Michal Handzus

Michal Handzus is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.

Handzus began playing junior hockey in his native Slovakia in 1993. He was was drafted 101st overall in the 1995 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues. He continued to play in Slovakia for several seasons, including in the World Ice Hockey Championships. Handzus spent one season with the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, then made his NHL debut in 1998. He continued in St. Louis for the next couple years, then was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on March 13, 2001.

In 2002, Handzus played in his first Winter Olympics. A few months later the Coyotes traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers, on June 12, 2002. He also returned to Slovakia during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, playing for the HKm Zvolen. Handzus continued with the Flyers through the 2005-06 regular season, then was traded again, this time to the Chicago Blackhawks on August 4, 2006. He played just a single season in Chicago before signing a four year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings on July 2, 2007.

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  • Height: 6'5"
  • Weight: 217 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 1998

• March 11, 1977: Born

• 1995: Drafted 4th round, 101st overall, in the NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues

• 1998: Made his NHL debut with the St. Louis Blues

• 2000: Represented Slovakia in the Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

• 2001: Traded to the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League

• 2002: Represented Slovakia in the Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

• 2002: Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL

• 2002: Represented Slovakia in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah

• 2004: Played for the HKm Zvolen during the NHL lockout

• 2005: Represented Slovakia in the Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

• 2006: Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks

• 2007: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Kings to a four-year contract

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