Pavel Kolarík
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Pavel Kolařík is a Czech
professional ice hockey
defenceman
who currently plays for HC Slavia Prague
in the Czech Extraliga
.
Kolařík previously played for SKP Poprad
and HC Kladno
before joining Slavia in 1996 where he spent four seasons. He was drafted 268th overall by the Boston Bruins
in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
and managed to play 23 games over two seasons. He scored no points and collected 10 penalty minutes. He spent most of his tenure in the American Hockey League
with the Providence Bruins
.
He returned to Slavia in 2002 and guided the team to their first ever championship in 2003.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
who currently plays for HC Slavia Prague
HC Slavia Prague
HC Slavia Praha is a Czech ice hockey team located in Prague playing the Czech Extraliga. It plays home games in the O2 Arena in Prague...
in the Czech Extraliga
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....
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Kolařík previously played for SKP Poprad
HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad
HK Poprad is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in Slovakia. They play their games in Poprad, Slovakia. Their greatest success was the 2nd place in the Slovak Extraliga in 2006 and 2011.-Current squad:...
and 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....
before joining Slavia in 1996 where he spent four seasons. He was drafted 268th overall by the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
and managed to play 23 games over two seasons. He scored no points and collected 10 penalty minutes. He spent most of his tenure in the American Hockey League
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...
with the Providence Bruins
Providence Bruins
The Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL's Boston Bruins. They play in Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.-History:...
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He returned to Slavia in 2002 and guided the team to their first ever championship in 2003.