Marek Židlický

Marek Židlický (born February 3, 1977) is a Czech NHL ice hockey defenceman. He played for the New Jersey Devils. He also played for the New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, and Nashville Predators

Marek Židlický
Židlický with the Devils in 2013
Born (1977-02-03) February 3, 1977
Most, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Right
NHL team
Former teams		 New Jersey Devils
NHL:
Nashville Predators
New York Islanders
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Wild
CZE:
HC Kladno
SM-l:
HIFK
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 176th overall, 2001
New York Rangers
Playing career 1994–2016

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Židlický played five seasons in the Czech Extraliga with HC Kladno and four seasons in the SM-liiga with HIFK. He was drafted by the New York Rangers with the 176th overall pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

The Rangers and Židlický could not agree on contract terms and he stayed in Finland for a year to play with the HIFK. On December 12, 2002, he was traded along with Rem Murray and Tomáš Klouček to the Nashville Predators for Mike Dunham.[1] During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he returned to Finland and returned to play for HIFK. He signed a four-year contract worth $13.5 million with the Predators on May 8, 2006.[1]

The Predators traded him to the Minnesota Wild for Ryan Jones and a second round draft pick on July 1, 2008.[2] He played four seasons with the Wild. He was traded to the New Jersey Devils for Kurtis Foster, Nick Palmieri, Stephane Veilleux and a 2nd round draft pick from the Washington Capitals.[3] The Devils resigned him in July 2013.[4]

References
  1. "Predators sign Zidlicky to four-year deal". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  2. "Wild Land Zidlicky; Sign Brunette". TSN. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  3. "Devils acquire Zidlicky from Wild". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  4. "Devils re-sign defenseman Zidlicky". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-22.

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