14 — — — — — 2009–10 TPS SM-l 58 15 30 45 38 15 4 6 10 22 SM-l Totals 64 15 32 47 52 15 4 6 10 22 Medal record Competitor for Czech RepublicIce hockey IIHF U18 Championships Bronze 2004 Minsk International
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2004 Czech Republic WJC18 7 3 2 5 8 2006 Czech Republic WJC 6 0 2 2 4 Junior int'l totals 13 3 4 7 12 References
- ^ "Cup Champion Ducks send McDonald skating to Blues". USA Today. 2007-12-15. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2007-12-14-mcdonald-ducks-blues-trade_N.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Michal Birner moves to Pelicans". (in Finnish) SM-liiga. 2008-11-27. http://www.sm-liiga.fi/arkisto/pelicans/michal-birner-pelicansin-hyokkaykseen.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Juraj Mikus and Michal Birner strengthen TPS". (in finnish)turkulainen.com. 2009-07-07. http://www.turkulainen.fi/Urheilu/Urheilu-uutiset/Juraj-Mikus-ja-Michal-Birner-TPS-n-vahvuuteen. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
External links
Categories:- 1986 births
- Barrie Colts alumni
- Czech ice hockey players
- Iowa Chops players
- Living people
- Pelicans players
- Peoria Rivermen players
- Portland Pirates players
- Saginaw Spirit alumni
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- TPS players
- Czech ice hockey biography stubs
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