Jiří Tlustý
| Jiří Tlustý | |||
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| Born | March 16, 1988 Slaný, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| National team |  Czech Republic |
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| NHL Draft | 13th overall, 2006 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Jiří Tlustý (born March 16, 1988 in Slaný, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech NHL ice hockey left winger. He currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Career[change | change source]
Before playing in the NHL, Tlustý played 1 season with HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga and 1 season with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 13th overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He played 3 seasons with the Maple Leafs.
The Maple Leafs traded Tlustý to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Philippe Paradis.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Maple Leafs trade AHLer Jiri Tlusty to Carolina for prospect Paradis". NHL. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=508532. Retrieved 2014-2-11.
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