Ladislav Šmíd

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


team=Edmonton Oilers
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 226
nickname = Ladi, Smidak
nationality = CZE
birth_date = Birth date and age|1986|2|1|mf=y
birth_place = Frýdlant v Čechách, CS
draft = 9th overall
draft_year = 2004
draft_team = Anaheim Ducks
career_start = 2005

Ladislav Šmíd (born February 1, 1986, in Frýdlant v Čechách, Czechoslovakia (now part of the Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. In his first season in the NHL, he recorded three goals with 10 assists while playing in 77 games, but only managed four assists the following season in 65 games.

Career Highlights

*Drafted in the first round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 9th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
*NHL rights traded to the Edmonton Oilers (along with Joffrey Lupul and several draft picks), in exchange for Chris Pronger.
*Earned a spot on the Oilers' lineup for the 2006–07 season out of training camp.
*Represented the Western Conference in the 2007 NHL Young-stars game held in Dallas.
*Scored his first NHL goal on February 22, 2007 against Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Fredrik Norrena.
*Assigned to the Springfield Falcons of the AHL for the 2007–08 season.

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