Michal Sivek
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| Michal Sivek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 21, 1981 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Sparta Praha Kladno Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
29th overall, 1999 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2008 | ||
Michal Sivek (born January 21, 1981) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He played 38 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2002–03 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2008, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. Internationally Sivek played for the Czech national junior team in several tournaments, including three World Junior Championships, winning two gold medals.
On October 1, 2001, Sivek was one of three players traded from the Washington Capitals for Jaromír Jágr from the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1] He made his NHL debut the following season with the Penguins on November 30, 2002, against the Buffalo Sabres.[2][3]
Sivek retired after the 2007-08 season due to unspecified health issues.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Czech Republic | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2001 Russia | |
| 2000 Sweden | |
Sivek played for the Czech national junior team in several tournaments. He won a gold medal at both the 2000 and 2001 World Junior Championships.
Post-retirement
He is now a player-agent for Eurohockey Services, co-managing the agency with former Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Vladimír Vůjtek.[4]
