| Milan Michálek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Michálek with theOttawa Senators in 2013 | |||
| Born | (1984-12-07)7 December 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | San Jose Sharks Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |  Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft | 6th overall,2003 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2016 | ||
Medal record | |||
Milan Michálek (/mɪˈkælɛk/;Czech pronunciation:[ˈmɪlanˈmɪxaːlɛk]; born 7 December 1984) is aCzech former professionalice hockeyleft winger who most recently played under contract to theToronto Maple Leafs of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted sixth overall by theSan Jose Sharks in the2003 NHL Entry Draft.
His older brother isZbyněk Michálek, adefenceman who last played in the NHL within theArizona Coyotes organization.
Michálek scored a goal in his first NHL game before suffering a serious knee injury the next game, on 11 October 2003, tearing his rightACL. After knee surgery, Michálek played in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) before injuring his knee again on 22 January. During the2004–05 NHL lockout, Michálek did not play anywhere, spending the time rehabilitating his knee.
Michálek played his first full season with the Sharks in2005–06, scoring 17 goals and 35 points and earning the San Jose Sharks'PlayStation Rookie of the Year award. In the2006–07 season, Michálek emerged as a speedy, multidimensional player and an offensive threat, scoring 26 goals and 66 points. During the following offseason, Michálek signed a six-year, $26 million contract extension through 2014 while still having one year left on his original rookie contract. It was the longest and most lucrative contract ever signed by a Sharks player. In 2007–08, Michálek played primarily on the Sharks' top line withJoe Thornton. Michálek's production dipped to 24 goals and 55 points, but due to the Sharks' overall offensive struggles, he was still second on the team to Thornton in goals and points.
On 12 September 2009, Michálek was traded by the Sharks along withJonathan Cheechoo and a second round pick in2010 to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forwardDany Heatley and a fifth round draft pick in 2010.[1]
With the Senators, Michálek scored his first career NHLhat-trick against theTampa Bay Lightning on 15 October 2009; two shorthanded and one on the powerplay. On 1 December, he scored two goals against his former team in a 5–2 loss inSan Jose.[2]
Michálek suffered aconcussion after colliding with teammateErik Karlsson on 13 December 2011, causing him to miss five games.[3] At the time of the injury, he was leading the NHL in goals with 19.[4] He was later selected in fan balloting as a starter in the2012 NHL All-Star Game and finished the season with a career high 35 goals.
Whilst injured during the2015–16 season, Michálek was dealt to theToronto Maple Leafs on 9 February 2016, in a blockbuster nine-player trade focusing aroundDion Phaneuf heading to Ottawa.[5]
Michálek played on the2010 Czech Republic Olympic hockey team along with his brother. He played in five games and scored two goals in those Olympics. The two brothers also played for the Czech team which finished sixth in the2014 Olympics.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | HC České Budějovice | CZE U20 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | HC České Budějovice | ELH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC České Budějovice | CZE U20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC České Budějovice | ELH | 47 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | SHC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec | CZE.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | HC České Budějovice | ELH | 46 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Vagnerplast Kladno | CZE.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 78 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 79 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 77 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 66 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 66 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 77 | 35 | 25 | 60 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Mountfield | ELH | 21 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 23 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 66 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 32 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 747 | 208 | 238 | 446 | 394 | 63 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 28 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Czech Republic | U17 | 5th | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2002 | Czech Republic | WJC18 |  | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | |
| 2003 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WC | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | OG | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WC | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WC | | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | OG | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WCH | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 38 | ||||
| Senior totals | 34 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 2003 | Succeeded by |
