Shot Right Role Ice hockey player Position Centerman Name Milan Kraft Career start 1996 | Playing career Weight 96 kg Height 1.93 m | |
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NHL Draft 23rd overall, 1998Pittsburgh Penguins Played for | ||
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Milan Kraft (born January 17, 1980) is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Kraft appeared in 207 games over four seasons with the Penguins, with his most successful season coming in 2003–04 when he scored 19 goals and recorded 21 assists. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he returned to Plzeň to play for HC Lasselsberger Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga. He also had a brief stint with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Super League before signing with HC Energie Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraliga where he has remained since the 2005–06 season. He then moved to rivals HC Slavia Praha and helped the team capture the Czech Extraliga title during the 2007–08 season. Kraft spent the final four years of his career captaining KLH Chomutov until announcing his retirement at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season.
