- Ladislav Benýšek
Ladislav Benýšek (born
March 25 ,1975 inOlomouc ,Czechoslovakia ) is a Czech professionalice hockey defenceman who has played parts of four seasons at theNational Hockey League level, with theEdmonton Oilers andMinnesota Wild . Benýšek was selected by the Oilers in the 11th round of the1994 NHL Entry Draft , 266th overall, after spending the previous season with his hometownHC Olomouc of the Czech league. Following the draft, Benýšek came over to North America, and spent the 1994–95 season with theCape Breton Oilers , Edmonton's AHL farm team. Benýšek returned to Europe for the next two seasons, playing for Olomouc andSparta Praha . Electing to again spend a season in North America, Benýšek played his firt NHL hockey in the 1997–98 season, going pointless in two games. Aside from that brief stint, however, Benýšek was again confined to the AHL, where he played for theHamilton Bulldogs . Despite eventually being claimed off waivers by theMighty Ducks of Anaheim , Benýšek would spend the next three seasons back with Sparta Praha. It wasn't until the2000 NHL Expansion Draft , when the newly formedMinnesota Wild selected Benýšek from the Ducks that he got the opportunity to play regular minutes. For the next two seasons, Benýšek was an integral part of the Wild blueline. In his third season with the Wild, Benysek played only 14 games before being assigned to the AHL'sHouston Aeros . Following the completion of the season, Benýšek returned toEurope , where he currently plays for Sparta Praha.External links
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