Position Defence National team Czech Republic Role Ice hockey player Spouse Jana Rozsival | Shoots Right Name Michal Rozsival Height 1.88 m Salary 600,000 USD (2015) | |
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Born September 3, 1978 (age 46)
Vlasim, Czechoslovakia ( 1978-09-03 ) Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) NHL team
Former teams Chicago Blackhawks
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers
Phoenix Coyotes NHL Draft 105th overall, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins Children Daniel Rozsival, Dominick Rozsival Current teams Czech Men's National Ice Hockey Team (#32 / Defenseman), Chicago Blackhawks (#32 / Defenseman) Similar People Duncan Keith, Joel Quenneville, Jonathan Toews, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Ryan Garbutt | ||
Michal Rozsival re-signs with the New York Rangers
Michal Rozsival ( [ˈmɪxal ˈrossiːval]; born September 3, 1978) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He joined the team in 2012, previously playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1999 until 2004, the New York Rangers from 2005 to 2011, and the Phoenix Coyotes in 2011–12. He has won two Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015.
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Playing career
Rozsival was drafted in the fourth round, 105th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. To adjust to North American play, he moved to Canada to play junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Before making his debut with the Penguins, he played for the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL). He made his NHL debut in the 1999–2000 season.
Rozsival joined the New York Rangers after the 2004–05 NHL lockout as a free agent. On April 29, 2007, Rozsival ended the Rangers' longest home playoff game since 1971 by scoring on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller at 16:43 of the second overtime period. In the 2007–08 season, Rozsival led all defensemen in shorthanded goals, with two.
On July 1, 2008, Rozsival signed a four-year contract extension with the Rangers worth a total of $20 million. On February 22, 2009, Rozsival switched his jersey number to 33 when former Rangers' player Harry Howell had his number 3 retired.
On January 10, 2011, Rozsival was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Wojtek Wolski. He did not record any points during the Coyotes' run to the 2012 Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Kings. He was injured on a play just seconds before Dustin Penner's overtime series winner after a hit from Dustin Brown, and had to be assisted off the ice. On September 11, 2012, Rozsival was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks on a one-year contract. The Blackhawks would win the Stanley Cup during the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, defeating the Boston Bruins 3–2 in Game 6. In Game 1 of that series, Rozsival shot a puck that deflected off Dave Bolland and Andrew Shaw into the net for the game-winning triple-overtime goal. Rozsival was credited with an assist. On July 5, 2013, Rozsival signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the Blackhawks.
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