Playing career Role Ice hockey player Weight 86 kg Children Denis Cervenka | Shoots Left NHL Draft Undrafted Name Roman Cervenka Height 1.81 m Salary 925,000 USD (2013) | |
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Czech teamFormer teams Pirati ChomutovHC Slavia PrahaAvangard OmskHC Lev PrahaCalgary FlamesSKA Saint Petersburg Similar People Veronika Machova, Jiri Novotny, Alois Hadamczik, Mark Giordano, Bob Hartley | ||
Roman cervenka interview 24 03 2013
Roman Červenka (born 10 December 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League A (NLA).
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He formerly played with HC Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraliga, Avangard Omsk and HC Lev Praha both of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was the leading goal scorer in the KHL in 2010–11 and was named to the All-Star team in 2011–12 before moving to North America by signing a contract with the Flames. Internationally, Červenka has played with the Czech national team on several occasions, winning a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and gold and bronze at the 2010 and 2011 IIHF World Championships, respectively. Additionally, he represented his country as a member of the Czech team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Roman Cervenka - Fantastic goal (NLA)
Playing career
Červenka began playing with Slavia Praha's junior teams, playing for the under-18 team in 2000–01 and 2001–02, and the under-20 team in 2002–03 and 2003–04. During the 2003–04 season he also made his Extraliga debut, playing a total of 15 games with the top-level team. After playing for various junior-level and 1 Liga teams during the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, Červenka rejoined Slavia Praha in 2006–07. In 2008–09, Červenka recorded 59 points (28 goals, 31 assists) in 51 games.
Červenka has represented the Czech Republic with the national team on multiple occasions. He earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Championships. He also played at the 2009 IIHF World Championship and was selected to play for the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the time of the Olympic team selection, Červenka was leading the Extraliga with 55 points in 35 games.
On 25 May 2010, Červenka signed a two-year deal with Avangard Omsk. He earned a place on the left wing of the first line alongside his countryman Jaromír Jágr and established himself as a prolific KHL scoring forward. In his first season in the league, Červenka was selected to play in the Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game collecting more fan votes than any other skater in the league. Having scored 31 times in the 2010-11 season, the forward received the Top Goalscorer award from the league.
Červenka signed a one-year contract with a base salary of $975,000 and a maximum of $3.775 million with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 2 May 2012. His debut with the team was delayed by the 2012-13 NHL lockout, during which he first played for HC Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic. He appeared in nine games for the team, scoring 13 points. He left the team due to injury, then returned to action with the KHL's HC Lev Praha, but suffered another injury after only five games. He was further sidelined by a blood clot issue that left him out of the Flames' lineup to start the season. Červenka missed the first three games of the season before making his NHL debut on 26 January 2013, in a 4–3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. He scored his first NHL point, an assist, in the following game against the Colorado Avalanche. Červenka's year with the Flames was disappointing, due to missing training camp, subpar conditioning, struggling with the English language, and coaches finding his defensive zone play to be a liability.
On 16 May 2013 Červenka signed a three-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg. He left after two years and then spent the 2015-16 season with Piráti Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga (KHL): He scored 23 goals and dished 38 assists in 49 games of the regular season, ranking him first in the league in scoring. In March 2016, he signed with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A (NLA).