Radim Vrbata

Radim Vrbata

Czech professional hockey player Radim Vrbata plays for the Phoenix Coyotes in the National Hockey League.

Fast Facts

Born: June 13, 1981
Birthplace: Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Position: Right wing
Shoots: Right
Draft year: 1999

NHL Career

Vrbata was drafted 212th overall in the 1999 NHL draft by the Colorado Avalanche. He continued to play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for two seasons after the draft. Vrbata made his NHL debut with the Avalanche in 2001 and split his first season between the Avalanche and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears. On March 11, 2003, Vrbata was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. He returned to the Czech Republic during the 2004-05 NHL lockout, then was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on December 29, 2005. Vrbata played nearly two seasons in Chicago before he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on August 11, 2007.

Career Highlights

2001: QMJHL All-Star Game
2005: World Ice Hockey Championships, gold medal

Timeline

1998-00: Hull Olympiques, QMJHL
1999: Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche
2000-01: Shawinigan Cataractes, QMJHL
2001-02: Hershey Bears, AHL
2001-03: Colorado Avalanche
2003-04: Carolina Hurricanes
2004-05: HC Bili Tygri Liberec, Czech Extraliga
2005: Carolina Hurricanes
2005-07: Chicago Blackhawks
2007-present: Phoenix Coyotes

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- Height: 6 ft 1 in
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1998 - 1999

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June 13, 1981: Born
1999: Drafted in the 7th round, 212tg overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
2003: Traded to the Carolina Hurricanes
2005: Acquired by the Chicago Blackhawks
2007: Traded to the Phoenix Coyotes

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