Peter Podhradský
| Peter Podhradský | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
September 10, 1979 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Lada Togliatti HC Dinamo Minsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Barys Astana HC Donbass | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL Draft |
134th overall, 2000 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| Playing career | 1999–present | ||
Peter Podhradský (born December 10, 1979 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays in the Kontinental Hockey League for HC Lada Togliatti.
Playing career
Podhradský was drafted 134th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and spent three seasons with their American Hockey League affiliate the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks but never managed to play in the NHL. He went to the Czech Republic and then back to Slovakia before signing for the Frankfurt Lions for the 2006–07 season where he was the team's top scoring defenceman with 17 goals and 19 assists for 36 points in 45 games.
On August 12, 2014, with HC Donbass suspending operations due to civil unrest, Podhradský signed a one-year contract with HC Lada Togliatti for the 2014–15 season.[1]
References
- ↑ "Peter Podhradsky to become a Lada player" (in Russian). HC Lada Togliatti. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.