Ladislav Kohn
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Ladislav Kohn is a former National Hockey League
right wing
er.
He was drafted by the Calgary Flames
in the seventh round, 175th overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
. He played in Finland
's SM-liiga
with the Espoo Blues
from 2003 to 2007 before moving to Russia
with HC CSKA Moscow
. He now plays in the Kontinental Hockey League
for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
After playing briefly with HC Kladno
in the Czechoslovak Extraliga
in the 1992–93 season, Kohn joined the Western Hockey League
in 1993–94. After two seasons of junior hockey, Kohn made his professional debut with Calgary's AHL
affiliate, the Saint John Flames
.
Kohn played five NHL games with Calgary in the 1995–96 season, and four more in the 1997–98 season. Before the 1998–99 season, the Flames traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs
in exchange for David Cooper
.
Kohn would become an NHL journeyman, playing for Calgary, Toronto, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Atlanta Thrashers
, the Detroit Red Wings
, then the Flames again. He returned to Europe
in 2003–04, joining the Espoo Blues. In 2001-02 he played only 4 games for Detroit. He was called as a spare played by the Red Wings. Detroit Red Wings
included Kohn on team picture, and awarded him a Stanley Cup ring. He even got to spend part of a day with the Stanley Cup. However, Kohn did not qualify to have name included on the Stanley Cup (41 regular season games played, or 1 game played in the finals.)
In his NHL career, Kohn appeared in 186 regular-season games. He scored 14 goals and added 28 assists. He also appeared in two games with Toronto during the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs, going scoreless.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
right wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
er.
He was drafted by the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in the seventh round, 175th overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
1994 NHL Entry Draft
The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. He played in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
with the Espoo Blues
Espoo Blues
The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division...
from 2003 to 2007 before moving to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
with HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...
. He now plays in the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
After playing briefly with HC Kladno
HC Kladno
Rytíři Kladno is a Czech professional ice hockey team based in the city of Kladno. They are currently a member of the Czech Extraliga, the top flight level of ice hockey in the Czech Republic....
in the Czechoslovak Extraliga
Czechoslovak Extraliga
The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite ice hockey league in Czechoslovakia from 1930 until 1993, when the country split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Slovak Extraliga and Czech Extraliga formed from the split.-See also:...
in the 1992–93 season, Kohn joined the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
in 1993–94. After two seasons of junior hockey, Kohn made his professional debut with Calgary's AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate, the Saint John Flames
Saint John Flames
The Saint John Flames were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate....
.
Kohn played five NHL games with Calgary in the 1995–96 season, and four more in the 1997–98 season. Before the 1998–99 season, the Flames traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in exchange for David Cooper
David Cooper (ice hockey)
David Cooper is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
.
Kohn would become an NHL journeyman, playing for Calgary, Toronto, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
, the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, then the Flames again. He returned to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in 2003–04, joining the Espoo Blues. In 2001-02 he played only 4 games for Detroit. He was called as a spare played by the Red Wings. Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
included Kohn on team picture, and awarded him a Stanley Cup ring. He even got to spend part of a day with the Stanley Cup. However, Kohn did not qualify to have name included on the Stanley Cup (41 regular season games played, or 1 game played in the finals.)
In his NHL career, Kohn appeared in 186 regular-season games. He scored 14 goals and added 28 assists. He also appeared in two games with Toronto during the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs, going scoreless.