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Zbynek Michalek • D
Ht/Wt:6'2", 210 lbs.
Born:Dec 23, 1982 (41 yrs) in Jindrichuv Hradec, CZE
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Signed by Minnesota in 2001.
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2017
10/19/2017 Signed with the HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Republic Extraliga.
3/19/2017 Recalled from the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).
2016
10/17/2016 Assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).
10/10/2016 Placed on waivers by the Arizona Coyotes.
3/09/2016 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
3/07/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/05/2016 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
3/03/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
1/09/2016 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
1/04/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2015
12/26/2015 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
12/17/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
12/01/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
11/28/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
10/14/2015 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
10/10/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
7/01/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Arizona Coyotes to a two-year contract.
3/14/2015 Missed 10 games (upper body injury).
3/02/2015 Acquired from the Arizona Coyotes.
2/16/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/27/2015 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
1/18/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/13/2015 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
1/08/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014
1/16/2014 Missed 13 games (lower body injury).
2013
12/19/2013 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
12/10/2013 Missed 9 games (lower body injury).
11/21/2013 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
11/16/2013 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/10/2013 Missed 14 games (lower body injury).
3/20/2013 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
3/12/2013 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2012
6/22/2012 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2011
12/23/2011 Missed 10 games (concussion).
12/08/2011 Concussion, injured reserve.
11/29/2011 Concussion, day-to-day.
11/21/2011 Missed 10 games (broken finger).
11/03/2011 Broken finger, injured reserve.
10/25/2011 Broken finger, sidelined indefinitely.
2010
11/03/2010 Missed 9 games (shoulder injury).
10/13/2010 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
7/01/2010 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a five-year contract.
2009
11/25/2009 Missed 9 games (lower body injury).
11/05/2009 Lower body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2007
10/25/2007 Missed 7 games (broken hand).
10/04/2007 Broken hand, sidelined indefinitely.
2006
4/15/2006 Re-signed by the Phoenix Coyotes to a four-year contract.
2005
8/26/2005 Acquired from the Minnesota Wild.
2004
9/17/2004 Assigned to Houston (AHL).
4/06/2004 Assigned to Houston (AHL).
3/09/2004 Recalled from Houston (AHL).
2/02/2004 Assigned to Houston (AHL).
1/15/2004 Recalled from Houston (AHL).
1/06/2004 Assigned to Houston (AHL).
1/02/2004 Recalled from Houston (AHL).
2003
9/28/2003 Assigned to Houston (AHL).
2002
10/02/2002 Assigned to Houston (AHL).
2001
9/29/2001 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild.
Career Transactions
2015
7/01/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Arizona Coyotes.
3/02/2015 Arizona Coyotes traded Zbynek Michalek and a conditional 3rd round draft selection in 2015 to the St. Louis Blues for Maxim Letunov.
2012
6/22/2012 Pittsburgh Penguins traded Zbynek Michalek to the Phoenix Coyotes for Harrison Ruopp, Marc Cheverie and a 3rd round selection in 2012.
2010
7/01/2010 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2005
8/26/2005 Minnesota Wild traded Zbynek Michalek to the Phoenix Coyotes for Erik Westrum and Dustin Wood.
2001
9/29/2001 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild.
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