Josef Vašíček
Czech ice hockey player (1980–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Josef Vašíček (IPA: [ˈjozɛv ˈvaʃiːtʃɛk]; 12 September 1980 – 7 September 2011) was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Vašíček last played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and died in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash. He had played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators and New York Islanders before moving to Russia in 2008 to play for Yaroslavl.
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Josef Vašíček | |||
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Born |
(1980-09-12)12 September 1980 Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia | ||
Died |
7 September 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 30) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Carolina Hurricanes HC Slavia Prague Nashville Predators New York Islanders Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL Draft |
91st overall, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
Playing career | 2000–2011 | ||
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