Michal Sivek
Born (1981-01-21) January 21, 1981
Náchod, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Sparta Praha
Kladno
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 29th overall, 1999
Washington Capitals
Playing career 19972008

Michal Sivek (born January 21, 1981) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He played 38 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2002–03 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2008, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. Internationally Sivek played for the Czech national junior team in several tournaments, including three World Junior Championships, winning two gold medals.

Playing career

On October 1, 2001, Sivek was one of three players traded from the Washington Capitals for Jaromír Jágr from the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1] He made his NHL debut the following season with the Penguins on November 30, 2002, against the Buffalo Sabres.[2][3]

Sivek retired after the 2007-08 season due to unspecified health issues.

International play

Medal record
Representing Czech Republic Czech Republic
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Russia
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sweden

Sivek played for the Czech national junior team in several tournaments. He won a gold medal at both the 2000 and 2001 World Junior Championships.

Post-retirement

He is now a player-agent for Eurohockey Services, co-managing the agency with former Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Vladimír Vůjtek.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 HC Sparta Praha CZE U18 1311718
1996–97 HC Sparta Praha CZE U20 257411
1997–98 HC Sparta Praha CZE U18 1000
1997–98 HC Sparta Praha CZE U20 2013821
1997–98 HC Sparta Praha CZE 2511210 51010
1998–99 HC Sparta Praha CZE 21012
1998–99 HC Velvana Kladno CZE 34381124
1999–00 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 5323376065 614510
2000–01 HC Sparta Praha CZE 32671328 134268
2001–02 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 25481230
2001–02 HC Sparta Praha CZE 1753820 1201110
2002–03 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 4010172733 632520
2002–03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3833614
2003–04 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 2247116
2004–05 HC Sparta Praha CZE 3715648 50002
2005–06 HC Sparta Praha CZE 361091930 1741518
2006–07 HC Sparta Praha CZE 471081876 1633632
2007–08 HC Sparta Praha CZE 469101994 21012
CZE totals 276465197332 701372072
NHL totals 3833614

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1998 Czech Republic EJC 646108
1999 Czech Republic WJC 610114
1999 Czech Republic WJC18 725712
2000 Czech Republic WJC 73364
2001 Czech Republic WJC 722410
Junior totals 3312162848

References

  1. "Jagr traded to Capitals". cbc.ca. October 1, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. "Kovalev scores twice to lead Pens over Sabres". ESPN.com. November 30, 2002. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  3. "Sivek comfortable in first NHL stint". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. December 2, 2002. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. EHShockey.com: Our team (Michal Sivek)
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