Milan Kraft

Milan Kraft
Born	January 17, 1980 (1980-01-17) (age 31) Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
CZE team Former teams	HC Slavia Praha HC Lasselsberger Plzeň (CEL) Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Avangard Omsk (RSL)
NHL Draft	Round 1, Pick 23, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1996–present

Milan Kraft (born January 7, 1980) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Kraft appeared in 207 games over four seasons with the Penguins, with his most successful season coming in 2003–04 when he scored 19 goals and recorded 21 assists. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he returned to Plzeň to play for HC Lasselsberger Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga. He also had a brief stint with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Super League before signing with HC Energie Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraliga where he has remained since the 2005–2006 season. He is currently playing for HC Slavia Praha and helped the team capture the CEL title during the 2007-2008 season.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Plzeň HC	CEL		9	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Plzeň HC	CEL		16	0	5	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		68	40	46	86	32		14	7	13	20	6
1999–00	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		56	34	35	69	42		6	4	1	5	4
2000–01	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		40	21	23	44	27		14	12	7	19	6
2000–01	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		42	7	7	14	8		8	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		8	4	4	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		68	8	8	16	16		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		40	13	24	37	28		6	2	4	6	4
2002–03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		31	7	5	12	10		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		66	19	21	40	18		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Plzeň HC	CEL		17	2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Karlovy Vary HC	CEL		35	9	10	19	20		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Avangard Omsk	RSL		29	2	5	7	14		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Karlovy Vary HC	CEL		19	7	5	12	16		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Karlovy Vary HC	CEL		25	6	3	9	28		3	0	0	0	8
2007–08	Karlovy Vary HC	CEL		29	8	4	12	37		19	4	1	5	63
2008–09	HC Slavia Praha	CEL		21	2	4	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				207	41	41	82	52		8	0	0	0	2

External links

• Milan Kraft's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Róbert Döme

Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 1998

Succeeded by Konstantin Koltsov

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Name	Kraft, Milan
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Date of birth	January 17, 1980
Place of birth	Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
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