Zdeněk Šmíd | |
Played For: | 'Czech Extraliga HC Karlovy Vary Bílí Tygři Liberec HC Plzeň HC Slavia Praha HC Sparta Praha 1. liga SK Kadaň IHC Pisek SM-liiga HPK Swedish Hockey League Luleå HF |
Position: | Goaltender |
Catches: | Right |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 168 |
Birth Date: | 3 February 1980 |
Birth Place: | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Draft: | 168th overall |
Draft Year: | 2000 |
Draft Team: | Atlanta Thrashers |
Career Start: | 1998 |
Career End: | 2005 |
Zdeněk Šmíd (born February 3, 1980) is a Czech former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played mostly in his home country, with appearances in both the top and second-level Czech hockey leagues. Šmíd also appeared in both the Finnish SM-liiga - 18 games with HPK - and the Swedish Hockey League - one game with Luleå HF - during the 2001–02 season.[1] He was the starting goalie for the Czech team that won the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[2]
Šmíd was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 6th round (168th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, but opted to remain in the Czech championship longer.[3]
He retired at the early age of 26 following long struggles with injury, and has ever since started working on his father's construction company.[4]