Miroslav Zálešák
| Miroslav Zálešák | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 31, 1980 Skalica, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KAZ team Former teams |
Yertis Pavlodar San Jose Sharks HK 36 Skalica HC Košice | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL Draft |
104th overall, 1998 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Miroslav Zálešák (born July 31, 1980) is a Slovak ice hockey player who currently plays for the Yertis Pavlodar of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship.[1]
Zálešák was drafted 104th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He has played 12 career NHL games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points. His only NHL goal was scored on March 11, 2003 against Brent Johnson and the visiting St. Louis Blues.
After the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Zálešák was not tendered a qualifying offer, as San Jose felt they had no room for him. Wanting to play in the NHL, Zálešák signed a contract with the Washington Capitals. However, Zálešák had a clause in his deal that stated if he ever was sent down to the AHL, he had the option of nullifying the contract. After being sent down, Zálešák exercised his option and returned to Slovakia to sign for his hometown team HK 36 Skalica before moving to HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga. In 2005, Zálešák signed with Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elitserien and led the team in goals (16) and points (25). He return to the Czech Republic with two seasons for HC Oceláři Třinec before returning to HK 36 Skalica.
International play
Played for Slovakia in:
References
- ↑ "Yertis Pavlodar current roster". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
External links
- Miroslav Zálešák's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Miroslav Zálešák's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database