Miroslav Blaťák
 Miroslav Blaťák 
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| Date of birth | May 25, 1982 |
| place of birth | Zlín , Czechoslovakia |
| size | 184 cm |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| position | defender |
| number | # 23 |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Draft | |
| NHL Entry Draft |
2001 , 4th lap, 129th position Detroit Red Wings |
| Career stations | |
| 1999-2006 | HC Zlín |
| 2006-2007 | Mora IK |
| 2007-2013 | Salawat Yulayev Ufa |
| 2013-2015 | HK Awangard Omsk |
| 2015 | Severstal Cherepovets |
Miroslav Blaťák (born May 25, 1982 in Zlín , Czechoslovakia ) is a Czech ice hockey player who was last under contract with Severstal Tscherepowez in the Continental Hockey League until November 2015 .
Career
Miroslav Blaťák began his career as an ice hockey player at HC Zlín , for which he was active in the Extraliga from 1999 to 2006 . During this time he reached third place in the playoffs with his team in 2002 and was runner-up in 2005 and Czech champions for the first time in his career in 2004 . In addition, he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft 2001 in the fourth round as a total of 129th player by the Detroit Red Wings , for which he however never played. After he was on the ice for Mora IK from the Swedish Elitserien in the 2006/07 season , the Czech received a contract with Salawat Julajew Ufa in summer 2007 , with whom he became Russian champion in 2008 .
In the following years he played non-stop for Ufa before he was signed by HK Awangard Omsk in May 2013 . He won the Nadezhda Cup with Omsk in 2014 before he was signed by Severstal Tscherepowez for the 2015/16 season .
International
For the Czech Republic , Blaťák took part in the U18 World Junior Championship in 2000 and the U20 World Junior Championship in 2002 .
Achievements and Awards
- 2004 Czech champion with HC Hamé Zlín
- 2005 Czech runner-up with HC Hamé Zlín
- 2008 Russian champion with Salawat Julajew Ufa
- 2011 Gagarin Cup win with Salawat Julajew Ufa
International
- 2010 gold medal at the world championship
- 2012 bronze medal at the world championship
KHL statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| Main round | 3 | 160 | 18th | 43 | 61 | 69 |
| Playoffs | 3 | 41 | 7th | 4th | 11 | 20th |
(Status: end of the 2010/11 season)
Web links
- Miroslav Blaťák at eliteprospects.com (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Blaťák, Miroslav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blatak, Miroslav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zlín , Czechoslovakia |