Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| World Championship |
| 7 | Men | 2013 | Sweden/Finland |
- Hobbies: Tennis, football. (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
- Languages Spoken: Czech, English
- Coach: Bob Hartley [club], CAN; Alois Hadamczik [national], CZE (flames.nhl.com, 31 Dec 2013, montrealhockeytalk.com, 02 Aug 2013)
- Hand: Shoots left (oilers.nhl.com, 27 Apr 2013)
- Occupation: Athlete
- Club Name: Calgary Flames, Calgary, AB, CAN
- Position Style: Defence (oilers.nhl.com, 27 Apr 2013)
- Sporting Relatives: His father was a famous ice hockey player in the Czech Republic. (hockeysfuture.com, 10 Nov 2005)
Additional Information
National League
National Hockey League [NHL] (olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 06 Jan 2014)
Start of sporting career
He began playing at age four in the Czech Republic. (carolinahurricanes.com, 10 Nov 2005)
Reason for taking up this sport
He was inspired by his father who was a famous ice hockey player in the Czech Republic. (hockeysfuture.com, 10 Nov 2005)
Hero
Swedish ice hockey player Niklas Lidstrom. (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
General
NHL DRAFT
He was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round, ninth overall pick, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. (oilers.nhl.com, 27 Apr 2013)