Additional Information
National LeagueNational Hockey League [NHL] (olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 06 Jan 2014)
Start of sporting careerHe began playing ice hockey at age seven in Prague, Czech Republic. (isport.blesk.cz, 22 Aug 2010; NOC Media Guide, 2014)
Reason for taking up this sportHis father was a professional player, so he would go with his mother to watch his father play. As soon as he started playing, his father started advising him and helped him progress. (isport.blesk.cz, 22 Aug 2010)
HeroHis father, and Canadian ice hockey players Scott Stevens and Dion Phaneuf. (isport.blesk.cz, 22 Aug 2010)
Most influential person in careerHis father Leo who is a former professional ice hockey player, as well as his high school coach who encouraged him to play in defence. (isport.blesk.cz, 22 Aug 2010)
AwardsHe was selected for the American Hockey League [AHL] All-Star Game in 2012/13, and had the best plus/minus in the AHL the same season, as he won the Calder Cup with the Norfolk Admirals. (eliteprospects.com, 2014)
GeneralNHL DRAFT
He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third round, 66th pick overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. (lightning.nhl.com, 11 Jan 2014)
BALLROOM DANCING
He is an avid ballroom dancer, but has been forced to stop due to the demands of professional hockey. He says he started out dancing "because there are pretty girls, that's for sure". He continued for several years before his hockey commitments forced him to temporarily stop. "It is super fun, great for relaxation. I had to stop, but I would like to continue eventually." (isport.blesk.cz, 22 Aug 2010)
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